In this relatively intact building, Priest Evelyn, the Paladin of Alfred, the three Paladin Squad Leaders, and the two mid-ranking priests all stood cautiously on either side of a large wooden table, looking at the Monk Chief, who had previously only existed as a rumor. [Full text reading.]

Luo Lan looked at a sketched map on the table, his eyes were deep and sharp, from the time he appeared to the present, he had hardly said anything, but every move was full of majesty, which invisibly made everyone have a heavy pressure in their hearts, which can usually only be felt by an archbishop or high priest, but at this moment, they experienced this feeling again.

Luo Lan had a different image in each of their minds, but after seeing it today, the illusion they had originally constructed gradually blurred and faded, and a new shadow began to emerge from under the heart lake, and slowly merged with the black-robed man in front of him, finally forming a clear figure.

It was only at this moment that these clergy realized that although there may not be much difference in age between them, the person they were facing was a real superior, and the gap between their identities and status was like an invisible gully in front of them, which could not be crossed, and the original excitement began to fade, replaced by a deep awe and humility.

Unlike this, Xiao Gu standing behind him looked extremely active, and he didn't even dare to take a breath in front of Luo Lan when he saw these Holy See personnel whose strength was close to or surpassing his own, and he felt the meaning of the "right" spoken by the adults, and became interested in it.

"Captain Andres," Luo Lan finally spoke, "You have been fighting so far, do you know how many people the Dead Council has in total, how many people have been eliminated on the other side, how many high-level and above powerhouses are on the other side, and where is the specific scope of action?"

Although Luo Lan's tone of voice was calm, and although this series of questions was only aimed at one of them, it made everyone nervous for no reason, and their hearts were uneasy.

Captain Andrés stammered, he had never thought about these questions, and now he was suddenly asked. He didn't know how to answer, and in a panic, sweat was pouring down his head.

"Who knows?" Luo Lan raised his head and glanced around everyone's faces, but everyone lowered their heads wherever he passed.

Luo Lan said lightly: "In other words, you don't know?"

The faces of several paladin captains suddenly became hot. Shameful.

Luo Lan nodded. He said: "Who is in charge of intelligence gathering? Take all the movements and whereabouts of the Council of the Dead in the past few months." ”

Priest Evelyn stepped forward. Excused: "My lord. After the disappearance of the Evil Thieves. We lack sufficient sources of information. All information was collected by Brother Mehad himself. We have no way of knowing. She glanced at Luo Lan. He boldly added another sentence. "Usually we just obey orders. Neither mobilization nor planning was involved. You ask us this. We can't possibly know. ”

Next to her stood Alfred, the newly restored land. He was still a little pale from the massive blood loss. I couldn't help frowning at this moment. Coughed lightly with his hand to his mouth. tried to remind this goddess not to contradict Luo Lan.

Evelyn ignored it. She looked up at Luo Lan. Under the latter's gaze, he refused to bow his head at all. But the nervousness in his eyes can be seen by anyone.

Surprisingly. Luo Lan did not reprimand. There is no expression either. He just nodded and said, "Since you don't know." Then I now give an order to each of you. Give you an hourglass time to figure it out. Who have you fought with these days? What is the result. They mainly attack the location. The time of each occurrence. You deal with the local way. How many enemies were killed. There was a pause. He said in an accentuated tone, "Think it carefully and tell me." I'm just waiting here. ”

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. For these specific people who are fighting with themselves. They were still very impressed. It's not too difficult to look back on. But I have never thought about it from the perspectives proposed by Luo Lan. Now ponder. Everyone seems to have seen something in this. But it's just a vague feeling. It couldn't go any further.

Luo Lan listened to these statements quietly, and he didn't say anything. Instead, he stared intently at the map.

From the moment he arrived, the contest between the Monks and the Council of the Dead was no longer a battle between ordinary monks and council members, but a duel between him and Shaloman.

He had heard of the style of Brother Maihadi before he came, and now after listening to these proclamations, he was able to sketch in his heart the image of a middle-aged man who was generous, cautious, and conservative, and tried to be safe.

Everyone's style of action can be seen from the usual actions, the style of action of the two teams, in a sense, is the embodiment of the character of the two team leaders, and the confrontation of the team is actually a contest of experience and power between them.

Luo Lan came here too quickly, before that, he only had a rough understanding of the situation, and there was no plan, which was rare before, and now, he gradually had a rough idea in his heart, and the use of the strategy must be laid out according to the weaknesses or shortcomings of each person with different personalities, however, this is only the first step to defeat the other party.

Each has weaknesses, how to hide his own and find out the weaknesses of the other party, this is the first thing he has to do, judging from the clues obtained from the return, the patriarch of the Council of the Dead seems to be cautious, step by step, but Luo Lan feels that he is a person who dares to gamble at a critical moment, which can be seen from his bold action of encircling and suppressing Brother Maihadi.

However, it is not enough to rely on conjecture and self-deduction, this time it is not Luo Lan alone, but a team, he must be cautious, so he needs to refer to it from other channels to understand the situation of this veteran, and the more the better.

This is not a simple wrestling of power, but a battle of minds.

How else to do it?

Luo Lan pondered, and after a moment, he pointed to a place on the map marked with a black star symbol. "Where is this?"

"This is the Kuklon Mithril Cave, the most heavily guarded place of the Council. One of the paladin captains replied, a slight surprise in his eyes, the location of this place on the map is very important, it can be said to be the central hub of dozens of small towns, connecting many roads and rivers. From this point of view, it can also explain why the Council of the Dead can always take the initiative, Luo Lan saw the key at a glance, which surprised him and gave him a hint of admiration.

Luo Lan glanced at him and said, "The most heavily defended, how do you know this information?"

The paladin immediately said, "We have attacked here several times with my Monk Mehdi, but each time we have met with strong resistance and have failed to return. ”

"How many people did you bring with you?"

The paladin thought for a moment and said, "There are probably more than a hundred people at a time, but we don't dare to stay long when we attack. For fear that reinforcements from elsewhere in the Council of the Dead would arrive and surround us. ”

Luo Lan's eyes flashed slightly, and he said, "In other words, you have successfully evacuated every time?"

The paladin affirmed, "Yes. My lord. After a pause, he added, "That's also because Brother Mehati saw that the Council of the Dead was heavily defended, so he cautiously retreated every time. ”

Luo Lan nodded thoughtfully, knocked on the table, and said, "Then how many people do you estimate there are?"

The paladin thought for a moment, and then said, "On the surface, there are probably about seventy or eighty people, but there are many solid stone buildings built near this mine, which can hide many people. And that's counting the dead council members in the other stations, and if they all rush over, we won't have an advantage at all. ”

Luo Lan nodded, he waved his hand, and said, "You all go out and wait for the order." ”

"Yes, my lord!" the crowd did not dare to disobey the order, and bowed one by one, and then withdrew.

Luo Lan stared at the map intently, and gradually, a smile appeared on his lips, so. Sharoman, let's see who will have the upper hand in the first round.

Half an hourglass later, he sent a message that shocked everyone.

"What, concentrate all your forces on the Kuklon Mithril Cave?" said Officer Evelyn in shock, "Is the monk insane? doesn't he know that this is the most heavily defended place of the Council of the Dead?"

The Alfrede Paladin smiled bitterly and said, "Master Monk, perhaps, he has his own considerations......"

"What considerations?" said Evelyn angrily, "I think this is a monk who is so happy that he wants to establish a meritorious service in a hurry." ”

Although Alfred didn't know why Luo Lan did this, he didn't agree with Evelyn's words, he shook his head and said, "The monk doesn't look like such an impulsive and reckless person. I think there must be something in this that we can't guess about.

"No, I can't. I'm going to dissuade you," Evelyn turned to walk into the house.

Alfred grabbed her hand. "Are you crazy?"

The goddess twisted her arm, but she didn't break free, and she said angrily, "Let go of me." ”

Alfred smiled bitterly: "Do you think that you can stop this decision by going? This is the first order given by the monk after the monk came here, and he will not easily take back the land because of you, even if it is wrong, he must insist on it, otherwise he will have any prestige at all." ”

Evelyn was stunned for a moment, and then she stubbornly said: "No! You don't go, I'll go!" It is precisely because of this that I have to remind the adults, if the adults do not accept it, I will also fight on the basis of reason, after all, this is related to the life and death of every clergyman, I can't just know how to blindly obey. ”

Alfred looked at her, finally sighed and let go of his hand, and then he shook his head as Evelyn walked into the house. "My lord, you mean storming the Kuklon Mithril Mine?"

Luo Lan raised his head, he looked at the goddess official with a serious face, and said slowly: "It seems that the herald didn't make my words clear, yes, and besides, he will set off after an hourglass." ”

Evelyn took a step forward and said eagerly, "My lord, please take back this decision!"

"Priest Evelyn, I remind you, now I am in command," Luo Lan looked at her and said, "You can do whatever I decide, and you don't have to think about the rest, and you don't have to think about it." ”

Evelyn was stunned for a moment, then her face turned red with excitement, and she said loudly: "But you know that you are wrong! You do not leave any remaining forces, and the whole team attacks, if you put all the roads to the Council of the Dead, they can directly penetrate our rear to outflank us, you are sending everyone's lives into the trap and encirclement of the Council of the Dead!"

At this point, she half-knelt down and said, "Please forgive me for being reckless and disrespectful, but my lord, this is a matter of everyone's lives, please take back the decree!"

"Priest, if it weren't for the fact that every ounce of strength is precious now, I would have ordered you to be arrested," Luo Lan's gaze was very flat, but an irresistible force came out, weighing heavily on Evelyn's heart: "My decision will not change, you can go down." ”

Evelyn shuddered as she said without hesitation, "When Lord Mehati is here, he will never do this!"

Luo Lan smiled slightly, but there was a cold and ruthless taste in his smile: "Yes, so he died, and I came." ”