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Chapter 147: Are You Responsible for the Problems?
Chapter 147: Are You Responsible for the Problems?
As night fell, with the Yunyang Sect disciples on defense, Su Chen had some free time.
He walked along the frontline defenses.
Earlier, under He Chao's leadership, Su Chen had accompanied the group to inspect the entire defense line.
During the day, Su Chen had already noticed many problematic areas along the defense line.
After nightfall, more sentries were stationed along the frontline.
This made up for some of the gaps in defense.
The frontline was slightly more stable, indicating that they had learned from past experiences.
However, the Yunyang Sect often faced demon assaults, and merely filling these gaps was far from sufficient.
In Su Chen's opinion, the current defense line was inadequate.
The information provided by the scout disciples was likely only 90% accurate at best.
There were too many gaps in the defense line, and even a slight mistake in the information could lead to demon assaults on the frontline.
The first step was to reinforce the frontline fortifications.
The inaccurate information from the scout disciples was a significant issue for the Yunyang Sect.
By reinforcing the fortifications and strategically deploying them, the frontline could be made more secure.
With the frontline stabilized, Su Chen could provide more accurate information to ambush and intercept the demons.
Only then would it be an effective way to deter the demons.
Otherwise, even if Su Chen provided the information, the extensive frontline defenses and the demons' ability to escape and hide would make it easy for them to flee.
This would still fail to deter the rampant demons.
Su Chen decided to start with these two defense lines.
Only by demonstrating the effectiveness of demon resistance would the other personnel on the defense line begin to learn.
When Su Chen returned to the tent, he found Li Yu, the Hall Master, waiting for him at the edge of the defense line.
Li Yu gave Su Chen some instructions and told him to come to her if he had any concerns.
"Don't hesitate to bother me. If you feel there's any danger, come to me immediately.
Even if it's just a hunch and you don't have concrete evidence, it's fine. You can still come to me.
If something happens to you, the Great Elder will surely have my head.
So, you must be cautious about your safety."
Li Yu's words were spoken with great seriousness.
From her tone, Su Chen could sense the pressure she was under.
It seemed that the Great Elder had given her a strict order.
Su Chen nodded to express his gratitude to Li Yu.
Regarding his safety, Su Chen wasn't overly concerned.
However, Li Yu's attitude made him feel the care and attention from Tiangang City.
Upon returning to the tent, Su Chen lay down to rest in his designated area.
As soon as Su Chen entered, the previously lively atmosphere vanished.
Su Chen didn't bother with them; as long as they didn't cause any trouble, it was fine.
Not long after he entered, the female disciple from the Falcon Sect left to rest in another tent.
Only the Falcon Sect's captain, Sheng Dayuan, came over and said to Su Chen, "You've worked hard."
Wang Yao, who was not far away, couldn't help but mutter to himself, apparently saying something unpleasant.
During the night's rest, there were several noisy disturbances.
Inside the tent, several people were extremely worried.
Especially when they heard the commotion outside, they feared that demons might breach the defense line.
If they encountered demons while sleeping, their lives would be at stake.
After two noisy incidents, they couldn't fall asleep and had to get up from time to time.
They even went outside the tent to check.
However, Su Chen was well aware of the actual situation.
The demons had no intention of attacking that night and were likely just roaming around the defense line.
This was a drawback of the Yunyang Sect neglecting the defense line fortifications.
When the sentries spotted demons, should they immediately call for backup?
If the fortifications were more robust, it would be much easier for the sentries.
Only when crossing a certain fortification would they need to call for backup and counterattack.
For demons too far out in the periphery, just ignore them.
In the dead of night, there was no need to mobilize the main warriors for a few minor demons.
Despite being on defense, they seemed exhausted by the demons.
In the morning, Su Chen woke up around the Hour of the Dragon. He had a decent rest the night before.
However, the other Falcon Sect disciples seemed a bit weary.
Apart from fatigue, a hint of anxiety was evident on their faces.
Even before officially taking over the defense duties, they seemed to have already sensed the danger on the Yunyang Sect's frontlines.
At the Hour of the Snake, the Yunyang Sect's defending disciples officially handed over the defense mission to the Falcon Sect group.
Before leaving, these disciples gave the group detailed instructions on what to pay attention to.
Especially for the sentry posts, there were many things to consider.
Hearing their suggestions, Su Chen had many disagreements.
He didn't point them out or openly refute them.
At this moment, following their instructions was definitely not an option.
After the Yunyang Sect disciples left, Squad Leader Shen Dayuan began making arrangements.
Most of his arrangements followed the Yunyang Sect disciples' setup.
Relying on the sentry post defenses, they remained vigilant and alert.
Su Chen didn't voice any objections, especially since Shen Dayuan didn't assign him to the defense post.
Seeing his hesitation, Shen Dayuan assigned him to lead Wang Yao and Xu Ruorou in a support role.
This meant that when the sentries spotted demons, Su Chen would lead them to provide backup.
During peaceful times, they could make their own arrangements.
After noon, Su Chen began his reconnaissance along the two-li defense line.
The Yunyang Sect had a team of over thirty scouts who conducted daily patrols along the entire defense line.
Upon receiving information, they would summarize it and relay it to each section of the defense line.
However, compared to their reports, Su Chen trusted his own discoveries of demonic traces more.
During his reconnaissance, Su Chen indeed found some clues.
The Yunyang Sect's frontline was indeed fraught with danger.
The traces left behind indicated that a demon assault was imminent, either tonight or tomorrow night.
The number of demons in the assault would be significant, but it was unlikely to include Golden Demons.
However, the demons outside the Yunyang Sect's wilderness were currently ferocious.
Even without Golden Demons, the Falcon Sect disciples still faced the risk of losing their lives to these powerful demons.
After identifying the location of the impending demon attack, Su Chen sought out Wang Yao and Xu Ruorou.
This assault might involve over forty demons, possibly exceeding fifty.
With so many demons, they could set up traps in advance at the demons' previous assault points.
At that moment, Wang Yao and Xu Ruorou were chatting with others on the frontline.
During the day, the sentry posts were indeed quite idle.
With no demons in sight, their support positions naturally remained calm.
Finding the two, Su Chen directly shared his idea, asking them to help set up traps.
The goal was to annihilate these assaulting demons.
Upon hearing Su Chen's plan, Wang Yao's expression turned serious.
"Squad Leader Chen Su, the Yunyang Sect disciples didn't have as many concerns as you.
Since your arrival, you've been moving things around and digging traps.
Why do you have so many special tasks?
If we go set up traps with you, will we have time to provide backup if demons attack?
Will you take responsibility if something goes wrong?"
(End of Chapter)
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