Senior Shu thought for a while then said, “That’s why I wanted to talk to you. I want you to take control of the Fiery Thunderbolt Formation and attract most of the enemy’s firepower. As for me, I’ll stay in the rear and ambush them. We’ll gradually wear them out and kill them. If we cooperate well, perhaps we can win this.”

I nodded. “Sounds good. Let’s do that.”

Senior Shu sighed again. “Don’t you want to think about yourself for a moment?”

I gave a bitter smile. “Our Zhang family might be destroyed soon. If that happens, I’m likely to die as well. I would rather try my best here. As long as you don’t leave me, I’m not afraid of death.”

Senior Shu said, “You don’t even know what you’re going to face. I want you to become the eye of the Fiery Thunderbolt Formation, and you will...