C523 Solitary Blade

Gao Shaoyi had indeed arrived with only a modest entourage. At first, Shaoyi had planned to wait for the Consul to seek him out for a discussion, but the uncertainty of that approach left him feeling uneasy. Opting for a more direct strategy, he decided to make the first move. While this risked giving away his intentions, Shaoyi was convinced that his counterpart was already backed into a corner