[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence":3,"chapter-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-158":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Warlord: Starting with Daily Intelligence",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2338621,4572,"Chapter 158: Heirs? What heirs?","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-158",158,"\u003Cp>The nobles knew full well that these savages were not intimidated by their aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they hadn’t even begun fighting—only shouted twice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look over there! The tribal chieftains are coming toward us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a sharp-eyed noble suddenly noticed that the tribal leaders, who had been watching and directing from behind the army, had crossed the ranks and were approaching them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the tribal chieftains halted less than a hundred meters in front of the noble army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation left the nobles staring at one another in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do they want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could they be here to negotiate surrender?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this possibility, Commander Narsi’s face darkened. “Gentlemen, you all know the fate of these tribal captives. I urge you to remain rational!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nobles naturally understood and nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since all of you are clear on this, let us go meet these tribal chieftains. We cannot let them think we fear them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Narsi led the nobles past his remaining nine thousand battered troops and stepped forward to face the tribal chieftains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To preserve their dignity, the nobles wiped all signs of despair from their faces, feigning calm composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They waited for the tribal chieftains to speak first—hoping to laugh mockingly in reply and glorify their knightly spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next words from the tribal chieftains left them utterly bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never expected this. I thought you foolish nobles, trapped in our ambush, would have no chance to resist—but I underestimated you. Speak: what terms will you offer to return our tribal heirs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Heirs? What heirs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nobles froze, then exchanged glances—they had no idea what these tribal chieftains were talking about!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop pretending! You shameless nobles—your three hundred elite warriors succeeded. They struck at the weakest moment of our camps and kidnapped our heirs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hand over our heirs now, and we’ll agree to withdraw!” Black Tiger Chieftain, a massive tribal warrior, glared with fury, as if he wanted to crush every noble on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Narsi and the others realize: someone had launched a surprise raid on the tribal army’s camp and abducted their heirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And these tribal chieftains assumed the nobles were responsible—hence their arrival, offering to withdraw in exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Narsi stole a glance at the other nobles and saw their expressions matched his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood: it wasn’t any of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that a glimmer of hope had appeared, he would not let it slip away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great Silver Moon Chieftain, may I confer briefly with these nobles?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Silver Moon Chieftain was the supreme leader of all the tribes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through his influence, he had united them, sparking this war that cost the Griffin Kingdom dozens of nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the powerful Black Tiger Tribe obeyed his command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem,” Silver Moon replied coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Narsi’s spirits lifted instantly—he signaled the other nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nobles, all shrewd men, quietly stepped back more than ten meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander Narsi, did you secretly dispatch an elite squad to rescue the tribal heirs?” the nobles demanded eagerly, for only Narsi had the means to have planned such an operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stared at him, full of anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Narsi inwardly sighed—it was exactly as he thought. “Not me. Actually, I was wondering if one of you did it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the nobles, only two counts were present, but several heirs came from count families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So if anyone among them had done it, it must have been one of these noble houses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it was certain: none of them had done it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not you? Then who?” The nobles exchanged glances—their earlier excitement plummeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If neither Narsi nor any of them had done it, then their chance of survival was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gentlemen, this is precisely why I asked to confer with you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These tribal chieftains clearly don’t know we’re innocent—so we still have a chance to escape!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And though we didn’t capture the tribal heirs, they were surely taken by our kingdom’s own troops!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, who else would be on this deadly battlefield besides nobles?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So our priority now is to stall them while we find the unit that seized the heirs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And even if we can’t find them, we’ll buy more time to plan an escape!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nobles immediately saw the logic in Narsi’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All agreed to his proposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Narsi took a deep breath, composed his thoughts, then returned with the others to face the tribal chieftains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great Silver Moon Chieftain, we’ve decided. To release your heirs, the condition is simple: withdraw immediately from our kingdom’s territory!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You bastards! You’re surrounded by us, yet you dare speak to us like this!” Black Tiger Chieftain erupted in rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Narsi didn’t even glance at him—he kept his eyes fixed on the Great Silver Moon Chieftain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued: “If we die, our men will take your tribal heirs to the capital. Our king may then demand even more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, you may refuse—but then you’ll lose the heirs you’ve spent over a decade training.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Tiger and the other chieftains were instantly silenced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Narsi’s confidence was convincing—they had no better option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver Moon Chieftain’s eyes flickered for a moment; he glanced at the other chieftains, then smiled. “Commander Narsi, fine. I agree to your terms. Hand over the heirs, and I’ll withdraw.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, none of the heirs were his own son or heir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these tribes had only recently united under him—he could not risk fracturing the alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver Moon had no choice but to accept this outrageous demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Narsi’s heart pounded—he feared misunderstanding, and reiterated: “Great Silver Moon Chieftain, you must fully withdraw beyond our kingdom’s border—beyond Pakka City!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beyond Pakka City,” Silver Moon nodded. “Then when will you return the heirs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Narsi suppressed his excitement, feigning deliberation. “Great Silver Moon Chieftain, to prevent you from forcibly rescuing them, I ordered my men to vanish immediately after securing the heirs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I must send men out to locate them before I can recall them for the exchange—it will take some time.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1003,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","80cf4d143c2fc7da70f73e04fb34cbdeb0b716350c62ec6595d4d621016cc08e","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-159","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-157",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]