Chapter 4 · Chaos Stratagems
假道伐虢
Jiǎ dào fá Guó
Borrow the Road to Conquer Guo
假道伐虢
borrow · road · conquer · Guo
Get access through a neighbour by promising it's about someone else — then use that access on the neighbour.
今 Today
A friend brings their charming new partner into the tight-knit group and vouches for them — opens every door, every invite. Six months on, the newcomer is the centre of everything, and somehow the friend who introduced them is the one left on the outside.
反 When it backfires
The borrowed road runs both ways. Take the access under false pretenses and a wary host can feed you exactly what they want you to see — then close the gate behind you.