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The crowd answered in unison, “We heard it clearly!”
The crowd’s roar of anger boomed like thunder, surging straight toward the clouds from the ground and startling who knew how many night herons into flight.
The envoy gulped hard. He then watched as the Red General tossed the decree back at him. “Men, take the envoy down and see that he rests properly. Tomorrow, he still has to carry this decree on to Panlong City.”
Two soldiers stepped forward and escorted the envoy away.
The Red General stood there with one hand resting on her waist saber, facing the Panlong army.
Today, she was wearing an oni mask. Under the flickering firelight, it looked especially savage, almost demonic.
A night wind swept through the square.
She did not move. Several thousand men also stood rigidly unmoving.
Only after a long while did the Red General finally give her order in a low voice, “Wait for Commander Zhong’s final decision. For now, you are dismissed. Return and rest!”
No one moved.
The Red General turned and strode away.
Only when her back disappeared into the darkness did the west city square erupt with a boom, as though the sheer volume of furious shouting might flip the entire place over.
The Panlong army’s rage burned almost hotter than the torches in their hands.
Spittle flew, curses...
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