The following day at noon, the sun shone brightly. However, even its most comforting warmth could not soothe the anxious hearts of the many people within Chuzhou City.
Humans are remarkably adaptive beings, this capacity extending not only to the natural environment but to many other aspects of life as well.
The severed heads and war banners of the King's army from the previous day had shattered the spirit and morale of the Qian people in the city. Just as they were preparing to lower their heads and accept this change in status, the Yan Army within the city, incredibly, marched out. Moreover, they departed with utmost thoroughness.
This left the city's commoners and nobles with extremely complex emotions. Over the past few days, the constant shifts in posture had become somewhat unbearable for everyone.
Wen Sutong and Liu Sicheng stood atop the city walls, watching the Yan Army departing from their stronghold in neat formations below.
