The road running parallel to the district and the port is primarily used for transporting goods, so it is quite spacious, wide enough to accommodate six to seven people side by side, and fairly smooth. Torrelugo led his team forward without much reduction in speed.
On the west side of the road was the city wall, from which sporadic sounds of killing could be heard. Those were the soldiers under Camillus hunting down the remaining sentries atop the wall.
On the east side of the road were rows of houses, their lights gradually being lit. Awakened Pompeians peered through the windows, observing the rebel soldiers walking past their homes, while the rumbling footsteps and noisy shouts made their hearts pound with fear.
The faint indoor lights also illuminated the path ahead. After advancing a distance, Torrelugo saw countless silhouettes moving in front, with someone shouting loudly, "Citizens of Pompeii, drive the robbers out, protect our families!"
