He proceeded to greet the general and the arriving troops. After retrieving the horse, he regrouped with the nearby troops to meet General He Jin. The look in his eye was different, like there was no soul behind them.
“All possible threats to our surprise attack have been eliminated, general. The element of surprise remains with us,” Xin said in a low cold tone that the even an accomplished soldier like General He Jin found somewhat unnerving.
“Well done, swordmaster. Now let us put an end to this pirate nuisance once and for all.” When they approached the road lined with the corpses of the town’s former inhabitants, the troops became agitated and horses whinnied. Some of the soldiers vomited at the stench.
“What sort of madness could have possibly come over these barbarians??” cried
