In Heiyan City, a heavy gloom hung over the city like a slab of lead, making it hard for everyone inside to breathe. Outside the city, the traces of the fierce siege battle remained clearly visible; the damaged city walls and blackened ground all told the tale of a brutal fight.
Inside the City Lord's Mansion, the atmosphere was as heavy as physical substance. General Li looked at Qian Xiaomao and the others returning with injuries, his heart full of heartache and worry.
With a look of guilt, Qian Xiaomao lowered his head almost to the ground and stammered, "General, we... truly have no face to see you again. We didn't find the conch, and we even got our brothers hurt."
Chapter 253