Canglang City, the Garrison Commander Manor.
The luxurious, powder-dusted extravagance left behind by Zhou Hong had been completely swept away, replaced by a stern and unyielding austerity. The deep black "Prince of Zhenbei" battle banner and a brand-new banner bearing the characters "Earl Wuwei Qin" hung side by side from the towering gate tower, snapping fiercely in the biting northern wind like a muffled war drum.
Squads of Elite Guard Battalion soldiers, draped in black armor and with eyes as sharp as hawks, stood at attention with their hands on their sabers. They replaced the lazy slouch of the former City Guard, every step on the bluestone pavement ringing out like metal and stone, and an air of grim determination saturated the entire long street.
Chapter 159