Li Lin gave a bitter laugh. "And what if it does implicate me? In a godforsaken place like Beiping, just staying alive is a testament to my own hard-won luck. What can Nanjing possibly do to me? Do they really think my hundreds of thousands of troops are just for show?"
Xiao Siru finally felt at ease and went to arrange for the Guards Regiment to deploy.
At the largest teahouse in the First District of the Inner City, Ma Hanshan and Gan Qing sat by the south-facing windows, sipping tea and chatting. Suddenly, a series of violent explosions erupted in the distance, causing the teacups on their table to rattle incessantly.
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