In that anxious wait, every minute and every second felt stretched thin, as if the very air had solidified.
Zhao Shuzhuo had set off with the main party some time ago, and everyone waiting behind wore a furrowed brow, their eyes filled with a mix of anxiety and anticipation. They cast frequent glances toward the distant road, silently praying for everything to go smoothly.
Finally, a cloud of dust kicked up in the distance. Accompanied by the roar of engines, a grand motorcade appeared in their field of vision. Zhao Shuzhuo sat in the lead vehicle, his usually stoic face relaxing into a look of relief. As the trucks pulled to a steady stop one by one, the ground beneath their tires seemed to tremble under the weight of the massive convoy.
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