The outlook seemed bleak.
So much of their grain and fodder had been destroyed that the enemy must be seething with rage. If they caught anyone, there was no guarantee they wouldn’t simply execute them to offer a sacrifice to their banners.
That was what Ruhuahua was thinking to herself. Swallowing hard, she forced herself to offer a word of comfort to Zhongli Ting. "No news might just be the best news. Perhaps Shiyi and the others have hidden themselves well. Besides, I really think Shiyi is quite agile; he’s even better at running away. Those Zhourao soldiers certainly couldn’t have caught him."
Chapter 172