Zhongli Ting’s display of taking heads with every move had truly struck fear into the crowd. The opposing force, now leaderless, fell into an eerie silence. Although they clearly held the numerical advantage, no one dared to make a reckless move.
As the two sides stood in a standoff, murmurs rippled through the air. Their plan had been exposed, and Zhongrong’s forces were overwhelming; annihilation would be effortless for them. Rather than being slaughtered, surrendering seemed the only way to at least keep their lives.
In the midst of the silence, a sudden "clatter" broke the air as someone was the first to drop their weapons and armor. Once the precedent was set, sounds of others following suit erupted one after another. There were those who were reluctant, but seeing everyone around them discarding their arms, the fear in their bones compelled them to follow the herd and compromise.
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