"Didn't they say Guanzhou City is in the middle of a war? But looking around all the way here, where is there any atmosphere of war?" Chen Xiaofei asked with a puzzled look on his face, sitting at a modest little street stall. He looked around curiously while turning his head to loudly question the busy stall owner.
The owner deftly served two plates of fragrant side dishes and two steaming bowls of noodles, placing them steadily on the table. Then, standing aside with a smile, he replied, "You wouldn't understand, honored guest! It's simply that Chen State has raised an army of half a million to come and attack our Guanzhou City! But what of it? Life goes on just the same—you eat when it's time to eat, and you drink when it's time to drink."
Chen Xiaofei's hands holding the noodles froze mid-air. He then placed the bowl in front of Xia Yun, his eyes wide with disbelief as he repeated, "How many? Half a million?"
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