The party soon arrived outside Luoyang City. Dian Chu immediately gave the order: men were to muffle their gear, horses were to be unbellled, and neither man nor beast was to make a sound. The entire force lay prone on the ground like statues, waiting in silence for word from inside Luoyang.
The surroundings were unnervingly quiet, with only the faint sound of insects and birds. Exhausted by a full day of battle, the soldiers within Luoyang seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep; looking up from the foot of the wall, one couldn’t even spot a single sentry on patrol.
"Grand Preceptor, are your people reliable? How has so much time passed without a fire starting inside the city?"
Chapter 659