Night was falling, and the Zhuge family's estate seemed sealed off by an invisible barrier. The streets and alleys were entirely deserted, leaving only a dead silence where bustle and crowds once thrived.
The local residents knew all too well what such heavy guards foretold. The Zhuge estate had become an impassable forbidden zone, signaling that a fierce battle was about to unfold.
Lěng Yè led his troops along the city's main thoroughfare, heading south with his sights fixed squarely on the Zhuge estate. The soldiers marched in neat phalanxes, holding torches aloft on both sides to illuminate the path ahead. With every passing moment, doors and shutters remained tightly bolted in every home; not a single soul dared show their face. Yet, eyes peering through the door cracks never ceased.
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