The eerie, insidious laughter of Adviser Zhao sent a chill down my spine, leaving my skin crawling. What was he up to? What kind of schemes was he hatching? I cursed under my breath, certain the old man was up to no good.
"Men! Ignore that ghost-playing charlatan! Give it everything you've got!" I shouted until my voice cracked, sounding like a broken gong. No choice; I couldn't let our morale slip!
Wei Zhongxian’s army surged toward us like a swarm of locusts, a suffocating sea of black. The area beneath the city walls was so densely packed with heads that it triggered my claustrophobia. The air was heavy with the stench of blood, making me cough and my stomach churn. I forced myself to stay calm. Now was not the time to lose my lunch. I took a deep breath, eyes locked on the battlefield, my mind racing.
Chapter 131