"The imperial decree states that we are exiled for military service, and our family property is confiscated."
Qin An was only sixteen this year and served as Qin Hu's personal page. Being very frail, he was already worn out by the torment, looking as though he had only one breath left in him.
In truth, Qin Hu was in no better shape. Over the past few days, the vanguard camp had been marching thirty miles daily. Their duties consisted of clearing paths in the mountains, building bridges over rivers, gathering firewood, tending fires, digging trenches, fetching water, and setting up camp.
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