Extra, Chapter 439: A Better Life Than Now (1) (Teaser)
Creak. Creak.
The soldiers kicked up dust with every step they took on the dried mud path that led to the hills. James and another soldier walked about ten meters ahead, followed by their sniper, seven women, and eleven children.
The rest flanked the natives, with Smithen taking up the left and Kang Chan walking ahead of him. Maxon and one other soldier brought up the rear.
It was maddening. Walking like this knowing armed rebels could just jump out of nowhere was undeniably nerve-wracking for inexperienced combatants like them.
The women swayed as they walked, while the children had a spring to their steps. By the time the toddling children reached the age of the women holding their hands, they too would have dry skin and a sway to their walk.
Creak. Creak.
The path itself made Kang Chan tense up far more than walking with the soldiers. Sighing, he kept a sharp eye around him and the women walking ahead.
He learned early on that the woman walking behind him was only seventeen and that her daughter was five. In this cursed land, that could be life and culture. At the very least, it was clear that a five-year-old was too horrifyingly young to be hiding in a cave and fearing the brutal slaughter of rebels.
He wanted...
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