Chapter 100: Letter of Indictment

The general could see that the scale had been tipped. He knew he would be sacrificing his men’s lives for nothing if he continued this fight. The smart thing to do was to send for reinforcements. Nan Xun and Jun Huang were both injured. They wouldn’t be able to run very far. Once reinforcements came, he would be able to catch them.

He didn’t want to lose any more of his soldiers. They had suffered enough casualties.

“Retreat!”

The soldiers pulled back and mounted their horses. Before they could retreat, Jun Huang scoffed and whistled. The general was riding on her horse. It reared its front legs up suddenly, catching the general off guard. He fell off and face-planted into the sand, which sent him into a coughing fit until there were tears in his eyes.

He knew that a smart man must pick his battles. He ground his teeth together and threw Jun Huang a venomous glare. His subordinates helped him get on another horse. They rode away.

Nan Xun could no longer keep himself upright. He dropped down to his knees. Jun Huang turned to him. This stoic man...