Atop the gate, I lay down inside an arrow loop and planted the Purple Ying Sword into a gap between the bricks. I stared at the distant, peaceful-looking forest that was hiding countless Purple Grape City players right now. It was impossible to guess what they were planning.

"Want a smoke, sir Lu Chen?" Xu Yang shot me a glance and asked me.

I smiled. "Save it for the army. It’s the least we can do seeing as we’re surrounded, and running out of supplies…"

"Pooh!"

Xu Yang chortled a little. "It’s been four hours since we've been surrounded. I almost can’t believe you still have the energy to crack jokes."

I crossed my arms in front of my chest and asked, "How is Little Gui doing?"

"They managed to beat back the enemy’s assault for the fifth time, but our losses are severe. Over half of the 70000-strong cavalry Purple Wind Chime brought are dead, and the girl’s panicking over how to justify these losses to Ling Xueshang right now."

"She worries too much. Ling Xueshang has a big chest, so she must have a big heart too! She’ll definitely forgive her general."

"..."

……

Suddenly, He Yi sent me a message: "Lu...