How could this happen? They had braved the battlefield, risking their lives, only to meet their end under the emperor's blade. Why?
Unbeknownst to the imperial court, the Northwest Army had once come to the aid of Old General Zhao.
In truth, General Zhao's grandson had also been rescued, but fate did not smile upon the virtuous. The young scion of the Zhao Family endured immense suffering in the depths of the prison and succumbed to illness soon after.
With his passing, General Zhao retreated into the shadows, consumed by sorrow. Henceforth, his whereabouts became a mystery.
None in the Northwest Army ever laid eyes on him again.
Even as the truth vindicated General Zhao and his kin, he remained elusive.
It became widely accepted that General Zhao had departed this world. Had he been alive, he would have emerged, if only to safeguard the honor of the Zhao Family.
