Chapter 182 Book 4 A New Dawn
The streets of Qinglan State's capital city were quieter now, though the silence held more weight than peace. The air still carried the echoes of the recent calamity—shattered walls from the man-beast horde, the lingering scent of ash, and the grieving murmur of citizens still grappling with the deaths of their king, crown prince, and most of the royal family. What once had been the heart of the realm now felt like the haunted remnants of a kingdom in waiting.
Wei Ao or commonly called Captain Wei by his subordinates, stood at the edge of an alley, his weather-worn cloak fluttering slightly in the wind. His eyes were sharp beneath his hood, scanning the dwindling crowd as if every shadow might contain a traitor. Behind him, his two trusted subordinates, Xiao Teng and Ru Lan, approached from opposite ends of the street.
