No Way to Explain

Everyone believed that continuing to force an assault on the fortress would only increase casualties.

The best option was to bypass it and attack the cities behind it.

There was no need to expend too many troops in a place where they held absolutely no advantage.

"Jeffrey, go suggest to the President Commander that the skeletons take a detour. It'll also make it easier to explain things to City Lord Wen Mansha afterward," someone immediately said.

Jeffrey was an officer accompanying the army, specifically responsible for coordination and communication.

The others found it difficult to state their views, nor were they qualified to offer suggestions to the Skeleton President Commander, but Jeffrey still held a certain degree of authority.

After thinking for a moment, Jeffrey nodded. "All right. I'll bring it up with the President Commander. If it really doesn't work, we'll write to the city lord and inform her of the situation here in advance."

The others nodded in agreement as well.

Then they headed together toward a building in the rear.

They stopped in front of the building.

After lightly knocking on the door, they pushed it open and walked in.

The building was dim, with only silvery moonlight spilling in through the open windows.

A skeleton dressed in a noblewoman's long gown and wearing a sunhat sat inside, its hollow eye sockets turned toward the doorway.

Jeffrey and the others forced smiles.

"President Commander, we have something we'd like to report to you."

Elsewhere.

"Damn, where did this bring me?"

After stepping off the train, Wu Heng looked at the pitch-black woods around him.

Rustling sounds occasionally came from both sides, as though some wild beasts were moving through the forest.

After boarding the Ghost Train in Luntam City, Wu Heng had filled in Serted Fortress