A base not far north of the dividing line served as the central point of the Z-shaped strategy. As the battle advanced step by step, the Southern Alliance Army had already taken control of the pace. Though war was constantly accompanied by death, compared with the many northern bases—especially Shangjing Base—the major commanders in the south remained emotionally steady.
Within this base, Wen Qisheng and several senior generals had gathered as usual to discuss the next phase of their offensive plans.
Chu Han's arrival caught them completely off guard.
He was panting heavily, having apparently run here without stopping. His cracked lips had turned pale.
Everyone present stood frozen for a long while. They rarely saw Chu Han like this, and the tension and panic in his eyes struck deeply at their hearts.
Even the brutal battle at the dividing line had been handled by Chu Han with forceful calm, and he had pushed all the way here, with victory nearly decided. What could possibly make him reveal such an expression?
Duan Jiangwei was the most shocked. Since meeting Chu Han, this was the first time he had seen him look like this. After thinking it over, he could not help but ask, "Did something go wrong with the Mysterious Family's forces?"
Everyone present shared the belief that members of the Mysterious Family had joined the battle. Chu Han had not said so, nor had he explained how that battle would be resolved, but combined with the disappearance of the three thousand Wolf Fang Team members, what they were doing was obvious.
Thus, no one had said anything these past few days about Chu Han's disappearance or the Wolf Fang Regiment's absence from the battlefield. But now that Chu Han had rushed in so flustered, their first thought was whether