"What happened?!" When Shangguan Rong arrived, this was the scene he saw. Nandu Base's forces did not dare advance. The house had already been battered beyond recognition by the fighting, yet they simply could not break through, much less force the people inside to come out.
"General!" Murong Luocheng hurried over, his expression bitter. "It's just that..."
"Why aren't you charging in?" Shangguan Rong grew angry at the sight of his base's troops. "If it comes to it, just blow the place up!"
"But they've been holding back!" Murong Luocheng truly found it hard to explain, not knowing what kind of mood he should use to describe it. "General Chu Han's people could clearly have killed at least half of us, but even when we suddenly rushed in, they still didn't kill anyone. They didn't even use weapons—they fought with their fists alone."
Even Shangguan Rong was momentarily stunned by the situation before him. He stared in astonishment at the soldiers under his command. Not one had died, yet every one of them was covered in injuries.
The others who had followed Shangguan Rong over were utterly shocked speechless. They knew Chu Han's troops were strong, but this was the first time they had seen strength like this. So many people had attacked such a small house for so long and still failed to take it down. The Black Radiance Squad had held it by sheer force—and damn it, they had not even used weapons.
That was truly infuriating!
"Ask them what's going on." Sensing something strange, Shangguan Rong immediately gave the order.
Murong Luocheng promptly turned around, raised a loudspeaker, and shouted toward the house. "People inside, listen up! Immediately cease resisting! Our general wants to see General Chu Han!"
"Tch!" Zhong Kai, standing behind Shangguan Rong with extreme