The sun sank in the west, and the moon rose above the treetops.
The city walls blazed with lights. A brazier stood every five paces, a watch post every thirty, and guards carrying iron lanterns patrolled in intersecting routes, as if the town's firelight could burn through even the night sky. The city gates had long since been closed. A moat surrounded Mugong Military Town, and closing the gates raised the drawbridge. Sneaking in was difficult enough during the day, while nighttime defenses were even more stringent.
It truly lived up to its reputation as Qi's foremost military town. In Yan Qing's limited experience, only Xuanwu Lake Military Town could compare.
The discipline was equally strict, the resources equally abundant. Every configuration that could be maxed out had been maxed out, with no expense spared in manpower and materials for even the slightest improvement.
'Night Four' and 'Yan Shi Yi' emerged from the darkness and crouched behind a ruined house fifty paces from the city wall.
That was the closest they could get. Within fifty paces of the wall, there was no cover, and the lights on the wall could just barely illuminate that distance. This was clearly intentional on Mugong Military Town's part. Once a stranger entered this "alert range," given the style of Qi's Bai Bao, they would probably be greeted by a rain of arrows.
Yan Qing wasn't afraid of fighting Qi's Bai Bao. Even if he did fight them, he was confident he could achieve his goal. At worst, he could go on a killing spree and blow up the entire military town with one punch.
But there was no need to complicate matters and create more bloodshed. If he could expend less effort, he would. It was like playing Assassin's Creed: he could charge straight