Liu Guan had no idea what the Kang army was trying to do.
Several guesses came to mind.
Was it a show of force?
Harassment?
Or intimidation?
None of them seemed likely.
The Kang army was a great distance from Shexing Pass. If Kang truly meant to attack, it wouldn't have tipped its hand by making such a huge commotion from far away, swaggering around as if it were afraid the enemy might not notice. "What exactly are these people cooking up?"
Liu Guan gathered literary energy in her eyes to sharpen her vision.
She tried to make out their intentions.
"Reporting—"
Before long, a soldier came to deliver a message.
Liu Guan said, "Speak. What is it?"
The soldier still looked shaken. In this world, fear of natural disasters was carved into people's souls. Even though the messenger was a Martial Gall Warrior, his legs were still weak.
The soldier said, "Kangzhou troops have appeared behind us."
Liu Guan hurried over.
She saw the same waves of dust stretching across the horizon. At first, they were only a short stretch, but they quickly spread in both directions at a speed visible to the naked eye. She knew full well that such a massive undertaking required an enormous amount of manpower. The Kang camp had to have some purpose in mind. She drew a quiet breath and sent several scouting parties to investigate, hoping to discover what they were up to.
Before long, several birds beat their wings and rose into the sky.
Below, Bai Su, who was guarding the construction crew, sensed something.
She raised her right hand to shade her brow and narrowed her eyes to look closely.
She scoffed. "Oh? Scouts from the Northern Desert."
She wore bandages wrapped around her chest, one sleeve tucked into her