Yong Province, Chang'an.
Inside the residence of the General of Chariots and Cavalry.
The famed general Guo Huai had lain bedridden for nearly half a year. In the end, he could not withstand the passage of time and died of illness in Chang'an.
His death dealt a devastating blow to the entire Yongliang Army.
At that moment, two men knelt before his spirit tablet, gazing at the motionless General of Chariots and Cavalry above them, their eyes filled with sorrow.
Even a man as formidable as Guo Huai had suffered so terribly under the torment of illness that he wished for death. He had repeatedly ordered those around him not to let the Director of Imperial Physicians near him again, and had resisted treatment many times.
That brave, unyielding general had ended up just like Sima Shi, reduced to skin and bones. After lying bedridden for a full half year, he had finally closed his eyes.
To those serving under him, this was nothing short of a thunderbolt from a clear sky.
Chen Tai, Inspector of Yong Province, looked pale, his eyes filled with unease.
Chen Tai was Chen Qun's son.
Born into a great clan, he had persuaded Cao Shuang to surrender during the Gaoping Mausoleum Incident, thereby winning the Sima Family's trust.
Yet the extermination of Cao Shuang's clan had utterly destroyed Chen Tai's reputation.
He had not been the one to break his word, but he was, after all, the one who had assured Cao Shuang that surrender would bring wealth and honor.
Whether there had been any wealth was unknown, but he had certainly ended up on his knees.
Sima Yi's actions had left Chen Tai dumbfounded, but he dared not pursue the matter or ask any more questions, much less continue following Sima Yi. He