Chapter 167 - Escape to Survive
A significant number of Northern Qiang soldiers guarded the southern gate. Since they refrained from joining in on the slaughter within the city, it seemed like their task was to defend the gate.
Fang Dingwu noticed several militia members lurking nearby. Like him, they were all waiting for the right moment to escape the city.
These people were likely brave and fierce, but trying to gather them together to fight their way out was nothing short of a fool's dream. In terms of coordination and cohesion, they would barely count for more than a ragtag band in the face of a trained army.
Fang Dingwu narrowed his eyes, coming to a decision. He quietly retreated deeper into the alley, heading back the way he came.
After turning a few alleys, Fang Dingwu saw several corpses on the ground, the Northern Qiang soldiers he had killed earlier. Without hesitation, he quickly stripped one of them of their armor and helmet and put them on.
Picking up the fallen Northern Qiang soldier’s curved saber, Fang Dingwu examined himself; he now looked just like one of them.
"Damn..." Fang Dingwu muttered, before a glint of ruthlessness flashed through in his eyes. "Better you than me. I'm sorry."
Shaking off the lingering guilt, Fang Dingwu made his way back to the southern gate.
This time, he didn’t return to his previous hiding spot but headed toward where he had seen others hiding earlier.
Fang Dingwu couldn’t be sure he wouldn’t be recognized, so he did his best to avoid the Northern Qiang soldiers along the way. As he neared the south gate, he felt numerous hostile gazes on him, but no one came forward to confront him. These militia members wanted to escape, not stir up unnecessary trouble.
Regardless of whether they wanted to mess with this particular Northern Qiang soldier or not, Fang Dingwu was determined to stir something up.