Chapter 208 - Desolate Liangzhou (Part Eight)
The rain grew heavier, transforming into a torrential downpour.
Outside Liangzhou Prefecture, the two-hundred-thousand Northern Qiang cavalry soldiers stood in disciplined formation. Their figures were indistinct in the thick curtain of rain.
Wang Yuepi commanded his black bear mount to slowly trot to the front of the formation. He squinted toward the distant city of Liangzhou.
The black bear beneath him was massive, still towering over the nearby horses by a considerable margin even as it stood on all fours. Wang Yuepi, an enormous man himself, fit in perfectly on the black bear's back.
The bear moved almost silently, its padded paws muffling its steps. Wang Yuepi wore a cloak made of some unknown beast's pelt. Rainwater slid off the smooth fur, adding a lustrous sheen to the cloak.
The black bear occasionally let out a low growl, causing the steeds of the surrounding riders to snort nervously.
"Looks like those mangy jackals have been scared stiff." Wang Yuepi licked his lips, excitement flashing in his beastly eyes. He shouted, "Lin Zhongbao!"
A rider nearby spurred his horse forward and responded in a low voice, "I am here."
Wang Yuepi grinned. "Heh, rare opportunity... Take two thousand Arhats and pay them a visit."