Chapter 225 - Bodhisattva Accepts the Challenge
"I, Zhou Tong, City Commander of Liangzhou Prefecture, sincerely beg the heroes within to help the people of Liangzhou find a path of survival!"
The sorrowful plea linger in the night for a long time, waiting for a reply.
Ye Beizhi stood calmly by the window, his expression indifferent, silently gazing at Zhou Tong below. Zhou Tong met Ye Beizhi’s gaze fearlessly, exuding an air of righteous resolve.
The night wind carried with it the sound of faint sobbing from nearby houses, families had already received the devastating news that their men would be sent to the walls.
Chi Nanwei’s lips trembled as she looked at the figure by the window. An uncontrollable fear surged in her heart. She suddenly grabbed Ye Beizhi’s arm, her voice shaking as she said, "Dummy... don’t go!"
Ye Beizhi was slightly taken aback. He took Chi Nanwei’s hand into his own, gently patting it before turning back to Zhou Tong and saying slowly, "That day, I already restored the defenders' morale..."
Zhou Tong listened quietly, thinking Ye Beizhi wasn’t finished. After a long silence, Zhou Tong realized that Ye Beizhi had already said all he intended to.
Gritting his teeth, Zhou Tong said, "The Northern Qiang forces are overwhelming... My soldiers are utterly exhausted after defending day and night for the last three days. I...I am powerless..."
"The outcome of the battlefield..." Ye Beizhi sighed deeply, his voice heavy. "Is beyond the strength of any individual."
Ye Beizhi closed his eyes and said, "If not for your order that day for the soldiers to escort me back, I wouldn’t have made it. We are already even." With that, he moved to close the window.
Zhou Tong panicked and dropped to his knees with a thud. He cried out in a nearly desperate voice, "Hero! Have you not heard that the greatest virtue of a warrior is to serve the nation and the people?!"