Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

"This place is so warm!"

"Why are they all wearing animal skin clothes, and in different colors?"

"So much coal, Uncle Yuan, look, there's so much coal over there."

"Iron ore, so much of it, just lying on the ground."

"So many weapons, and cold beast meat, what is that red stuff?"

"They don't live in caves. This valley, it's obviously not lit, how can it be so warm, Big Sister?"

"Look, even the children have clothes to wear, Big Sister, look!"

… … … … … … … …

Despite having prepared themselves mentally, when Xiao Yuan, Xiao Ning, and Xiao Yu truly arrived at the Great Xia Valley with Xia Chuan and his group, they were stunned by everything before them.

Looking around at everything in the valley, the three were filled with shock and emotion, stopping in their tracks, rooted to the spot.

"The three of you, let's keep moving forward!"

It wasn't until Xia Chuan called out from ahead that the three of them snapped out of it. Seeing the smiles on the faces of Xia Chuan and the others, they looked embarrassed and quickly followed.

Like those who had previously joined Great Xia, without Xia Chuan and the others needing to introduce anything, the dazzling array of resources and buildings within the Great Xia Valley shocked Xiao Yuan and the others into silence for a long time.

The three walked for over a hundred meters, roughly surveying the situation within the entire Great Xia Valley. Their expressions became even more moved, and along the way, not a single one of them took the initiative to ask anything, as if they had forgotten that they had come with a mission.

Xia Chuan, who was leading the way, was about to say something when a person suddenly ran over in a hurry, cupping his fist in a bow towards him:

"Yingwu Squad's Zhu Qing, greets the Sicheng (Director) Lord…"

Seeing three strangers following behind Xia Chuan, Zhu Qing paused, then leaned closer to Xia Chuan's ear and said a few words in a low voice.

"Understood, have Zhu Yuan wait for me in the main hall, I'll be there right away!"

Xia Chuan frowned after listening, but still signaled Zhu Qing to leave first. Then, he turned to look at Xiao Yuan and the others, a smile on his face, and said, "Uncle Xiao, I have some urgent matters to attend to. I'll have Qiu Peng take you around to look around. You can ask him any questions you have, how about that?"

Xiao Yuan quickly cupped his fist, his posture respectful, and said, "Lord, you're too kind. Go ahead and take care of your urgent matters. We can look around on our own."

Xia Chuan nodded and gave Qiu Peng a look, then walked directly towards the wooden house on the left. Shi Ping and the others also followed.

Qiu Peng remained in place, looking at Xiao Yuan and the others, inviting them with a smile:

"The three of you, please follow me!"

Qiu Peng was the Si Zheng (Director) of the Camp Supply Department, in charge of the entire camp's supplies and contribution value ledger. It was naturally most appropriate for him to take Xiao Yuan and the others on a tour.

… … … … … …

Inside the temporary wooden house on the left, in the partitioned main hall.

As soon as Xia Chuan led everyone in, he saw a row of strangers kneeling on the ground, bound by ropes.

There were a total of seventeen, all middle-aged men, wearing full sets of animal skin clothes. Although they were all injured, their faces were unyielding, and they all exuded a fierce aura. After Xia Chuan entered, their gazes quickly turned to him.

These people, although they hid it well, the faint glint of ferocity deep in their eyes was still noticed by Xia Chuan.

Especially the two leading men, the one on the left with a fresh scar on the corner of his eye, and the one on the right with a missing left arm, the ferocity in their eyes was the most obvious.

"Lord…"

Zhu Yuan, who was sitting on the chair, immediately stood up to salute when he saw Xia Chuan enter.

The seventeen people kneeling below immediately showed a solemn expression upon seeing this scene.

When Xia Chuan had just entered, they thought he was just an ordinary member of this camp because of his young appearance. They didn't expect Zhu Yuan to be so respectful to him.

A few hours ago, they had fought with Zhu Yuan and his group, and they knew how terrifying his strength was. This young man could make Zhu Yuan so respectful, his strength and status were probably far beyond their imagination.

Although he already had some guesses about the identities of the seventeen people on the ground, Xia Chuan walked forward, sat down on the chair, and turned to ask Zhu Yuan:

"What's going on? Who are these people? Has Yuwen Tao not returned?"

Zhu Yuan nodded and quickly told him everything about Yuwen Tao's experience leading people to find Hong Guang.

Last night, with Zeng Fan leading the way, Yuwen Tao and his group found the Three Tigers Camp's base without spending much time. Yuwen Tao, eager to save people, casually caught a straggler, interrogated him, confirmed that Hong Guang was being held in the camp, and immediately took action.

Although the Three Tigers Camp had a large number of people, more than two thousand, their strength was very weak. Including the so-called Three Tigers, there were only forty or so Earth Realm cultivators in total.

Last night, Yuwen Tao brought not only his own Dragon Martial Squad, but also the squads of Hong Tian, Zhu Ling, Zhu Yuan, and Meng Yi, a total of thirty-five people. Fully armed, they were naturally not afraid.

Hearing this, a puzzled look appeared on Xia Chuan's face.

The development level of the human camps in the Five Apes Mountain area was indeed very different from Great Xia, whether in terms of strength or weapons and equipment.

But the problem was, no matter how far behind they were, it shouldn't be possible for a camp of more than two thousand people to be directly taken down by Yuwen Tao with thirty-four people, right?

"Originally, it shouldn't have been so smooth. After all, the Three Tigers Camp had more than two thousand people. Although there weren't many Earth Realm cultivators, there were also many Lumbering Realm cultivators below. Lord Yuwen was still hesitating whether to return and notify the Sicheng before going to rescue Hong Guang and the others…"

Seeing the confusion on Xia Chuan's face, Zhu Ling immediately opened his mouth to explain. But when he said this, his tone suddenly became angry. He first turned to look at the seventeen people kneeling on the ground, and then faced Xia Chuan and said:

"These beasts are too unpopular. The person that Lord Yuwen caught at the beginning actually betrayed us when he heard that we intended to attack the Three Tigers Camp.

That person not only told us the residences of the three leaders, but also told us that only twenty or so Earth Realm cultivators in the camp were truly protecting those three leaders, along with more than a hundred of their family members. Almost everyone else had a grudge against them. As long as we could solve the few leaders first, the rest would follow us and attack them together… … … …"

Xia Chuan frowned as he listened. After hearing the whole process, the look in his eyes towards the seventeen people on the ground gradually became cold.

It seemed that those situations he had inquired about earlier were probably all true.

This Three Tigers Camp was indeed a tumor in the Five Apes Mountain area.

Zhu Ling hadn't finished speaking yet, and continued: "These beasts specially built a large prison in the base to imprison the family members of those Earth Realm cultivators, as well as some disobedient people, using this method to threaten others to become slave laborers. Once someone had a problem, they would cut off their family members' limbs and use them as bait when hunting.

This was still for those who had some value. Ordinary people who had no value had an even more miserable fate. The men were beaten and killed at will, and the women were wantonly violated. Not only that prison, but the entire base was like a demon's den.

There were a total of twenty-three people in their group. Five were killed last night, one escaped, and when the remaining seventeen were captured alive, those people almost rushed up and devoured these seventeen people. If Lord Yuwen hadn't stopped them, saying that he wanted to bring them back to the camp to be dealt with by the Sicheng, they definitely wouldn't have survived.

Their family members, more than a hundred in total, were directly beaten to death by the remaining people without us even needing to take action."

… … … …

Although Zhu Ling didn't say it so exhaustively, even just listening, Xia Chuan could feel how outrageous the evil deeds of this Three Tigers Camp were.

"Lord Sicheng, I am Liu Erhu. If I'm not mistaken, you are the leader of the Great Xia Camp, right?"

Just as Xia Chuan's eyes were gradually becoming extremely cold, the leading man among the group kneeling on the ground actually spoke to him.

Unexpectedly, this Liu Erhu's voice was still very tough, with a sense of equality, and he couldn't hear the slightest bit of awareness as a prisoner.

Zhu Ling had just spoken vaguely, and the other party only heard his position as Sicheng, thinking that he was the leader.

Xia Chuan sat on the chair, turned his head to look at Liu Erhu, and didn't explain, just quietly looked at him, seeing what he planned to say next.

Not getting a response, Liu Erhu's expression slightly condensed, but he quickly adjusted his mentality, and said with a hint of confidence: "Lord, I didn't know that your camp was so powerful before, so our brothers were so offensive. I hope the Lord will forgive us…"

Although he was asking for forgiveness, he couldn't hear a trace of apology in his words.

Seeing that he was obviously paving the way for the following text, Xia Chuan didn't interrupt, but nodded lightly, as if encouraging him to continue.

Seeing this, Liu Erhu added a touch of joy to his face, and continued: "The Great Xia Camp is now in need of people. Erhu is willing to bring his brothers to join, and will follow the Lord's lead in the future!"

"Sanhu is also willing to join."

"I am also willing to join your camp!"

"I am also willing."

… … … …

Watching the other sixteen people successively open their mouths, requesting to join the Great Xia Camp, Xia Chuan lowered his eyes, didn't say a word, just turned to look at Zhu Ling again:

"Five were killed, one escaped, is that Da Hu (Big Tiger)?"

The Three Tigers Camp, Erhu (Second Tiger) and Sanhu (Third Tiger) were both here, only Da Hu (Big Tiger) was missing.

Seeing Xia Chuan guess it, Zhu Ling wasn't surprised, and nodded: "That Liu Da Hu, although he has already started using beast blood, he is still not Lord Si Zheng's opponent. However, he has a very powerful staff in his hand. I don't know what material it is made of, the elasticity is very strong, but it is also extremely hard, even Lord Si Zheng's sword can be blocked, and in the end, he was allowed to escape."

Not Yuwen Tao's opponent, just has a powerful weapon.

Hearing this, Xia Chuan's expression suddenly relaxed a lot. He was afraid that this Liu Da Hu was too strong, and in the end, he would have to disturb his Big Brother's cultivation.

“We don't have enough manpower. There are still over two thousand people at the settlement over there. The lord was worried that a one-time migration would be unsafe, so he asked me to escort this batch of people back first and report the matter to Lord Si Cheng. Then, we'll arrange for more manpower to go and safely relocate the rest of the people together.”

Over two thousand people, a distance of more than ten kilometers, relying on Yu Wentao's thirty-odd people, was indeed not very safe. What's more, Liu Dahu had also escaped. If the other party were to secretly play some tricks, the situation would be even worse.

“Liu Dahu has a deep affection for these two younger brothers, so he will definitely try to rescue them. On the way back, the lord even escorted us for a while, but unfortunately, the other party never took the bait.”

To eradicate evil, one must do it thoroughly, or there will be endless troubles.

Obviously, Yu Wentao also understood this principle.

It's just that this Liu Dahu seemed to be extremely cunning and didn't take the bait.

Xia Chuan turned his head and glanced at the seventeen people on the ground. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked, “By the way, what's the situation with the Xuanwu Squad?”

Hong Guang must have been rescued, but according to Qiu Peng's report last night, Yu Wentao was so angry, something must have happened.

Hearing Xia Chuan's question, Zhu Ling's expression immediately turned heavy.

“Tian Yu and Liu Zhuang are dead. Hong Guang and the other four were also tortured by them all night and suffered serious injuries. I brought them all back, and they are recuperating.”

Two dead, five injured.

The Xuanwu Squad only had seven people in total.

Xia Chuan's expression immediately turned cold upon hearing this.

Zhu Ling looked resentful and walked up to Liu Erhu, kicking him hard. Then, he continued, “Hong Guang was deceived by this beast. When he went to find him the night before, this beast pretended to discuss things with him and asked him to stay overnight. Hong Guang knew it wasn't appropriate and directly refused. This beast was very cunning and took the initiative to suggest that he send someone back to report the news. As a result, Hong Guang fell for the trick.”

Xia Chuan shook his head slightly, somewhat disappointed in Hong Guang.

Obviously, this Liu Erhu deliberately dispersed their personnel. Not surprisingly, the people Hong Guang sent back to report the news were Tian Yu and Liu Zhuang.

“Tian Yu and Liu Zhuang were sent back to report the news, but they were ambushed and killed by this group of beasts on the way. Hong Guang and the other five were also besieged and captured alive. This group of evil creatures even wanted to follow Hong Guang to find our Great Xia. If Hong Guang and the other five hadn't been tough and refused to speak, they might have been killed before we even got there.”

… … … …

Zhu Ling's last words made Xia Chuan feel slightly gratified, and it could be considered as salvaging some of Hong Guang's image in Xia Chuan's eyes.

“Lord Si Cheng, Erhu is sincerely seeking allegiance. As long as Great Xia is willing to accept us, Erhu is willing to come forward to persuade my elder brother to surrender. He is very strong and will definitely become your right-hand man, my lord!”

“My lord, Erhu is sincerely surrendering. Please, my lord, have mercy.”

“Lord Si Cheng, Erhu is sincere!”

… … … …

Liu Erhu, who had been kicked to the ground by Zhu Ling, finally realized, while filled with anger, that Xia Chuan's reactions just now were deliberately teasing him. Although his heart was full of anger, he still kept opening his mouth to Xia Chuan to show his allegiance, trying to win a chance for himself.

However, Xia Chuan ignored him completely and only looked at Zhu Ling and said:

“Go down and rest first. Tomorrow night, you go and notify Yu Wentao. The day after tomorrow, I will send someone over to bring back those two thousand people. However, the day after tomorrow night, there will be a barter fair at Five Monkeys Mountain. At that time, people from the eleven medium-sized camps will be present. I will… … … …”

Zhu Ling listened to Xia Chuan's arrangements, nodding from time to time, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter, and finally even revealing an expression of approval.

During this process, Liu Erhu below hadn't stopped talking, but after speaking for a while, Xia Chuan's consistent disregard finally made him unable to pretend any longer.

He raised his head and roared angrily, “You don't know what's good for you, you dogs! So what if your Great Xia is strong? With my elder brother's strength, you will never be able to catch him! If you dare to kill me, he will definitely avenge me!”

With his outburst, Liu Sanhu on the side also roared, “You don't dare to kill me! Wasn't that person last night scared by my elder brother and didn't dare to kill me? So what if you押 us here? You don't dare to kill me, so be sensible and let me go… … ”

Even more outrageous was that the fifteen people kneeling behind them also started speaking.

Looking at the seventeen people with ferocious expressions, revealing a strong sense of savagery in their words, Xia Chuan, who had been interrupted, instantly turned cold, and the gazes of Zhu Ling, Shi Ping, and the others in the hall all turned heavy.

The seventeen people's angry shouts continued. The temporary wooden house was only fifty meters wide, and the main hall was temporarily partitioned. Many people had already been attracted by their voices.

After more than ten breaths, seeing that the seventeen people still hadn't quieted down, Xia Chuan's expression gradually became indifferent, and he raised his head to signal to Shi Ping and the others in the Yun Jiao Squad.

Shi Ping and the other eight people directly drew their knives and walked behind the group.

Crack… crack… crack… … …

A series of crisp slashing sounds instantly silenced the entire main hall.

Liu Erhu and Liu Sanhu at the front turned their heads and looked at the fifteen people behind them, all of whom were in different places. In an instant, their bodies turned cold, their pupils were filled with fear, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.

Killed, all killed… …

How dare he, how dare he… … … …

“Lord, spare me! Lord, spare me! We were wrong.”

“I was wrong, Lord, spare me! We were wrong.”

“Lord, don't kill me! I can help you catch my elder brother.”

“Spare me, please spare me, Lord, I beg you to spare my life.”

… … … …

“Noisy!”

Puchi… puchi… … …

With Xia Chuan's angry shout, Shi Ping immediately understood and drew two iron arrows from behind, firing them left and right, directly nailing the mouths of the two people shut.

“Ugh… ugh… ugh… … … …

The main hall finally quieted down. Xia Chuan shook his head when he heard the strange noises made by the two people, “These two beasts are still a bit useful. Find a place to lock them up first and bring them to Five Monkeys Mountain the day after tomorrow.”

Shi Ping nodded and directly dragged the two people out.

… … … … … …

In the wooden house on the left, not far from the main hall, in a room dedicated to housing the wounded, Hong Guang, covered in wounds, was lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling with a somewhat empty expression, not knowing what he was thinking.

Hong Yu, who had just applied Golden Sore Powder for him, sat by the bed. As soon as he saw his father's expression, he knew what he was thinking. After hesitating for a moment, he comforted him:

“Father, Tian Yu and Liu Zhuang were just accidents. Don't blame yourself too much!”

Hong Guang's eyes were dull, and he continued to stare at the ceiling without moving, as if he hadn't heard his son's words.

Seeing that Hong Guang still didn't speak, Hong Yu was about to continue speaking.

Pa… …

A jade-like hand with a black sleeve suddenly patted him on the shoulder.

Hong Yu turned his head and saw the appearance of the person who came. He was stunned for a moment, and then his expression became excited. He quickly stood up, wanting to bow.

Unfortunately, before his waist could bend down, he was supported by that person.

“No need to be so polite, Hong Guang, I've come to see you!”

Hong Guang, who was lying on the bed, immediately recovered his originally empty eyes when he heard this voice. Then, he turned his head and saw the young man in black standing by the bed, struggling to get up.

“You've been tortured like this, why are you still being so polite? Just lie down!”

Hong Guang's face was full of shame when he heard this, and he said, “Lord, this time it was my stupidity that caused me to be deceived and killed two brothers, and even implicated Lord Si Zheng in bringing so many people to save me. Hong Guang is willing to accept any punishment.”

The man in black was naturally Xia Hong. As soon as he discovered that someone had died in the camp, he couldn't sit still. After understanding the situation, he came directly to find Hong Guang.

Hearing the remorse in Hong Guang's tone, Xia Hong's expression relaxed slightly, but he still said with a serious expression: “The stupid things you've done are not just being deceived!”

Hong Guang's expression froze when he heard this.

“The two camps you recently brought in used coercive methods, basically using force to force them to come, right?”

“Lord, the people at Five Monkeys Mountain are too wary and too difficult to communicate with. I forced them to come to the camp first. As long as they experience the benefits, they will naturally integrate into our Great Xia. Is this not okay?”

“If that's the case, then what do I need you people to do?”

Hong Guang was instantly stunned by Xia Hong's words.

Hong Yu, who was standing next to him, also froze instantly, but he quickly reacted, looking at Xia Hong with a hint of reverence in his eyes.

After being stunned for a while, Hong Guang slowly reacted in his heart, and the expression on his face began to change.

He wasn't stupid, so how could he not hear the meaning in Xia Hong's words.

If it was okay to bring people over by force, would the lord need to come out himself? Would anyone at Five Monkeys Mountain dare to resist?

“Your Mirror Immortal family of more than three thousand people has so many thoughts. There are nearly twenty camps of various sizes at Five Monkeys Mountain. If I were to take in all the people in one go, the personnel in Great Xia would be mixed, and it would probably take several years to solve the problem of internal unity alone, and it might not even be solved satisfactorily. What use do I have for such development and growth?”

Hong Guang, who was lying on the bed, was already full of regret after hearing these words.

Hong Yu, who was standing next to him, also had a few drops of cold sweat on his forehead. Xia Hong's first sentence was pointing out his father's competition for the position of Si Zheng in the Pioneering Department, and he could naturally hear it.

He originally thought that the lord had been in seclusion all along, but it turned out that he knew everything.

“A mere Three Tigers Camp, an entire hunting squad, six Earth Digging Realm cultivators, plus you, an Earth Digging Realm limit, almost all of you were wiped out. Tian Yu and Liu Zhuang can be considered to have died in place of you five. It's right for you to feel guilty.”

Xia Hongyu's expression turned serious. In his opinion, the Three Tiger Camp was incredibly weak, and Hong Guang shouldn't have made such a mistake. Naturally, he wouldn't let it slide.

"Tian Yu and Liu Zhuang's families will be supported by you from now on, and they mustn't know. It will be deducted from your contribution points every month. You don't need to compete for the position of Director of the Exploration Department. Furthermore, the Xuanwu Squad will be disbanded directly from today. The five of you remaining will join other hunting squads."

Each of the three punishments was more severe than the last.

Especially the last one, hearing that the Xuanwu Squad was being disbanded directly, Hong Guang's face showed anxiety. He wanted to say something, but his mouth trembled for a long time without uttering a single word.

"Are you dissatisfied with my handling of this?"

Hong Guang lay on the bed and shook his head. After a long silence, he slowly said:

"No, your subordinate willingly accepts the punishment!"

"That's good. Focus on healing your injuries. When you break through to the Frost Resistance level, I might give you the chance to rebuild the Xuanwu Squad."

Hearing these words, Hong Guang's expression immediately became excited. He subconsciously wanted to express his gratitude, but when he looked up, Xia Hong had already disappeared.

Hong Yu, who had been standing next to Xia Hong, looked even more horrified.

He had only lowered his head for a moment.

In that brief moment, Xia Hong had vanished.

"The leader's strength is too terrifying!"

Hong Yu's admiration for Xia Hong instantly soared to its peak.

"Father, do you think Tao-ge can withstand three moves from the leader?"

Hearing his son's question, Hong Guang's face showed a hint of surprise, followed by recollection, and he immediately shook his head.

Yuwen Tao, three moves?

What a joke!

Xia Hong was someone who could even kill He Yuanhun!

Although only a little over ten days had passed, Hong Guang clearly felt that Xia Hong's strength was much more terrifying than before.

… … … … … …

Behind the valley, next to the forging workshop.

The Xiao Ning and Xiao Yu sisters watched the people going in and out of the forging workshop, carrying various weapons and tools, as well as some large pieces of iron, their faces filled with envy and emotion.

"Those large pieces of iron are to be used to build that wooden building. I just heard Qiu Peng say that once that wooden building is completed, everyone in the camp can live in it."

After Xiao Yu finished speaking, she continued: "Those two wooden buildings are actually just their temporary residences. I really don't know what it will be like when the wooden building is completed."

Xiao Ning nodded, recalling the information she had just inquired about, and a hint of disbelief still flashed across her face.

"They can withstand even a cold beast tide with a scale of over five hundred beasts. Their strength is too strong. What kind of powerful person is that leader, Xia Chuan's brother? I wish I could see him with my own eyes!"

A trace of longing also rose in Xiao Yu's eyes. In her eyes, Xia Chuan was already an incredible figure. His brother was even more like a god in the hearts of these people in Da Xia. She really wondered what kind of demeanor he possessed.

"Uncle Yuan has been taken to see Brother Xia Chuan. Xiao Yu, if there are no accidents, we should also be living in Da Xia from now on!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yu nodded excitedly.

Compared to the severely resource-scarce Xiao River, no, it should be said the entire Five Ape Mountain, the Da Xia camp was simply too wealthy.

All kinds of wooden products, animal skin products, clothes, tools, medicines, weapons, beast meat, beast blood… … … …

Not only was it wealthy, but it was also powerful, and the environment was safer and more comfortable.

Most importantly, the operating system of the entire camp was extremely reasonable.

"We both have Earth Digging Realm cultivation. According to Da Xia's rules, we will enter the Hunting Department and join a hunting squad. We can earn contribution points ourselves. Not only can we exchange them for finished weapons, but we can even exchange them for iron ore and have the forging workshop customize our favorite weapons."

Hearing the excitement in Xiao Yu's tone, Xiao Ning smiled gently.

What she saw was naturally deeper than her sister.

"The most important thing is cold beast meat. Two pounds of beast meat can be exchanged for just a few contribution points. This means that we will no longer lack beast meat for cultivation in the future. Our fathers will definitely be very happy if they know."

Xiao Yu nodded, and when she thought of the scarcity of beast meat near Five Ape Mountain, her expression became even more excited, and her eyes were filled with longing to join Da Xia.

"I heard that the contribution point system was created by Brother Xia Chuan and his brother together. It's so clever. With such a system in place, Da Xia's development and growth in the future is only a matter of time. If we join early now, we may be able to witness the rise of a behemoth!"

Xiao Yu couldn't understand the deeper meaning in Xiao Ning's words, but only noticed the admiration on Xiao Ning's face when she mentioned Xia Chuan, and immediately giggled a few times, teasing:

"Sister, I think you can't wait any longer. Could it be that your heart is throbbing and you're so anxious to get closer to someone?"

Hearing her sister's teasing, Xiao Ning's cheeks flushed red, and she reached out her hand as if to hit her. But just as she moved, her expression suddenly froze, and she looked up at the wooden house on the left.

"What's wrong, Sister?"

Xiao Yu had already escaped in advance. When she turned around and saw Xiao Ning standing in place, she followed her gaze and saw that there was nothing there, so she quickly asked.

"It seems like, there's a feeling of being watched?"

"No, there's no one there."

Hearing Xiao Yu's words, Xiao Ning's brow furrowed slightly, but after looking at it a few times, she found that it was indeed just a wall. Thinking that this was the Da Xia garrison and there would be no danger, she still let down her guard.

"Maybe it's because I'm in an unfamiliar place, and I'm just being overly sensitive!"