State City, as the largest city north of the Fushi River, had long been occupied by the most formidable warlord forces in the Northern Territory. Though Governor Chi Tiancheng had escaped Beijing in defeat, his power remained formidable.
Trains were still a rarity in the East Continent, but the train station in State City was established decades before the collapse of the Great Yuan Dynasty. The Yu-Han Railway was even one of the three major routes that ran between north and south, illustrating the strategic importance of State City.
On this day, the usually bustling and noisy train station in State City was unusually quiet. A large number of armed soldiers had sealed off the entire station.
"Whoo—"
Accompanied by the sharp and deep whistle of the train piercing the calm, one could see the steam-engulfed train engine speeding into the station from a great distance.
