Before ascending the mountain, Chen Yi had not expected Qin Qingluo to place such importance on the matter.
Now, she stood atop the viewing platform, her gaze sweeping over the crowd. Chen Yi could only respond with a faint smile.
Qin Qingluo stared at him for a moment, then impassively shifted her gaze elsewhere, her commanding presence still dominating the venue.
Chen Yi did not meet her eyes either; his gaze returned to the front, where he saw a soldier approaching.
"This way, please. Colonel Hu is still preparing."
The soldier said this and shortly after led the three of them to a corner. It was a semi-open tent equipped with chairs, tables, and an array of weapons along with sharpening stones, even tea.
Across from it, in the distance, stood a similar tent, occupied entirely by uniformed soldiers.
