At night, on the west side of Central Lake at the Oasis, several bonfires were blazing fiercely.
Surrounding these bonfires were tents temporarily set up, hundreds of burly samurai sat in front of the fires, devouring roasted meat, the sound of chewing rising and falling was eerie.
It was as if ferocious tigers were feeding.
Inside the largest tent in the camp, a brawny man with a full beard sat on a tiger-skin chair, looking with a somber expression at a heap of objects on the ground.
This heap was a mess, including broken arrows, twisted long blades, and shattered leather armor...
Beside him, three men dressed in black knelt on one knee, their heads bowed, not daring to breathe out loud.
After a while, the bearded man asked in a deep voice, "Is this all you found?"
His appearance was extremely fierce, with a pair of tiger eyes flashing menacingly. His voice was not loud, but carried an invisible pressure.
