The day those soldiers left, tears shook the heavens. They had been soldiers for so many years, together like blood brothers. Now they had to leave just like that, their hearts naturally filled with reluctance. A man's tears are not easily shed, except at the moment of deepest sorrow. This departure might mean they would never see each other again.
Thus, the brothers huddled together, crying. It wasn't just the soldiers under his command—Liu Ni's husband, Vice General Wang, a man of steel and resolve, who usually had little patience for tears, also found his eyes reddening.
In the end, it was he who roared, "What are you crying for? What's there to cry about? Acting like women, all of you! Stand up, stand up properly, attention..."
After Vice Captain Wang's bellow, no matter how sad everyone was, they quickly fell in line. This might be the last time, the last formation they would stand in.
