Chapter 628
Cheng Dalei brought one thousand soldiers, accompanied only by Xu Shenji and Liu Facai, just coming today to inspect the situation in Shuofang City.
Riding into the city on a black ox, Cheng Dalei stood at the gate, casting his gaze around, unable to stop himself from cursing out loud.
"Song Bokang deceived me!"
What met his eyes were ruined houses everywhere, with not a single shop on either side of the street open for business. Even so, Cheng Dalei did not entertain the delusion that Song Bokang would gift him a prosperous city. However, the ruinous state of Shuofang City was truly beyond reasonable extent.
The crucial point was the city was utterly lifeless. Not that there wasn't a single person in the city, Cheng Dalei saw a few beggars basking in the sun at the corner of the walls, their heavy coughs adding a deathly stillness to the entire city.
"My lord..." Xu Shenji noticed Cheng Dalei's complexion had turned obviously unpleasant.
