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Chapter 871
Chang'an City was already shaking in the storm, becoming an increasingly estranged path. Li Letian too was running out of oil and nearing burnout, struggling to hold on.
The Rong Clan's relentless siege tested the limits of Chang'an City and, at the same time, tested Li Letian's health.
Patrolling the city, defending the walls, approving reports, dealing with major and minor issues within the city... The Rong Clan's siege may have had its lulls, but for Li Letian, the battle had been relentless from the start, never pausing for a moment.
Li Letian was not made of iron, and his continuous hard work night and day took a toll on his health.
He had secretly summoned the imperial physician to examine him, and naturally, the prognosis was not optimistic—the coughing up of blood was not a first-time occurrence. Family affairs were known by the family, but the current state of Chang'an could ill-afford any accidents, which is why Li Letian kept this a secret.