I watched the town burn from a safe distance, and the cyan lights of Qi disappear one after another. Lured in by the promise of food, not a single Twinning Rat escaped in time.
If there were any people left in the town, they were a necessary sacrifice.
The word tasted bitter, but familiar. I still couldn't remember much from my past life, but I had a feeling that I had to make similar decisions almost all the time. They felt natural by now.
With the White Water town burning behind my back, I went to reunite with Qui Chai and the rest of the soldiers.
They were waiting for me close to the town. When I appeared, Qui Chai looked especially relieved.
He saluted me.
"Greetings, Master Ru! Was your mission a success?"
"Yes. What about you? How many people have we lost?"
