A sudden rumble of a thunderclap shook the sky. Some dark clouds came by and cast over the face of the moon. A rainstorm had arrived without any prior signs. The strong wind whipped the raindrops and ferociously pattered on all streets and alleys in Ji City, water vapor starting to envelop the surroundings and making one's vision drop down to less than three steps away.
Muffled sounds of trampling were heard from all directions. The boots wore by the city guard of Ji City had the soles made from cow tendon mixed with steel wire, and coated with a layer of steel plate. When boots such as these made contact with the stone ground, the sound they produced was rather awe-inspiring.
