After a long moment, Yan Jiayu finally lifted his gaze, looking in the direction where Zhou Cangyan had disappeared.
The adjutant said anxiously, "We can't get out of the city now, General. You must make a decision quickly!"
Yan Jiayu lowered his gaze, a cold smile touching his lips. "Prince Qing, what a fine trap you've laid."
'The only thing he didn't expect was that his Princess Consort would save the people of this city.'
'In that case, I might not have lost this round after all.'
Xuan Mei, Cao Jin, and the others were protecting the civilians. Now surrounded, they didn't dare make a rash move.
"Take them all down," he said faintly.
——
Outside the city gates, the light of torches stained half the sky red.
The vast and mighty Da Cheng Army had surrounded the entirety of Sishui City.
Yan Jiayu stood on the city wall's gate tower, gazing down at the Da Cheng banners fluttering below, his face still devoid of any panic.
