After asking around, Xiaomi learned that out of the thousand people Wei Ziang originally led, over two hundred were lost.
The reason they entered the Stone Forest was naturally that the bandits used survivors from the mountains as bait.
As soldiers, it's their duty to protect the country and its people, how could they stand by and watch those people being bullied?
So after a battle, they followed the bandits in, not expecting there were even more bandits within the Stone Forest.
As for why there were no traces outside the Stone Forest afterwards, probably because the bandits cleaned up thoroughly.
"Strange, why can't others do it, but those bandits can move freely in the Stone Forest? Just a few extra loops in there makes me feel dizzy."
The bowls and chopsticks were already taken away, replaced by tea. Still old tea, but looking at the General's residence, it didn't seem very luxurious, so probably this old tea was already considered good.
