Chapter 346 Book 7 The 3rd Prince's Solution
The cold air of the northern border cut through their cloaks, a stark contrast to the humid warmth they had left behind in Xian Town. A week had passed since they departed, and the landscape had transformed from the endless greenery of the Fir Empire to a rugged, windswept expanse dotted with skeletal trees. They were now at the edge of the Zenhai State, a line of imposing stone walls and a checkpoint manned by exhausted-looking soldiers marking the official boundary.
As they approached, a young soldier with a face streaked with soot and worry held up a hand. "Halt! State your purpose!"
Captain Wei Ao, astride a large, muscular Spers, dismounted with practiced grace. His Special Forces soldiers, a dozen figures clad in dark cloaks, formed a protective perimeter around the three doctors and their two carriages.
