After Ye Lan announced that Dawn City was about to launch a counterattack against the darkness, the atmosphere of Dawn City before the great war became overwhelmingly busy and anxious.
All survivors, refugees, and caravans were gathered within the old district surrounded by Wall No.1. Under the management of Phoenix Society officials and the army, the entrances to 24 underground shelters were lined with people preparing to enter, mostly consisting of the elderly, children, pregnant women, and some weak and injured individuals. Before the final battle, anyone with any self-preservation ability, regardless of being a man or woman, voluntarily gave up seeking refuge and chose to join the city defense ranks.
In the crowd, a man squatted down, stuffing a package wrapped in old newspaper into his son's hands.
"Listen to your mother." He tousled the child's hair, his voice hoarse.
