The air was thick with a heavy stench and a bone-chilling cold.
Captain Yi surveyed the land; he purposely chose to come at dusk, at the moment when yin and yang exchange, as night approaches.
He wanted to see if the fierce ghost entrenched here would dare to show itself in front of his Southern Army tonight!
The sky quickly darkened, and the last glimmer of daylight was swallowed by the night. The Zhou Family mansion was completely enveloped in darkness.
Three hundred soldiers stood silently, breathing steadily, as if they were waiting for something.
"Light the fire."
With Captain Yi's order, ten soldiers moved immediately to light the torches.
These torches were exactly like those used in Ku Shi Town, with handles wrapped in red talismans.
As the light of the symbols flowed, the flames roared to life, stable and bright, unaffected by the gentle breeze.
"Creak—"
