Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Xiahou Qin, after being screened by the soldiers, headed straight for the main building upon entering the village.

”Xiahou Qin, why did you return from Jinbi Village?”

”Has it fallen?”

”Isn’t there still Dragon River?”

”What’s happened?”

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More than a dozen people were seated in the main hall of the main building. Seeing the disheveled Xiahou Qin, they were evidently surprised but quickly realized something, their expressions changed drastically, and a few stood up to inquire about the situation.

”Inspectorate Dean Xiahou Qin, greets Deputy Army Chief!”

Xiahou Qin, too pressed for time to greet everyone, bowed directly to the middle-aged man in a green brocade robe seated at the head of the hall.

The middle-aged man in green showed a hint of surprise seeing Xiahou Qin but swiftly motioned him to rise, then asked gravely, ”Have Jinbi and Dragon River both fallen?”

”Both places have fallen, I am guilty!”

Xiahou Qin straightforwardly knelt to confess his guilt, then recounted the entire process of Jinbi Village’s fall. His knowledge about Dragon River was sparse; he provided only a rough explanation.

”After Jinbi Village’s fall, I led over three hundred Cold Resistance Level soldiers out of the encirclement towards the Dragon River, unaware it had already been overtaken by the four chief monks of Dajue Temple, leading over five thousand Zen Temple Bhikkhus. They were cleverly disguised, and in our chaotic retreat, we entered the village without proper reconnaissance, resulting in an ambush, with heavy casualties. Less than one in ten of us managed to escape, I am guilty, I deserve death!”