119 The Power of a Scroll (Part 2)

The sun began to set. Even with the magic maps from the royal palace, the scouts still did their reconnaissance diligently. Once they had ensured the area was safe, the Bitter Water Army set up camp. There were many mountains north of Bitter Water Prefecture, and this large road seemed as though it had been parted by the gods who lived amongst the mountains. The three thousand strong troops set up two different camps near the roads.

If they had been outside of the Qin Empire, setting up camp like this definitely would have been unwise. However, this place was deep within the empire and there would not be any troops from the enemy’s army. Bandits who saw them would also steer clear of the empire’s army.