Chapter 19: The Method of Observation

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"Stay put and rest," Lan Xue said, leaning against a tree to catch her breath, obviously also quite exhausted. Seeing Luo Zheng with a puzzled look, she explained, "They've retreated. We can't catch up now."

"Retreated? We've killed their men, and they just leave like that?" Luo Zheng asked in surprise.

"What else?" Lan Xue replied, impatiently. Seeing Luo Zheng still looking confused, she explained, "They're from the Wild Wolf Mercenary Corps. Mercenaries work for money. With the target dead, they won't get paid anymore. Why would they stay and fight to the death? Besides, almost all their men are gone, what can the remaining ordinary grunts do?"

"Wild Wolf Mercenary Group? Grunts?" Luo Zheng was surprised and after thinking for a moment, he asked, "Are they really all dead?"