Chapter 200 Like_2

"Let's go for a walk," he said as he reached the door, pausing for a moment before asking Jiang Li, "Together?"

Jiang Li stood up: "Okay."

The sunlight was as splendid as ever, the sky after the rain seemed even more bright. The city streets were everywhere littered with stones and wooden beams that had fallen from houses. Some had been repaired with people still living in them. Others, too damaged to be fixed, had people cobbling together thatch huts beside them. On the ground, there were coffins of those not yet buried, with monks sitting beside them performing rituals for the deceased.

The children did not understand what had happened and were unaware of the cruelties of war. Taking advantage of their parents' inattention, they played games with their friends, laughing joyfully. But the parents knew that peace was not to come anytime soon, and their faces were etched with worry.