Chapter 231 Letters and Promises

The splendid morning sun rose from the horizon, with dawn's light floating like strands of gold silk, converging into bands of morning glow. Samurai Xiulote stood shoulder to shoulder with Aweit, their pupils reflecting the burning red sun, their chests stirred with grand emotions from afar. It wasn't until the sky turned completely bright and the sun became unbearable to look at that the two kings bid each other farewell.

Xiulote returned to his tent. He summoned the veteran Scout Necali and inquired in a low voice about the previous night's progress, then nodded in satisfaction, letting him go to make preparations. Next, with a wave of his hand, he dismissed Bertade to rest and carefully took out a roll of exquisite cotton cloth from his bosom, delicately unfolding it.

With the sunlight pouring down from above, Xiulote eagerly looked at it, and crooked, scribbled handwriting came into view, with crude drawings between the paragraphs.