By dawn, Yan Liqiang, Gu Zexuan, and Zhao Huipeng's exhausted bodies had trudged through the devastated roads, making their way past the collapsed buildings and ruins. Surrounded by the anguished howls and cries along the way, they returned to the depot where the Four Seas Escort Agency's party stayed last night to meet up with the rest first.
During a great catastrophe like this, the trio's strength was akin to that of an ant in the torrent — insignificant.
[1] Fun fact: Yanling Saber (literally translates to Goose Quill Saber) is a more recognizable type of saber from the Ming Dynasty, commonly carried by imperial bodyguards.