Chương 533: Deliberately Set a Fire

Before the break of dawn, the twelve wooden steps merged into six lengthy stairs.

Simultaneously, some soldiers transported seven or eight long beams, evidently intended for breaching the castle door.

Qin Silong organized the soldiers into a disciplined formation.

The castle guards atop the structure anticipated an impending attack and prepared for battle.

Yet, they remained composed.

The robust castle posed formidable challenges—it boasted high, resilient walls, resistant to easy ascent, and a gate of exceptional strength, impervious to a mere handful of beams.

From their elevated position, the guards taunted the soldiers below.

"Brothers, have you contemplated whether you truly want to engage in this battle?"

"Should you choose to fight, you'll likely end up as mere sandbags, filling the moat!"

"If you doubt us, go ahead and try!"