Chương 186: Xu Shu

And the most astute observer of them all clearly emanates the kind of aura that separates him from other people

This kind of aura is an aura that is only radiated by confident people and powerful people

The people in the hut, is soldiers. And this person who radiated this aura is their general

The general's posture, unmoved amidst the inferno, and the composed scrutiny in his eyes spoke volumes about his nature. 

The burning city seemed to have no effect on him; instead, he treated the unfolding carnage as a canvas upon which a strategic masterpiece is being painted.

The other men in the hut, equally undeterred by the encroaching flames, were like shadows flitting about, maintaining an eerie calm in the face of pandemonium. 

These were not the panic-stricken denizens fleeing from the ravages of war but soldiers, agents of the Yan empire who had chosen to stay behind when the city became a battleground.