148. Sentiment
The Governor's Mansion in Xinyang City had become the temporary headquarters of the Mo Family Army. All the army's Chief Generals, including Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao, were residing here temporarily. After the bloody slaughter, the city, originally populated by hundreds of thousands, was decimated. The entire city had practically become a military encampment and was under martial law. The once bustling streets were absent of pedestrians and enthusiastic vendors, replaced by disciplined soldiers marching back and forth. Even the occasional civilian passing by was consumed by melancholy and numbness.
