They were bare-chested, thin and frail. The oldest among them appeared to be no more than eleven or twelve years old. In a normal society, children of this age should be in middle school.
There are women in the base too, but not many. Here, women mostly handle chores like washing clothes and cooking meals, while the majority of the personnel are armed militias.
Wei Yi led the two men deeper into the base, walking for about ten minutes before they arrived at what seemed to be the central area of the base. A crude stone house, made of stacked rocks, came into view.
The level of security here was noticeably heightened, with eight armed guards stationed around the stone house.
"We're here."
Wei Yi led the two men toward the stone house.
As they approached, the guards on duty stepped forward, glaring intimidatingly at Xu Kuan and Xing Jie, preparing to conduct a search.
"Stand down, these are the General's honored guests."
Wei Yi snapped coldly.
