of whips the enervated people endured seemed to be a motivation for them to go forward for the soldiers. A
merciless slash went down on a cadaverous aged man and he collapsed in a grumble. The others insipidly
glanced and returned to their own work and the ones behind the faltering man disgruntled and stepped on him as
if it was the common way to solve the problem.
Fathoming the truth behind the false telegram, Xiao Qing’s heart was torn apart. Deep in her heart, she
understood her father was probably dead, and tramped like the old man. The scene was too inhumane and
grotesque that she couldn’t take it anymore. She dashed out of the concealed crowd, and threw herself towards
the ruins of the Great Wall and screamed, “Father, I am joining you!”
Along with her father and the innumerable number of people contributed to the Great Wall, Xiao Qing
perished for being it themselves.
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