Chapter 163: We lost them-and we've got nothing to show for it?

In the Southwest Region, a border town had suddenly filled with unfamiliar faces. They were all soldiers from the Tiger Regiment, though they'd swapped uniforms for street clothes. Aside from looking a bit sturdier than the locals, they blended right in. At a roadside noodle stall, Adriel slurped loudly, then tipped his bowl back to finish off the broth. "Hey, another bowl-extra scallions and cilantro!" Vincent wasn't about to be outdone. "Same for me!" Across from them, Daniel Lyson watched as...