Su Li and a few ministers galloped briskly and quickly returned to the castle located on the hilly highlands in the northern part of the territory.
At this moment, outside the castle gate, there were more than a dozen tall ogres lounging lazily against the gate and walls. They were greedily devouring the smoked meat and grilled fish given to them by the territory, the sounds of their gulping forming a continuous symphony. The ground was littered with fish heads and animal bones thrown by them.
Beside the castle gate, there were also two empty bamboo baskets, indicating they were really famished. A squad of knights, with their armor gleaming and horses tall and mighty, galloped over—yet the ogres remained unaffected, still gobbling food, casting only a foolish glance at Su Li and the others before losing interest.
