Chapter 158 Distressed Deserters in the Desolate Manor

It was depressing everywhere they looked. Every inch of the place appeared desolate. The once glorious General's Manor seemed to have collapsed in the blink of an eye and nearly disappeared in the dust of history. Ye Que slowly toured the manor, carefully taking in the strange environment. He looked into every building while Red Bean followed him in silence. Even though she didn't know the reason for it, she could tell that he was in very low spirits. "Shouldn't homecoming be a joyful thing, just like in the stories?" Red Bean looked curiously at everything inside the manor. Was this Ye Que's home? Neither the moon nor stars could be seen in the night sky. Everything had sunken into darkness. Ye Que carried a paper lantern with a hole in it. Inside, the flame flickered uncertainly. He lit the intact oil lamps he found in some rooms and bleak yellow glow began appearing in the General's Manor. One lit lamp soon morphed into two, and then three... Soon, th