Chapter 31: The Terrifying Silence
We waited in place for about five minutes. Apart from our own breathing, we didn't hear any other sounds. The silence was unnerving.Huǎngzi couldn't stand it anymore and said, "This is strange. It's been quiet for so long. Could one side have been wiped out?""That's a possibility," I analyzed, "But it could also be that both sides have temporarily ceased fire."Huǎngzi complained, "The reinforcements are really unreliable. There are less than a dozen water monkeys, yet they're still fighting back and forth?"I felt that Huǎngzi hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation, so I said, "We indeed haven't seen many water monkeys, but have you ever thought about how many we haven't seen? No one can be sure."At my words, Huǎngzi panicked and said, "No way! So, this is a siege, and it won't be resolved in a short time?"Professor Zhang, who seemed to have tho