Pallas speculated that there were two possible motives: conscription or fortification, perhaps both.,After finishing, Leon rode away with his legs pressed against the horse's sides, galloping swiftly.,As soon as I opened the bamboo gate of the hanging building, I saw a well-proportioned young man in the small room, buried his head in a parchment scroll. He dipped a feather pen into the ink by his side and quickly recorded something.。