"A mere lieutenant general? I can command a thousand or even several thousand soldiers at will, how dare you disregard me?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Tianming was taken aback at first, then let out a piercing sneer, his laughter filled with disdain and arrogance. "I am a confidant of Commandant Guo Tianyi, and this troop mobilization was authorized by him. Moreover, when Commandant Guo learned that someone had bullied my Shi family, he immediately ordered that the culprit be severely punished!"

"That's because you're so eloquent that you've deceived the Prefect. Once the Prefect and the Governor find out that your Shi family has been running rampant and committing all sorts of evil deeds in Guyue City, your position as a lieutenant general will be stripped away in an instant."

Fang Han's voice was calm and unhurried, yet it struck everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer.

"Hmph, the Commandant trusts me implicitly. Even though my Shi family has been levying exorbitant taxes in Guyue City, he will support me without hesitation. In a one-on-one fight, I might not be your match, but now, with just one order, a thousand crossbows will fire simultaneously, and you will surely die!"

Shi Tianming gripped his spear, a sinister glint in his eyes.

"Tianming, stop talking nonsense and give the order to shoot them!"

Shi Tianyong, who had been holding back for a while, said, "I originally planned to keep these three pretty girls, but now it seems I can only send them to hell with Fang Han!"

"Shoot them!"

"Shoot them!"

The emotions of the Shi family members were completely ignited, and they brandished their weapons, shouting at the top of their lungs.

A ferocious look flashed across Shi Tianming's face as he slowly raised his right hand.

At the same time, he gave a wink to several of his personal guards.

The guards understood immediately and gripped their shields tightly, ready to protect Shi Tianming at any moment.

In Shi Tianming's view, as long as the crossbow bolts were fired in unison, Fang Han would be too busy to take care of himself and would naturally be unable to pose a threat to him. He was confident that he would win this battle.

"Shi Tianming, do you really think you can command these thousand county soldiers?"

Fang Han remained seated calmly in his chair, his expression serene, as if the impending rain of arrows was nothing more than a trivial drizzle.

"If I can't command, then who can?"

Shi Tianming burst into another fit of wild laughter, his laughter filled with sarcasm.

“I can’t command these thousand county soldiers, but neither can you.”

Fang Han smiled.

"It's a single word: 'surround.' This troop of county soldiers has surrounded you. If you just lower your hands, a single word: 'kill,' and you'll be riddled with crossbow bolts. Fang Han, you're already at your wit's end. No matter how much you pretend to be calm, it won't change your inevitable fate!"

Shi Tianming sneered: "Since you're courting death, then I'll grant your wish."

After saying that, he raised his right hand to fall.

Once his hand falls, the thousand county soldiers surrounding Fang Han and the others will launch an attack.

"slow!"

But at that moment, a majestic voice rang out, and then twelve men and twelve riders rushed into the manor.

"Anyone who dares to disrupt my military orders, I'll wipe you out first."

Shi Tianming roared angrily, staring straight ahead at Fang Han to prevent Fang Han's Xuan Tie sword, which was suspended in the air, from harming anyone. He didn't even look at who was speaking or who was talking.

Now, he is about to order the shooting of Fang Han and the others, and no one can stop him?

"Shi Tianming, how dare you disobey me?"

But the next moment, that majestic voice rang out again.

Shi Tianming felt that the voice sounded familiar, and couldn't help but look towards the entrance of the manor.

When he saw clearly the two men on horseback at the head of the group, he was immediately startled and exclaimed, "Prefect, Commandant, what brings you here?"

In Tianyuan County, these two were the people he feared most.

Commandant Guo Tianyi was his direct superior.

As for Prefect Han Wentian, he is a high-ranking official in the Yanlong Kingdom. Even though he is a lieutenant general, it is difficult to see him on a regular basis.

"Return the military tally to me."

Commandant Guo Tianyi rode up to Shi Tianming and said coldly.

"Lord Commandant, I didn't see clearly that it was you speaking just now, please forgive me."

Shi Tianming pointed at Fang Han and said to Guo Tianyi, "It's this kid who crippled my nephew and niece. They also killed and seriously injured many people in my Shi family manor. I beg you, Commandant, to allow me to avenge my family."

He felt that the Prefect and the Commandant Guo Tianyi wouldn't do anything to him because of his unintentional remark.

On the contrary, he felt that with these two adults here, Fang Han would be doomed and would have no chance of escaping.