"Your Highness, I want to take Hou Jing to the front of the army and behead him at noon to offer as a sacrifice to the flag."

Zhou Xiang nodded slightly, a cold smile playing on his lips, but he already knew Li Can's intentions.

"Li Can, your explanation is good and reasonable, but unfortunately, I already know everything."

"this……"

Li Can's heart sank suddenly, and a wave of fear washed over him. His hands trembled slightly, and sweat streamed down his face.

Zhou Xiang waved his hand slightly, and two of the five soldiers behind Li Can suddenly drew their swords.

"stop!"

Li Can's voice was almost squeezed out of his throat, but it was too late.

Without hesitation, the two soldiers swung their blades, and instantly, blood splattered everywhere. The necks of the other three soldiers were slashed open.

Li Can gritted his teeth and gripped the sword at his waist.

"Li Can, do you know that a loyal minister does not serve two masters? Although I have betrayed Chen Zhennan, you are still one of my men. If you want to go to Chen Zhennan, tell me, what should I do with you?"

Li Can snorted coldly, deciding not to pretend any longer, and slowly drew the sword from his waist.

"What's the point of saying anything now? If you're going to kill me, just do it. It's just death. I'm someone who crawled out of a private pile; I don't care about anything anymore!"

Zhou Xiang pursed his lips, reached out and drew a sword from the waist of a cavalryman next to him, and slowly pointed it at Li Can.

"A sword can kill foreign enemies, and it can also eliminate dissidents! I truly don't want to kill you, but traitors must die!"

Just as Zhou Xiang was about to take action himself, a gunshot rang out.

A bullet pierced Zhou Xiang's hand that was holding the knife perfectly.

Zhou Xiang tumbled off his horse, and the surrounding cavalrymen quickly surrounded him, warily watching their surroundings.

"Zhou Xiang, I'm right here! Come and kill me if you dare!"

In the distance, Chen Zhennan stood on a hillside, holding a rifle and aiming it at Zhou Xiang.