The bow was drawn to its maximum length, and a whooshing sound cut through the air across the empty training ground.
Everyone watched as Wu Jianfeng released his arrow and shot it toward Wu Lingyin.
He never expected that his own brother, whom he had protected his whole life, would point an arrow at him to save his own life. He felt as if he had been dealt a huge blow and let out a bitter laugh.
Wu Lingyin was stunned when he saw the archer. He never expected that his own brother, whom he had protected all his life, would point an arrow at him to save his own life. He felt as if he had been hit hard and let out a bitter laugh.
Wu Jianfeng's archery skills were passable, but perhaps due to nervousness, his hand trembled slightly, so the arrow only hit Wu Lingyin's shoulder.
Blood trickled down, staining Wu Lingyin's robes red.
He looked at his shoulder, where an arrow was stuck, and stared at Wu Jianfeng with hatred in his eyes.
No one has hurt him as much as Wu Jianfeng!
He served as the General Who Guards the Nation for many years and provided a lot of help to Wu Jianfeng, who worked in the palace. However, in the end, this was the result he received. How could he be willing to accept it?
Wu Lingyin cursed loudly, looking as if he wanted to eat Wu Jianfeng's flesh and drink his blood.
An Honghan watched all this with a cold eye, as if watching a good show, while Dongfang Youyu, who was not far from him, also showed no change in expression.
Seemingly enjoying Wu Lingyin's pained expression, An Honghan glanced at Wu Jianfeng with a commendatory look.
"continue."
Wu Jianfeng shuddered, numb with fear, and picked up his bow and arrow, continuing to shoot.
Seeing that the other ministers remained silent for a long time, An Honghan shouted, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and shoot the arrows!"
The ministers were so frightened that they raised their bows and arrows and continued to shoot at Wu Lingyin.
Wu Lingyin's face was as pale as paper.
There were a couple hundred generals and guards in the training ground. When they all raised their bows and arrows, it created a rain of arrows.
As Wu Lingyin watched the dense rain of arrows sweep in, he felt as if he had fallen into an abyss of despair.
Many arrows pierced his body, and he was like a hedgehog, covered in blood and unable to move an inch.
The ministers all thought that was the end of it, after all, Wu Lingyin looked like he was barely breathing and was clearly on the verge of death.
An Honghan then slowly raised his bow and arrow and shot it at him. "Did I say to stop? Keep shooting, all of you. Wu Jianfeng, I won't allow you to stop either."
An Honghan was an excellent archer; every time he raised his bow and shot an arrow, he would hit Wu Lingyin squarely.
Wu Lingyin was like a target, every inch of his body was covered with arrows.
Blood was everywhere. Seeing that there wasn't an inch of good skin left on his body, he convulsed a few times before finally stopping struggling.
Everyone secretly thought to themselves, "With so many arrows hitting me, I'm definitely going to die."
“From this day forward, Fengze Kingdom will no longer have a General Who Protects the Nation.” An Honghan put down his bow and arrows and handed them to Lin En. He then picked up the little ferret and stroked its fur. “Find a few guards to dispose of Wu Lingyin’s body. Since he dared to do anything that would harm the interests of Fengze Kingdom, even if he is dead, he should not be buried. Throw him into a mass grave to feed the dogs.”
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The mass grave was piled high with corpses, and because of the sheer number of bodies, the place reeked, attracting all sorts of insects and wild dogs.
The thought that a general of his generation could die without even being properly buried filled everyone with sorrow. However, when they thought about Wu Lingyin's crimes, they also felt that he deserved to die.
Xi Xizhi's little hands clung to An Honghan's sleeve, her mind filled with the moment Wu Lingyin died.
That bloody scene kept replaying in her mind, lingering there for a long time.
The more she thought about it, the more nauseous she felt. Xi Xizhi covered her mouth with her two little hands, almost vomiting.
Noticing the little sable's unusual behavior, An Honghan frowned. "What's wrong?"
Xi Xizhi shook her little head, took a few deep breaths, and gradually felt better.
"If there is a next time, I will try not to bring you out." Having become accustomed to the cruel things that happened in the palace, the bloody scene just now was insignificant to An Honghan.
Xi Xizhi immediately shook her head and chirped, clearly dissatisfied with An Honghan's words.
She just felt a little nauseous when she recalled that scene.
If An Honghan had asked her earlier if she wanted to go together, she definitely would have gone with him.
Since Wu Lingyin's matter is inextricably linked to me, how can I push all the responsibility onto An Honghan alone?
The saying goes, "Share the good times and the bad."
Xi Xizhi wouldn't be a coward; she would only hide behind An Honghan.
The little sable's determined gaze filled An Honghan with unprecedented relief.
Having this ferret by my side seems like a good thing.
With deep, unfathomable eyes, An Honghan reached out and stroked the little ferret's smooth fur, seemingly addicted to every single hair on its body, wishing he could hold the little ferret forever.
"Return to Panlong Palace."
As soon as An Honghan finished speaking, many eunuchs followed.
Lin En followed An Honghan on the right, urging everyone to hurry up. The group of ministers stood blankly in the martial arts arena, not knowing what to do next. They shot Wu Lingyin with an arrow, which meant they were hostile to the Wu family. This grudge meant that no one dared to help the Wu family, and the Wu family could only continue to decline.
Wu Jianfeng felt as if all his strength had been drained away; his legs were weak, and he collapsed to the ground, ignoring the shouts of the surrounding eunuchs.
Without the support of the Wu family, he can only live in constant fear from now on.
As if the sky had fallen, Wu Jianfeng clutched his head tightly with both arms and squatted on the ground, at a loss.
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