"Huo Zichu, you traitor, stop!"
"Clang!"
The longsword whistled out, and the two beams of light collided in the void, creating a piercing friction sound.
"Huo Zichu, if you repent and turn back from your misguided ways, I can persuade His Highness to grant you a complete corpse!"
Huo Zichu is a member of the Huo family, and even at this point, he still hopes that Huo Zichu can see the error of his ways.
However, Huo Zichu just snorted coldly.
"What is Qin Yuezhao? I'll kill you first, then kill her to avenge my brother!"
"You! Stubborn fool! Why do you think His Highness killed Huo Ziyan for no reason?"
Huo Tingye suddenly stepped forward.
At the same time, seven or eight Northern Barbarian soldiers flew up to the city wall.
Amidst the thick smoke, like ghostly figures, they surrounded Huo Tingye.
"Huo Tingye, your death is near!"
Huo Zichu roared, his longsword flashing in the air as he and the Northern Barbarian soldiers thrust at Huo Tingye.
He was ruthless, aiming his swords at the opponent's vital points with every strike.
The Northern Barbarian army was on the verge of war, launching a barrage of hidden weapons in an attempt to kill Huo Tingye.
Huo Tingye showed no hesitation; amidst the flashing swords and swirling blades, he soared and tumbled like a dragon.
In the blink of an eye, three or four northern barbarian soldiers fell to the ground.
"Huo Tingye, you're asking for trouble!"
Huo Zichu was completely enraged. The sword flashed coldly in the candlelight, and it was about to pierce the other's chest.
At the critical moment, a long arrow pierced the sky and deeply embedded itself in his shoulder blade, causing him to cough up a mouthful of blood.
Chen Wan'er, like a divine warrior, aimed her crossbow at the enemy, killing one enemy with each arrow.
In a mere instant, the enemy troops surrounding Huo Tingye were all shot dead.
"Archers, redeploy your defenses! Burn their ladders with oil!"
As soon as she finished speaking, dozens of female soldiers simultaneously drew their bows and fired arrows at the Northern Barbarian army, their momentum no less than that of the Huo family's male soldiers.
Huo Tingye held a long sword and viciously pressed it against Huo Zichu's neck.
"Damn it! You dare help those northern barbarians fight the Huo family army? I'll chop you down with one sword!"
"Wait!" Chen Wan'er hurriedly stepped forward. "General Huo, he cannot be killed yet!"
"He is now the military advisor of the Northern Barbarians, so he must know a lot about their inner workings. Why don't we chain him up and interrogate him personally when His Highness wakes up!"
Huo Tingye paused, but he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart.
"That bastard of his, even if he knew the inside story, he wouldn't tell. I might as well just chop him down with my sword!"
Chen Wan'er quickly leaned close to his ear and whispered, "General, he is the military advisor of the Northern Barbarians, and he is very important to Moge. There may still be Northern Barbarian spies in Liangcheng. We can keep him around for our own good."
Huo Tingye suddenly realized what was happening.
The news of Qin Yue Zhao's illness had been leaked by someone, and there must be enemy soldiers in the city.
It seems that keeping Huo Zichu around might allow us to stage a show and lure these people out!
Thinking of this, he suppressed his anger and said to his subordinates, "Treat his wounds, tie him up tightly, and lock him in the dungeon. You few will guard him personally. If anything happens, you will be held responsible!"
"Yes!" Several soldiers bowed in unison and dragged Huo Zichu away like a dead dog.
Huo Zichu, undeterred by death, continued his tirade: "Huo Tingye, Chen Wan'er, you two lackeys! My brother is innocent, you're the ones who deserve to die, you all deserve to die..."
As the cold wind rose, his voice was quickly drowned out by explosions and screams of agony.
Huo Tingye watched the direction in which he gradually disappeared, then silently closed his eyes.
He used to treat Huo Zichu as his own nephew, thinking that the boy was clever, intelligent and resilient.
How did it turn out like this?
Even if it's to avenge my brother, I can't become a lackey of the Northern barbarians.
Moreover, his brother betrayed the country for personal gain; if he is not killed, the entire Huo family will be implicated.
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