Chapter 217: City Fall
"Big Bear, you're an upgraded version after all, can't you make this thing a little lighter?"
Shen Yuexi complained as she reached out and tried to pick up the metal prosthetic hand on the table.
Actually, it wasn't heavy; she felt it was about the weight of three or four bricks. The problem was, she couldn't lift it with one hand, so she had to use both hands, struggling to hold it in front of her.
Under the light, the prosthetic hand was cold and hard, and the silver-white skeleton shone with a unique metallic luster, reminding her of a robot's hand.
She held the prosthetic hand in front of her chest with one hand, clenched her left hand into a fist and put it into the glove. She touched the mechanism with her forearm up and down and left and right, and the five fingers of the prosthetic hand opened and closed repeatedly, and she could grasp like a normal human hand.
Big Bear could have made a more advanced prosthetic hand, but she couldn't gather the necessary materials, so she ended up making this simple gripping one.
That’s enough. When Mep comes back, let him try it on. It will definitely need to be adjusted according to Mep’s arm.
She took a breath, placed her prosthetic hand on the table, and stretched out her body.
She had been staying in the barracks for the past few days. Xiao Kai was said to possess a precious sword called Yanque, said to be able to cut through iron like mud and rip through hair. She gathered materials and made a close-fitting inner armor for Xiao Zhuo.
This was not enough, she planned to make a sword that could rival Yan Que, and she wandered around the military camp during the day collecting materials. But she didn't know what material she was missing, and Da Xiong just couldn't make it.
She analyzed that it was probably due to the lack of certain rare metals. The famous swords in ancient times were not made of ordinary materials such as iron and copper, but also contained many rare metals. Big Bear was probably unable to make it because of the lack of these materials.
In the end, she had no choice but to compromise and make an ordinary sword first.
She gave the sword to Xiao Zhuo, but she was still a little nervous. She heard that Xiao Kai was also a fierce general. If Xiao Zhuo needed to fight Xiao Kai, she didn't know if the sword could withstand Yan Que.
She lifted the lampshade, blew out the candle with a puff, stood up and walked out of the tent.
Today was the fifth day of the siege. The tunnel had been dug and the gunpowder had been filled in. Xiao Zhuo had gotten up before dawn to prepare for battle.
This is a critical moment. She cannot stay in the tent. She has to cheer Xiao Zhuo on the battlefield.
She lifted the thick curtain at the door, and the scent of cooking smoke filled her face. The sky was already breaking in the east, and war drums were beating in the camp. Teams of soldiers, helmeted and armored, ran past not far away. The rustling of their armor sounded like the clashing of countless swords.
"Where is King Zhao now?" she asked the soldier guarding outside the tent.
The soldier pointed to Yongwei City outside the camp and said, "Princess, King Zhao has formed his troops outside the city and is preparing to attack."
Shen Yuexi raised her hand to smooth down her long hair, which had been ruffled by the morning breeze, and was about to head to the camp gate when a group of people emerged from the darkness and hurried over. The leader said, "Master, we are back."
"Is this Qiang Lin?" Shen Yuexi recognized the newcomer and stepped forward to greet him. "You've returned just in time."
There was something wrong in the atmosphere, and she could clearly hear the heavy tone in Qiang Lin's voice.
She looked towards the back of the group and saw two secret guards carrying a stretcher with a person lying on it. There was also a slender figure following beside them, who looked like a woman.
After looking for a long time, I couldn't find Mep in the crowd.
"Where's Prince Mei?" she asked, approaching Qiang Lin. Qiang Lin said nothing, but turned sideways and gestured with his eyes towards the stretcher behind him.
"Is Prince Mei injured?" Shen Yuexi quickly turned around and lifted the curtain of the tent. "Hurry up and carry Prince Mei into the tent. Someone, go find Doctor Hua."
She hurried into the tent and just as she turned around to speak, a metal mask flashed before her eyes. The mask was worn by Maep, but behind the mask came a woman's laughter.
"I'm not injured, I'm not injured. Doctor Hua is His Majesty in disguise, and his son is the Second Prince..."
Shen Yuexi was startled. Before she could understand what was going on, the man suddenly rushed over and hugged her, saying with a smile: "You must be Li Wan, right? This prince wants to marry you, hehe."
The smell of blood on the mask made Shen Yuexi wrinkle her nose. She held the man's shoulders with both hands and felt that he was shaking non-stop, as if he had malaria, so she turned to look at Qiang Lin.
Qiang Lin said, "Prince Mei's sister, Consort Mei Dai, became like this after Prince Mei's death."
"Prince Mei is dead!?"
Shen Yuexi was shocked and stood there, staring blankly at the two secret guards carrying Meipu's stiff body past her and putting it on the ground.
"He was hit by several arrows and was dead when we arrived." Qiang Lin said guiltily.
"Dead, all dead," Mei Dai let her go, turned around and began to dance around Mei Pu's body in the tent, "Let me perform a ritual for you. I am a famous wizard in the capital..."
Shen Yuexi saw Mei Dai acting crazy and knew that she had suffered a great shock, and she couldn't help feeling uncomfortable in her heart.
Mei Dai's mother was beheaded by Xiao Kai, her father Mei Cheng died from an arrow wound ruptured in anger, and now her brother Mei Pu has also died from a hail of arrows. Perhaps she was too heartbroken to be like this.
She walked up to Mei Dai and said, "Sister Mei, I don't know what to say. I..."
At this moment, she felt that no words could comfort Mei Dai's sadness.
Mei Dai stopped spinning, smiled, and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I've been rehearsing my dance for a month. Do you like it?"
Qiang Lin whispered, "Master, I'm afraid the Concubine Xian doesn't understand what you are saying right now."
Shen Yuexi reached out to take off Mei Dai's mask and said, "Sister Mei, you must be very tired from the journey. Take off the mask first and drink some water."
Mei Dai seemed frightened. She protected the mask with both hands and stepped back repeatedly, shouting, "No, no. This is my magic weapon to protect myself. I will die without it."
Seeing Mei Dai babbling nonsense, Shen Yuexi was at her wit's end. She didn't know how to treat a woman who had gone mad. Mei Dai couldn't understand anything she said. What should she do?
Just when he was in trouble, there was a loud noise outside the tent. It sounded like thunder underground, and even the ground beneath his feet began to shake violently.
To Shen Yuexi, it was like an earthquake, and she couldn't even stand still. The cups and bowls on the table jumped up.
When the shaking stopped, she got up and called to Qiang Lin, "Qiang Lin, come with me to the city. My husband has taken the city!"
"What about Concubine Xian and Prince Mei?"
"Let Sister Mei rest in the tent first, we'll go quickly."
The fall of the city would be the end. Xiao Kai would not accept defeat and would fight on like a trapped beast. She was worried about Xiao Zhuo's safety and could no longer care about Mei Dai.
The group hurried out of the tent. Shen Yuexi said to Qiang Lin, "Qiang Lin, please don't tell my husband about Prince Mei. He's about to fight Xiao Kai to the death. If he knows that his good friend is dead, it will be troublesome."
Meipu is Xiao Zhuo's good friend. At this critical moment, Xiao Zhuo must not be told this bad news.
Qiang Lin said, "Master, don't worry. I know what's important."
Everyone mounted their horses and galloped out of the camp.
Facing the rising sun, Shen Yuexi saw the changes in Yongwei City opposite at a glance.
A massive breach, two stories high, had been blown into the city wall, with rocks scattered everywhere. King Zhao's army, cheering loudly and holding their swords and spears high, rushed towards the smoke-filled breach like a tide.
She was delighted and rode her horse to the general's banner.
Xiao Zhuo, wearing a silver helmet and silver armor, sat on a warhorse, looking ahead calmly.
He succeeded. The Jingzhou army had no strategic location to rely on, and the final victory of Prince Zhao's army was within reach.
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