Northern Qi Imperial Palace
Because of the gunpowder, the fire began to burn fiercely.
"The water's out...the water's out..."
"Run! Run!"
Throughout the palace, all the concubines, officials, eunuchs, and maids, regardless of rank or who were hiding, fled in panic.
Some of them had just come out when they were blasted to pieces by oncoming artillery fire, losing their lives in an instant.
A life that was just moments ago vibrant and alive was instantly reduced to a corpse.
Moreover, he died without a complete corpse.
Some followed the figures ahead, fleeing in panic, but unfortunately, they were struck and killed by flying shards of tile.
Others were unfortunately set ablaze, screaming and rolling on the ground in agony, ultimately burning alive...
Unlike the soldiers of Northern Qi, they lacked agility and were unable to escape under such heavy artillery fire.
That's right. Qin Feng had his men deliberately bury large amounts of gunpowder in various palaces and locations, all in order to annihilate these people in one fell swoop.
The more tragic the scene, the more excited Qin Feng became.
At that moment, he heard the screams and howls of the Northern Qi palace women.
In his eyes, there was a bloodthirsty glint.
He had never felt so exhilarated in all these years.
Looking at the three men, Qi Heng and his companions, fleeing in a disheveled state in the distance, he coughed heavily twice and gave the order to Feng Qi:
"Kill Qi Heng, then retreat!"
After he finished speaking, he coughed violently again.
He didn't want to leave like that.
He wanted to enjoy this beautiful scene a little longer.
However, he was physically weak and could not stand the strong smell of smoke.
Qi Heng was completely disoriented from the explosion, his eyes filled with sparks.
He had many scars, large and small, on his body.
"Father-in-law, Uncle, beware of their explosives!"
The three searched everywhere for a safe place, but the entire palace was filled with smoke and chaos.
Shangguan Hong and Dong Sheng were choked by the thick smoke and couldn't speak; they just kept trying to escape.
Feeling a chill run down his back, Qi Heng turned around and saw Feng Qi drawing her bow and nocking an arrow, the arrow aimed directly at his vitals.
He was horrified and quickly ducked to avoid it.
But unfortunately...
With a soft "pfft",
Qi Heng was shot through the shoulder by Feng Qi with an arrow.
Qi Heng groaned, cursing in pain.
Gu Qian, you bastard! Even if I become a ghost, I will never let you go!
He suffered multiple injuries and had limited endurance, so he could no longer run.
Shangguan Hong and Dong Sheng then helped him up, one on each side.
They clung to the hope that as long as they could escape this place, everything would be fine.
Seeing Feng Qi fire another arrow at Qi Heng, Dong Sheng suddenly stepped forward.
He shielded Qi Heng from an arrow with his own body.
"Heng'er, run, run..." Qi Heng was his sister's son, so he vowed to protect him with his life.
"Uncle!" Qi Heng cried out in anguish, "Uncle, Uncle..."
He didn't want to die, but Qin Feng wanted his life.
Shangguan Hong felt as if his heart was about to leap out of his throat.
He was naturally saddened by Dong Sheng's death, but right now, they didn't even have time to grieve.
Shangguan Hong kept shouting,
"Run! Run!"
They searched high and low for General Yue's figure, wanting to beg for help, but could not find him.
General Yue was already lost in the crowd.
Then, *thud*... Shangguan Hong was also struck in the back by an arrow.
"Father-in-law, father-in-law!" Qi Heng's heart trembled, and despair filled his entire being.
"I'm fine." Shangguan Hong staggered and turned around to see Feng Qi nocking an arrow again.
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