"It must be a coincidence, a coincidence... I don't believe he would come to Yan City. This can't be real. How could that weapon be so powerful? One person killed seventy-three people, seventy-three people..."
The power of that weapon was not exaggerated at all!
It was even more exaggerated than the news coming from the capital.
Previously, Marquis Pingyang was still somewhat skeptical, thinking that even if the power was great, it would still be within the court's tolerance range, and that Zhou Cheng, that traitor, shouldn't be able to cause any big trouble and would definitely fail.
But now—
Now, hearing the soldiers' own description and seeing the lingering fear of the killing machine in the eyes of all the soldiers present... at this moment, Marquis Pingyang realized that he had probably gambled on the wrong thing.
"hehe."
Zhou Shiying felt a sense of satisfaction upon seeing the pale and weak face of the Marquis of Pingyang.
"Whoosh—"
Marquis Pingyang suddenly raised his head, his gaze sweeping sharply and menacingly over Zhou Shiying: "What are you laughing at! You poisonous woman who killed the child, that was your own flesh and blood, how could you bear to do that!"
The mention of children ignited the Marquis of Pingyang's anger.
With little hope ahead and Zhou Cheng blocking his way, the difficulty of safely delivering Zhou Shiying to the capital as a hostage has at least tripled.
And then... Zhou Shiying cut off her own escape route.
If the child were still alive, and if the truth hadn't been exposed, he could have used the child to soften the Zhou family's heart, and perhaps even pretend that nothing had happened. But alas!
But Zhou Shiying ruined it all!
"Smack—"
"You shameless woman!"
"You're still laughing!"
"I'll let you laugh, let you laugh! You killed our own child! Your methods are so cruel, aren't you afraid of retribution?" Marquis Pingyang stared wide-eyed, his eyes bloodshot with rage.
He clenched his fists and punched Zhou Shiying in the stomach repeatedly.
That excruciating, knife-like pain swept through my entire body.
"Bang bang bang—"
"Bang bang—"
Zhou Shiying had already suffered a miscarriage and was in excruciating abdominal pain. Now, she was being punched by the Marquis of Pingyang, who was grabbing her ribs. One can only imagine how heart-wrenching this must have been. Yet, she did not shed a tear or beg for mercy.
She just stubbornly raised her head.
He stared at Marquis Pingyang with eyes full of hatred and mockery.
His face was deathly pale, yet he refused to utter a single sob or cry. Instead, he spoke each word with deliberate pause, piercing the heart of the Marquis of Pingyang: "Cough, cough... Me? What retribution do I have to fear?"
"You are hypocritical, cowardly, ruthless, and heartless."
"It was because of your ambition for the future... that you actually dared to threaten the Zhou family with my life. In the end, retribution came back to haunt you."
"Marquis Pingyang, you used sweet words to marry me back then for the sake of the Zhou family's power, but I cut off all ties with the Zhou family and didn't give you a single benefit. You must hate me to the core, right?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Bang--"
Marquis Pingyang grabbed Zhou Shiying by the neck and slammed her to the ground: "Shut up! Me, ruthless and heartless? Zhou Shiying, you're the heartless one!"
"You ruined my future and my way out. You clearly married me, but you are unwilling to help me in the slightest. You only care about the Zhou family and your good-for-nothing brother."
"If only you had asked Zhou Zhenguang to help me out a little back then, I wouldn't be in this situation! You vicious woman, what right do you have to talk to me like that?"
"I wish I could kill you!!"
Marquis Pingyang was absolutely furious!
Before setting off, Marquis Pingyang had considered what would happen if he lost the gamble. After all, the weapon in Zhou Cheng's hands was rumored to be so incredibly powerful. But in the end, Marquis Pingyang still decided to submit to Emperor Yan.
First of all, the power of the weapon exceeded the Marquis of Pingyang's understanding; he couldn't believe it was that powerful.
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