Wang Zebang was closest to the two of them. When he saw Zheng Quchi rushing over like a wolf cub, he was a beat slow to react, but she had already tackled Gongshu Lan to the ground.
"what you do?!"
He tried to reach out to stop it, but was intercepted by a long arrow shot from a distance, so he hastily withdrew his hand.
Turning his head to look coldly at Mo Ye's direction, Wang Zebang pursed his lips into a straight line.
Mo Ye's trip here, seemingly well-planned and meticulously prepared, was actually just a way to vent his anger after being severely humiliated and forced to flee in disgrace by Yuwen Sheng.
He knew that the strange and urgent letter must be problematic, and that it involved Zheng Quchi, so he left his "allies" to come and see what was going on.
His scouts actually followed the route of the nomadic barbarians and successfully entered the territory of Fuxian County. As for why the nomadic barbarians were able to break through the defense line, and why the garrison, beacon towers, city gates and other structures that were originally stationed on the western border fell, he had no idea.
Now is not the best time for me to take over the border of Ye Kingdom, but it would be a joyful and pleasant thing to stir up trouble and make things complicated for those around him.
Sang Xuanqing's identity was exposed, and she was even blamed and suspected by Yuwen Sheng's side. He was quite amused by this, but if the other party wanted to scheme against even his Julu Kingdom, then he didn't care who the other party was and would make her pay the price.
Gongshu Lan... a member of the Gongshu family of Beiyuan...
Mo Ye tossed away the short crossbow strapped to his arm, raised an eyebrow, and his handsome, aloof face curled into a cold, roguish smile: "Let her do whatever she wants. You'd better not interfere."
Wang Zebang squinted, gritting his teeth in anger.
Yuwen Sheng glanced over casually, but the next second a cold glint of light flashed before his eyes. Mo Ye was startled and quickly retreated, almost getting hurt by the murderous intent that was closing in on him.
"You're healed? Then this time, I'll make sure you never recover." Yuwen Sheng's eyes flashed with a colder light than a sword's edge, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.
Mo Ye frowned, but relaxed and smiled the next second.
"Yuwen Sheng, why don't you take a good look and see what these are?"
With a wave of his arm, the wind whipped his dark hair into the air, and catapults were launched one after another from the high city walls, numbering in the hundreds. Some men stood by, torches held aloft, waiting for the order to be given.
"Your martial arts skills are superb, allowing you to escape unscathed, but what about the people you brought with you?"
"set fire!"
When the catapults were activated, the people of Julu Kingdom aimed fireballs soaked in pine resin and launched them in unison towards the quarry.
"General!"
It turns out that the soldiers that Mo Ye had previously deployed to the quarry were not there to fight the enemy, but were used as sacrifices to entangle the Ye Kingdom soldiers and prevent them from successfully evacuating the quarry and taking refuge.
Yuwen Sheng saw the sky filled with fireballs being projected towards him. He leaped up, landed on the iron chain he had been standing on, and with a swift movement of his sword, cleaved it in two with a clang.
Mo Ye was startled, but he didn't stop and was escorted away by several soldiers.
What is he thinking?
Just as Mo Ye was wondering, he saw Yuwen Sheng sheath his sword and pull out the thick iron chain embedded in the stone arm.
The iron chain, which was over twenty meters long, lashed out like a whip or a rope, creating waves that formed a protective shield in mid-air, deflecting and returning the large number of fireballs that were thrown down.
Immediately, the soldiers operating the flints panicked and retreated. They watched as the fireballs were returned in full, knowing that the hot and heavy stones would destroy the machinery once they fell.
"Yuwen Sheng!" Seeing that he had broken through his trap in such a short time, Mo Ye immediately gestured to the back: "Launch the crossbows, draw the bows! Fire!"
A dozen powerful arrows shot straight at Yuwen Sheng. These arrows, as thick as an arm, were all fired from a crossbow that resembled a large bed.
——
Seeing that everyone was engrossed in their battle and had no time to pay attention to her, Gongshu Lan cried out in fear, "What do you want to do?!"
Ignoring the perilous surroundings, Zheng Quchi stared at her fiercely: "Did you kill Feng Qing?"
Gongshu Lan's delicate features were filled with resistance and irritation. She glared at Sang Xuanqing with disgust and hatred: "No..."
Pfft!
The dagger had barely been pulled out when another stab plunged into her palm. It wasn't deep, but it was painful enough. This was only because Zheng Quchi had deliberately held back and hadn't pierced her hand completely.
"Ah—it hurts! Let me go! Someone, save me..." Gongshu Lan's beautiful face twisted and turned as white as snow.
At this moment, everyone was entangled with the enemy army of Julu Kingdom that she had summoned herself, and no one could care about her or save her.
Wang Zebang, for example, was completely focused on Yuwen Sheng on the battlefield, fearing that the general might encounter any danger at Mo Ye's hands and that he would not be able to step forward in time to block the swords.
Seeing that Fu Rong was holding the dying child and struggling to fight the enemy alone, Wei Yao went to help him, leaving Gongshu Lan with no way to call for help.
Zheng Quchi used too much force, causing the wounds from the whipping to reopen. Bright red blood dripped from his arm onto Gongshu Lan's body and face. She stared at Zheng Quchi's eyes in shock.
Zheng Quchi completely let his emotions run wild at this moment. His eyes were those of a killer who had survived in a bloody and cruel environment, filled with nothing but cold killing intent: "Speak, or I'll slash your face!"
Gongshu Lan believed she was absolutely serious, and she took a quick breath: "No, no, I'll talk, I'll talk... Yes, I killed him."
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