Yuwen Sheng suddenly remembered a long-forgotten event from his past.
Back in Fuxian County, he disguised himself as "Liu Fengmian" and was once ambushed on the road.
The woman, hiding in the shadows, suddenly fired an arrow. Her archery skills far surpassed those of anyone he had ever seen. The arrow was swift and powerful, and its trajectory was intricate and fierce. But in the end... the other party turned against him and abandoned the killing attempt.
At the time, he was very puzzled by the other party's contradictions...
Later, at the ferry crossing on the outskirts of Fuxian County, he deliberately failed to capture Mo Ye. He was also a man who hid his head and revealed himself, but was also an exceptional archer. He secretly helped Mo Ye, and with only one person and one crossbow, he cleverly broke through Mo Ye's trap and rescued him...
Later, that person was taken away by Qiu of the Mo family, so he was unable to find out the other party's identity. The doubts that had puzzled him before finally had an answer.
So... is it her?
It must be her.
Besides her, who else would want to kill him but also save him?
He was clearly in danger, surrounded by swords and spears, with murderous intent lurking everywhere, yet in this tense and severe moment, he smiled.
Just as she does now, she never chooses to escape or back down when faced with danger and difficulties.
Even if she loathes him, hates him, and refuses to forgive him in her heart, always wanting to divorce him and escape from his side, she will stay with him in times of crisis, shoulder her responsibilities, fight alongside him, and never abandon him.
This is Zheng Quchi, the one who promised him that she would overcome all difficulties to support him if he married her.
He listened to it at the time and found it novel and interesting, but he never took it as the truth.
But later he learned about her impoverished family background. She worked hard to earn money to support her family, her siblings, and him, but she never complained or blamed others for drawing nourishment and life from her.
She was optimistic and content with her fate, treating everyone well, including him... but she couldn't treat him the only one well.
Although Yuwen Sheng wore a human skin mask to cover his true face, no one would mistake him for the "Living Yama" of Ye Kingdom. He was like a cold and rotten creature resurrected from hell, possessing the most bewitching and seductive appearance in the world, as well as the cruelty and bloodlust of an underground creature.
His smile at this moment did not give anyone a warm or kind feeling. In their eyes, Yuwen Sheng's smile was clearly a mocking, sarcastic, cold, or even a perverted smile.
His unusual smile... could it be that he's about to unleash a massacre?!
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"My dear wife, what excellent archery skills you possess!"
Four Xuanjia soldiers were right next to her; her sudden move had truly stunned them.
But they couldn't tell for a moment whether the lady's arrow was a coincidence or she had a special skill.
Anyone who has learned archery knows that with enough practice, you can always hit a stationary target, but it's much harder to hit a moving target. It's impossible to do this without several years of experience. Of course, this doesn't prove anything.
What truly surprised them was that the lady's movements were fluid and swift, with perfect accuracy, hitting the ambushing enemy squarely—that was quite remarkable.
How is this different from archery skills that can hit a target from a hundred paces away?
Having just tested the power of the Kucha crossbow, Zheng Quchi had a plan in mind. He quickly calculated the range, firing rate, and efficiency. Crossbows are different from bows, especially the Kucha crossbow, which requires both hands to draw the string, which is undoubtedly a high physical exertion.
She cannot maintain a shooting posture for an extended period of time, as there would be a time lag between shooting and firing in an emergency rescue. Therefore, she cannot shoot arrows indiscriminately; every arrow she fires must be precise, powerful, and crucial.
Therefore, she couldn't just be passive; she had to take the initiative to create an opportunity for Yuwen Sheng and the others to escape.
However, faced with the overwhelming siege force of the Southern Chen Kingdom, even with all their strength and resources exhausted, they simply couldn't eliminate them all. Therefore, the idea that Yuwen Sheng could annihilate a thousand men by himself was out of the question; anyone with a sound mind knew that it was impossible...
Her arrow was shot discreetly and swiftly, without causing any disturbance among the Southern Chen army. They assumed it was Runtu and others interfering and causing trouble on the slope, unaware that Zheng Quchi was secretly watching them.
Even Runtu and the others didn't notice the arrow shot by the general's wife; only the four Xuanjia soldiers on the roof of the carriage witnessed it all.
"What do you think is the key to quickly ending a war?" she suddenly asked.
Upon hearing this, the Xuanjia Army soldiers fell into deep thought.
"Overwhelm the opponent with sheer strength?"
"Destroy the enemy's grain depot or armory?"
"A sneak attack?"
"Use a scheme to lure the other party into a trap?"
The four of them, relying on their limited brain capacity, each expressed their own opinions, but after speaking, they all felt that it was not quite right. Although it could cause some damage to the enemy, it was not the kind of "one-hit kill" effect that the lady wanted.
However, they were just ordinary soldiers and not good at viewing the war from a holistic perspective, so they could only offer some one-sided ideas.
But Zheng Quchi pondered for a moment and then said, "Have you ever heard of capturing the king first to catch the thief?"
The four of them were taken aback.
Then he suddenly opened his eyes wide, understanding her meaning: "Madam, do you perhaps intend to..."
Zheng Quchi glanced at them: "Do you have any way to help me find the commander or general leading this army? I'll take care of him, and then the enemy's morale will collapse, and we'll have a chance to break out."
Although Zheng Quchi had never read any military books such as "The Art of War," she had read the Four Great Classical Novels, including the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which often contained the line, "The commander-in-chief was beheaded, and the troops were led to a counterattack, resulting in a great defeat for the enemy."
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