Chapter 435: The Demon Concubine Who Brings Trouble to the Nation vs. the Bandit Emperor of the Founding of the Country 46
There were some more small parts in Ji Yunhuan’s space, all of which were removed from bows and arrows.
A thumb-thick scimitar flew back silently and landed in Ji Yunhuan's hand. It disappeared in an instant and was collected into the space by Ji Yunhuan.
Ji Yunhuan's face turned pale. Ji Liao felt sorry for his daughter and said in a low voice, "That's enough. Take a break and don't tamper with the bow and arrow anymore, or you'll arouse suspicion."
Ji Yunhuan responded, hid behind his father, and took out a shield to block on the side.
Many bows and arrows were damaged, so the soldiers could only shoot arrows. The sporadic rain of arrows still looked quite intimidating.
Ji Yuan was hit by an arrow on the arm. The wound was not deep, but it scared him out of his wits. He ran back and grabbed his son in desperation.
Ji Yuncheng was so frightened that his legs went weak and he was immediately pulled over by Ji Yuan and forced to stand in front of Ji Yuan.
Seeing a sharp arrow flying through the air, Ji Yuncheng let out an ear-piercing scream and subconsciously closed his eyes.
"Uncle! Uncle, save me!"
In a flash, Ji Liao found the time to pull Ji Yuncheng, and with a click, Ji Yuncheng's right arm dropped down, dangling in the dirty prison uniform.
Ji Yuncheng was thrown to the ground and his head hit the threshold of the warehouse. He was in so much pain that he saw stars, but at least he managed to save his life.
He tried hard to grab his head, and his eyes were full of blood. The blood from his head kept pouring out, staining his vision red.
He saw Ji Yuan slowly falling down, with several sharp arrows sticking out of his body, blood staining the grass red. Ji Yuan's eyes were wide open, and he died with his eyes open.
"Dad! Dad! Dad!" Ji Yuncheng let out a sharp roar, his eyes blurred with tears. The thing he feared most had happened. He completely became a child without a father or a mother!
He struggled to crawl over, and a roar rang in his ears, "Lie still, don't move if you don't want to die!"
Ji Yuncheng shuddered, regained some consciousness, and lay on the ground crying loudly.
He knew that Ji Yuan was a worthless person, and Ji Yuan even wanted to use him as a shield, but Ji Yuan was his biological father after all, and he was still very sad that Ji Yuan died so tragically.
He has always known that Ji Yuan wanted to kill his uncle. Today, Ji Yuan admitted it himself and there is no room for maneuver. His family and his uncle have become mortal enemies, and his uncle was very kind to save him.
Uncle would not save Ji Yuan. He did not kill Ji Yuan personally because he thought of their brotherly love.
Ji Yuncheng cried so hard that he was dizzy and his eyes went dark. He fainted while crying.
Ji Liao made a disdainful "tsk" sound, kicked Ji Yuncheng a little further inside, and sighed: "He's so useless! I don't know how Ji Yuan taught him to raise such a useless boy. If he was my son, I would beat him to death!"
The archer's arrows were soon used up, and except for Ji Yuan who was lying on the ground, everyone else was fine.
"Useless! All useless! Don't you have eyes? So many people can't even shoot him! And you, are you just standing here watching the fun? How can you defeat the enemy if you only shoot arrows but don't charge?"
The soldiers did not dare to object. Logically speaking, the archers could cover their charge, but Prefect Yan's deployment of the troops was a mess, and the bows and arrows did not work well. If they rushed forward, they might be shot to death by their own people. No one wanted to die in vain.
Yan Hongkang was so angry that he slapped the butler Zheng next to him and cursed: "Didn't you say he was disabled? You said he couldn't even walk properly, what's the situation now? Not only is he alive and kicking, he even has a sword in his hand! Didn't you know to search him before bringing him here? You are a useless person who is more likely to cause trouble than help!"
Butler Zheng didn't know what was going on. Ji Liao broke his leg in Luojing City, so it shouldn't have healed so quickly.
The exiled prisoner's clothes were thin, and he knew there was nothing hidden in them without searching. He was also confused as to where the sword came from.
"Calm down, sir. No matter how powerful Ji Liao is, he is only one man. Even if he can fight a hundred people alone, we have more people and can definitely kill him."
Ji Liao held the sword casually, his posture very relaxed, "Yan Hongkang, you really haven't made any progress at all. Murong Xuan is so bold that he dared to hand over Jeju City to you. Apart from flattering and currying favor with Duke Yue, you have no other ability."
"Leading troops to fight is not just about numbers. For a useless person like you, even the best soldiers would be wasted in your hands. And your soldiers haven't been trained for a long time. They are really not up to the task. You want to kill me? Ha... It's ridiculous."
Ji Liao looked at him lightly, and Yan Hongkang felt as if he was being stared at by a ferocious beast, and broke out in a cold sweat.
To catch a thief, you must first catch the leader. This is what Ji Liao had taught him. He suddenly felt that he was in danger and shouted, "Protect the emperor! Protect the emperor! Protect me, don't move without permission!"
"Why haven't the rest of the people arrived yet? Why is it taking so long to capture a few untouchables? When they arrive, gather the troops together and kill the traitors!"
Soon, a faint fire appeared in the distance. The fire was so fierce that even in such a remote place, the fire in the city could be seen.
There was a growing noise, mixed with cries and shouts, the twinkling torches were getting closer and closer, and another group of people were coming.
Seeing more and more people coming, Yan Hongkang finally breathed a sigh of relief and shouted, "Quick, quick, quick! Hurry up, surround the rebels and kill them all!"
The armored defenders drove away a group of poor people. The people were panic-stricken and dared not escape, so they could only beg for mercy.
"Please spare my life, sir. I was sleeping peacefully at home. I don't know what I have done wrong. Did you arrest the wrong person?"
"Yes, we didn't do anything bad. The people arrested were all young and strong. Are we going to force them to do corvée?"
"Hasn't he already surrendered once? Why are you arresting people again? I saw someone gave me money, so I didn't arrest him. In the final analysis, we are poor and can't afford to bribe these officials."
A young man grabbed the soldier's trouser legs and cried loudly, "Everyone in my family is sick. Sir, please have mercy and let me go. If I don't go back, my family will have no one to take care of them and will die."
"I will collect the money when I get back, and I will make you happy. Please let me go..."
The soldier grabbed the man by the neck and pushed him forward. "Stop talking nonsense. The superiors told us to capture at least 100 people. If I let you go, where would I find people? It's your bad luck. Just accept it and have a good life in your next life."
The people were driven together like lambs to be slaughtered. They were afraid of the soldiers and did not dare to run away at all.
Yan Hongkang glanced at the ragged civilians and said disdainfully, "Why are there only so few people? They all look listless, how can they be rebels?"
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