I saw Xie Yuancheng laughing too. How could I be that weak? I only learned because I wanted to protect him. Maybe I'm just a slow learner who gets ahead early. Xie Yuancheng just doesn't see my true strength.
"Stop laughing!" I looked around and asked a more refined-looking cavalryman for a bow and arrow: "Give it to me, I'll show you that I'm quite capable too."
He didn't want to give it to me yet, but Xie Yuancheng agreed before giving me the bow and arrows. I asked Xie Yuancheng to hold the arrows for me. I'm pretty good at archery, and I don't have the Phantom Sword with me. If I don't show off my skills, they'll probably think the Marquis's wife is a good-for-nothing.
"Ying'er, just shoot an arrow randomly, I'm not worried."
"Okay, here you go, let me see where to shoot." I held up the bow, dressed in men's clothing today, I must look especially handsome.
I saw the grass moving in one spot, so I positioned myself and aimed at the spot where the grass was moving. Even though it only moved a little, I still managed to see it.
"Ah!" A scream rang out, and the cavalry and infantry who had been watching began to form ranks, with claw ropes flying out from behind them, grabbing and pulling out several people.
I saw that they were all dealing with those people very seriously. I looked around again and saw that some of the grass was still moving, so there might be people there. I glanced at a few more places, and I don't know if these people were giving me face or giving face to the arrows, but they all hit the target.
"Ying'er, let me see your hand." Xie Yuancheng nervously grabbed my hand to look at it. "Really, if you see anything unusual, there are so many of us, don't worry."
"I know, anyway, my archery skills are pretty good, and I can help out with some things."
"It's good that your hand is okay, go and catch them all!" The first sentence was gentle and tender, but the second sentence was full of force.
"Yes!" The people around ran out. Their formation was difficult to break through, and every part of it was strong in both attack and defense.
"Wait a minute, they're lying in ambush all around. If we leave our current position, we might fall into their trap. This place is all grass; we can use rockets to attack."
I was worried that there might be an ambush nearby. These people had risked their lives for Xie Yuancheng, so of course I had to think about them too. Xie Yuancheng ordered them to change their formation and start using fire.
These people are really fast. Xie Yuancheng snatched the bow I said was his, and as soon as he drew it, all the arrows flew out, still carrying sparks.
"Squeak!" A strange sound came from here. I was worried that it was a crawling creature, so I didn't care that there were many people around and held on to Xie Yuancheng's waist.
"Ying'er, you've really done us a good thing this time!"
Xie Yuancheng's voice was clearly filled with joy. When I looked up, I saw the hidden weapons in his hand flying out like a rain of arrows. The rustling and hissing sounds around me also increased. Just as I was about to peek out to look, I saw many snakes, insects, spiders, and scorpions.
"Who lives here? If they crawl over, we won't have enough fire." I got goosebumps just looking at it.
"Ying'er, we also have deworming medicine."
"Wait a minute, they have such a clear view of the terrain, don't use insect repellent." I thought of tear gas and told Xie Yuancheng to throw it over there. There was a ditch not far away, so we could wash them all away.
Don't they use secret codes? I just said it and it was thrown out. We spoke very softly, and there were coughing and crying sounds all around us, from men, women, young and old.
Several cavalrymen had already gone to relieve themselves. I told Xie Yuancheng to aim at the pool to prevent any crawling creatures from surfacing. Xie Yuancheng already had a defense mechanism against tear gas; he waved his hand, and some scimitars flew over first.
After smelling a fishy odor, the men threw their machetes on the bank, and water overflowed, washing away many crawling creatures. Fortunately, there was a sunken ditch below, with a fire burning on top.
The distance between this ditch and the next one is fifty meters. Xie Yuancheng said there were many ditches outside the city, and the distances between them were also short. At the time, I thought he was just making trouble for himself, but now it's come in very handy.
"After seeing Anle, cough cough~" As the fog dissipated a little, Lord Wu came over with a group of constables and elite soldiers.
“There are ambushes all around. You will cross the bridge with torches. There are poisonous insects and the like below. Have someone block the ditches below and burn them all. Don’t leave a single one alive.”
"Yes!" We were surrounded by torches. I held onto Xie Yuancheng's arm tightly, my eyes stinging, and I felt like crying.
"Ying'er, next time I'll put a mask on you so you won't feel uncomfortable." The person who was just giving orders changed their tone too quickly.
"Thank you very much, Lady Hou, for saving my life."
I was just about to speak to him when I heard a series of unified voices, and I vaguely saw a group of people kneeling together. They were being too polite; I just happened to guess correctly because I have good eyesight.
“Yuancheng, let them get up. These young men have done so much for you, and I only found out today because I was lucky.”
"Ying'er~" Xie Yuancheng hugged me and took the handkerchief I had hidden in my sleeve to wipe my tears. "You really saved everyone's lives this time, otherwise I would have been bitten by the poisonous insects too."
"That's all I can do for you. Let them get up." My eyes were still sore; I was amazed they could endure it.
Xie Yuancheng pinched my cheek and made a gesture, which made the soldiers stand up. I leaned against him and wiped away my tears. This tear gas was really powerful; it didn't subside until half an hour later.
The people lying in ambush were also arrested and tied up. The constables formed a circle around them, and Lord Wu temporarily presided over the trial. We stood to the side; it was my first time hearing a case here.
The person kneeling in the middle still had bloodshot eyes, and there were also toddlers of two or three years old. These adults really did such a thing, even bringing children out to do bad things.
"You dare to ambush Marquis Anle? You are definitely not people of Linyang. Confess now!" Lord Wu ordered two constables to slam their wooden sticks on the ground, making a loud noise.
As I wiped away my remaining tears with a handkerchief, I caught a glimpse of a tanned woman slapping several tiny children, who then began to cry.
"Waaaaah!" The little ones started crying, tears and snot streaming down their faces, kicking their legs around, and wailing.
I spoke in Xie Yuancheng's ear, and he said, "Lord Wu, the woman kneeling in the middle just made the children cry. These children are so pitiful, being used by adults at such a young age."
"Bring it up!"
The woman was startled, and the little one next to her quickly pulled her away, shouting that he wanted his mother and father.
"No need to be polite. Since you've corrupted the child, just punish him on the spot," Xie Yuancheng said coldly.
The constables put them on the torture instruments, and screams erupted. I listened and sensed something was wrong. I pulled Xie Yuancheng's hand and called over a nearby soldier. I instructed him and some other soldiers to use grappling hooks to poke holes in their clothes, being careful not to hurt anyone. They were definitely carrying something; the screams were obviously fake, absolutely an act.
Soon, more black ropes appeared around, making it difficult to see clearly.
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