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Chapter 550 1 for 1
Even faster than Wang Shan were the hidden arrows. Before he could reach the woman, he was already riddled with five or six arrows and fell unwillingly a few steps away from her.
"Hmph!" The woman stepped over him and walked towards the carriage!
"Watch out!" the subordinate exclaimed, pushing her aside. He saw Wang Shan, who was about to close his eyes, use his last bit of strength to fire a small crossbow!
Unfortunately, Wang Shan's crossbow was not meant to be aimed at the woman. The short arrow passed over the woman and struck the black-clad man behind her, hitting him squarely in the throat and killing him instantly.
Wang Shan watched all this and closed his eyes contentedly. One for one, not a loss. But it was a pity that he couldn't bring Fangcao any snacks today. She loves lotus seed cakes the most. He wondered if she would be angry.
Seeing his tenacity, the men in black were furious and swarmed him, hacking him to death. Wang Shan was now completely lifeless, and even his face was no longer recognizable.
"Captain Wang!" The few surviving soldiers cried out in sorrow.
Inside the car, Chen Wenfang and Sister-in-law Nie were already in tears.
"Charge! Kill them all, leave no one alive!" A clear female voice rang out, and the sound of weapons clashing could be heard amidst the rustling of clothes. After a few breaths, there was no more sound around.
"Come out!" A woman's soft voice rang out beside the carriage.
Silence reigned inside the car. Sister-in-law Nie stared intently at the car door, her grip on the knife tightening and tightening.
Chen Wenfang also rolled up his sleeves, pointing the crossbow on his arm at the car door.
"Madam Chen, we knew you had this trap, and we made thorough preparations this time. I think you don't want us to release poisonous smoke and kill you all inside!" The woman's voice carried a hint of sarcasm, threatening with a cold indifference. "All your people outside are already dead. If you don't come out soon, we'll release poison and oil, and burn you all to death inside!"
"What exactly do you want?" Chen Wenfang shouted, her voice trembling with tears.
"Come out! We only want to capture you. You're useful to our masters!" Upon hearing this, Chen Wenfang guessed that the woman must be from the Qinglan Sect.
“Okay!” Chen Wenfang sniffed in the darkness, took Nie Dasao’s hand that was tightly holding hers, and whispered gently near her shoulder, “You must go back alive. There are still children at home. Go back and tell Erniu to come and rescue me. Wang Shan has been sending out signals for so long and no one has come to rescue us. Something must have happened in the city. So you must live, understand?”
"Madam, no, I can't let you go to your death." Sister-in-law Nie's eyes were red as she clung to her, crying and blocking her from opening the mechanism.
“I won’t die. They’ve gone to so much trouble, they must be trying to capture me alive.” Chen Wenfang pulled up her sleeves and wiped away her tears. “Listen to me, this way we can both live.”
After saying that, he pushed her away forcefully, pressed the mechanism, and with a series of clicks, the carriage returned to its original state.
Sister-in-law Nie immediately stopped crying and stood in front of Chen Wenfang with a knife in her hand.
Outside the carriage, a dense crowd of nearly a hundred men dressed in black surrounded the woman. Although her face was covered, her eyes and brows were extremely charming, and her beautiful eyes were as luminous as flowing water, which was very attractive.
"Men, tie her up!"
"Wait, let her go, and I'll go with you! Otherwise, I'd rather die than let you succeed." Chen Wenfang pulled out a knife and held it to her neck.
"Ha!" The woman wanted to laugh for some reason. "That's perfect. Go ahead and cut yourself. I'd love to see you die."
"Fine! I'll gamble!" Chen Wenfang thought to herself. As soon as she finished speaking, she took the knife and slashed her own neck without hesitation. Since she was going to die anyway, she might as well grant her wish.
"Madam! No!" Sister-in-law Nie cried out, trying to rush over.
"Whoosh!" From among the men in black, a jet-black plum blossom dart flew precisely over, knocking the dagger out of Chen Wenfang's hand.
Chen Wenfang loosened her grip, but the dagger still managed to leave a bloody mark on her neck.
"Nonsense!" A thin, slightly short, older woman stepped forward. She was wrapped up from head to toe, with only a pair of slightly weathered eyes showing, which she glanced at.
As soon as she appeared, the men in black around her lowered their heads instantly, and even the alluring woman seemed somewhat apprehensive.
She's carrying so many bags, is she afraid of being recognized? Chen Wenfang found it laughable; you could tell just by looking at her eyes.
"Madam Chen, I promise you, our master really wants to talk to General Wang, so let her go! Please~" The woman waved her hand politely with a slight smile.
The man in black immediately made way for them.
Sister-in-law Nie looked at Chen Wenfang with reluctance.
Chen Wenfang's eyes were slightly red, and her hands continued to untie the reins from the carriage. "Let's go!"
Everyone's horses were riddled with bullets, except for the horses in her carriage, which is why she could guess that these people didn't want to kill her.
"Okay." Tears streamed down Sister-in-law Nie's face. She opened and closed her mouth several times, but in the end, she helped her drag the carriage frame off the horse and get on the horse.
"Let's go!" Fearing the woman in black might change her mind, Chen Wenfang slapped the horse's rump.
The horse galloped away in a flash, turning a corner and disappearing from sight.
"Let's go, Madam Chen. I have kept my promise, and I hope you won't make things difficult for me." The woman smiled slightly, her eyes crinkling, and she looked strangely beautiful.
"Okay." Without saying a word, Chen Wenfang wiped away her tears and obediently mounted the horse they had led out.
The wind grew stronger, and the snow finally began to fall. Chen Wenfang took one last look at Wang Shan's bloodied and mangled face, tears streaming down her face as she followed the man in black into the woods, heartbroken.
Sister-in-law Nie cried and whipped the horse, causing it to bolt in pain and nearly throw her off.
"I have to hurry, even faster. It's close to the city, maybe I can still stop them." Sister-in-law Nie was running almost to the point of collapse. She finally arrived at the city gate in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, only to find that the city gate was already closed.
What's going on? It's only Shen Shi (3-5 PM), normally the city gates close at You Shi (5-7 PM).
"Open the door! Open the door now!" Sister-in-law Nie frantically pounded on the city gate.
"You crazy woman, what are you doing? We're catching spies in the city, so we're closing early today. You can come back tomorrow!" A soldier upstairs, hidden in the city wall, his face obscured, was simply trying to shoo her away.
"Bullshit! Open the door for me! I am the wife of Commander Nie, the housekeeper of the General's Mansion. If you mess things up, I'll kill you!" Sister-in-law Nie roared angrily, holding a short knife.
The soldier hesitated, as if thinking about something. His companion, sensing something was amiss, said kindly, "Please wait a moment, Madam Steward, I'll go fetch the Captain." With that, he left.
As soon as the man left, the soldier realized what was happening and quietly slipped away.
Soon, Zhang Hu, who was patrolling the city, arrived. He was quite surprised to see Sister-in-law Nie below. While ordering the city gate to be opened, he asked loudly, "Is that Madam Nie down there? Why are you alone? Military Advisor Ma said you entered the city early."