Don't ask where people go

Chapter 1846 Trespassing
Fang Zilan looked at the woman with great interest. "Scared? It's not too late to admit defeat now."

The woman gritted her teeth, "I'll go first." She took the arrow the man offered and froze in place once more; the arrow was far too light.

“The distance has increased, but the arrow has become lighter.” Fang Zilan’s leisurely voice rang out beside the woman. “It won’t be so easy to hit the target.”

As soon as she spoke, the woman threw the arrow, which struck the pot with a soft thud but missed its target.

The woman bit her lip, turned her head to look, and saw Fang Zilan's expression of certainty. She simply stopped looking, closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and when she opened her eyes again, her expression was much calmer.

The woman's second arrow landed perfectly in the pot, prompting a shout of praise from the boy beside her.

Fang Zilan glanced at her, and the boy immediately fell silent, but then she said, "Indeed, it is quite good."

As she finished speaking, the third arrow in the woman's hand fell into the pot. Seeing this, Dugu Linxiu subconsciously pursed her lips.

"It seems you can only win this round if all seven arrows hit the mark." Fang Zilan's voice was cold and indifferent, which felt like a bucket of ice water being poured over Dugu Linxiu's head.

"Hey, what if all seven of my arrows hit the target?" the boy interjected, unconvinced. Fang Zilan didn't reply, and the boy, finding it boring, shut up.

Except for the first arrow, the woman threw the remaining six arrows into the pot. The child then did the same. However, after throwing his arrow, he glared fiercely at Fang Zilan but said nothing.

Wan Jun saw it clearly: the boy's first arrow could have hit the target, but Fang Zilan had secretly tampered with it, causing the arrow to deviate by an inch and fall outside the target area.

Fang Zilan's actions were clearly determined to ensure Dugu Linxiu won this round. Indeed, with that half-piece of the token commanding the Silver Armor Army as leverage, she simply couldn't afford to lose.

Finally, it was Dugu Linxiu's turn. She took the arrow, weighed it in her hand for a while, then pulled out the gold hairpin from her hair and tied it to the arrow with a silk handkerchief.

The child was the first to jump out, "This guest, how could you..."

Fang Zilan interrupted Xiaotong without any politeness, "Is there any rule that doesn't allow her to do this?"

With their own hidden agendas, everyone returned to the hall. However, unexpectedly, it was as if nothing had happened. The banquet was not over, the music was not finished, and the actors from Nanting were still singing their timeless tales on stage.

It was too normal, which made it seem strange. Fang Zilan quickly noticed that something was wrong. Apart from Fang Chongzheng, who was drinking by himself and looking carefree, everyone else looked ashen-faced, like puppets on strings, and even their movements were stiff.

Fu Congnan had not expected the scene in the hall to be like this, and for a moment he was at a loss for words.

Before long, the play ended and the hall was completely silent; you could hear a pin drop. Only Fang Chongzheng clapped his hands and sighed, "What a show of intimidation! What a bunch of hypocrites!"

Upon hearing this, Fang Zilan's expression froze. If the first half of the sentence referred to her, then the second half referred to all the esteemed officials present today...

As expected, Fu Congnan couldn't help but speak up: "Fang Chongzheng, you are nothing but a commoner now. Killing you is as easy as crushing an ant..."

"If that's the case, why doesn't General Fu make a move?" Fang Chongzheng glanced at Fu Congnan standing by the door, his expression indifferent, as if discussing something completely unrelated. "Why don't they make a move?" This question infuriated Fu Congnan, who roared, "Fang Chongzheng, they dare not, but do you think I dare not either? Guards..."

"Let's see who dares!" Fang Zilan flashed past and stood in front of Fang Chongzheng. At the same time, Hong Tai grabbed Fu Congnan's throat again, rendering him unable to make a sound.

"Lan'er, aren't you afraid that General Fu will perish along with us?" Fang Chongzheng's voice came from behind Fang Zilan. She didn't turn around and said coldly, "With me here, there has never been such a thing as perishing along with us. The one who will die is him."

Fang Chongzheng chuckled softly, but said nothing more. Instead, he abruptly changed the subject, saying, "Dusk has passed, and it's getting dark."

The short sentence made Fang Zilan's heart sink, and she unconsciously turned her head slightly to look over.

As Fang Chongzheng said, dusk was falling and it was already dark, but no lights were lit outside the hall, only the candlelight inside was dim.

"Fu Congnan, let's make a deal." Fang Zilan heard her own voice and said, word by word, "You let them out, and I'll stay."

“No.” Hong Tai suddenly spoke, but Fang Zilan remained unmoved, still looking at Fu Congnan, and said, “So, do you agree?”

"I disagree." Fu Congnan refused decisively, his voice laced with undisguised sarcasm. "Miss Fang, you only think of making a deal with me now that you can't escape. How utterly insincere..."

“Lan’er has shown enough sincerity.” Fang Chongzheng interrupted Fu Congnan, “General Fu, before you refused, she originally intended to spare your life.”

"What do you mean?" Fu Congnan's eyes showed a hint of wariness, but he noticed that Awan had appeared beside Fang Zilan at some point. She handed over a package, saying, "Here, this is for you."

Fang Zilan reached out and took it, then took out the contents. It was a sword, a sword with a plum blossom hilt, a sword that would leave a lasting impression.

"Gentlemen present, those who do not wish to die, shut your mouths and leave immediately, and I can pretend I never saw you today." Fang Zilan said, taking a step forward with her sword, and bowed to Li Qiyou, saying, "Your Highness, please take them out."

"Fang Zilan, do you know what you're doing?" Zhuge Yu stopped Li Qiyou and said sternly, "Isn't the fire at Zuiyue Tower burning bright enough? Isn't Fang Lihui injured enough? Do you want to ruin the entire Fang family?"

“This is my business.” Fang Zilan pursed her lips. “Ayu, if you still care about our past relationship, please take good care of the Fang family and get them out of here…”

"Fang Zilan..." Zhuge Yu wanted to say something more, but Fang Zitong said in a shrill voice, "I'm not leaving! Fang Zilan, if you don't leave, I won't leave."

"Second sister, what nonsense are you talking about?" Fang Zilan killed the soldier who was quietly approaching from the shadows with a single sword stroke, then casually twirled her sword and shook off the blood. "If you stay here, I will have to be more careful when I kill people. Besides, Fang Lihui needs your protection."

"Miss Fang, what do you think my residence is?" Fu Congnan's heart pounded as he watched Fang Zilan effortlessly kill one person with a single sword strike, but he remained calm on the surface and said, "Today, none of you will get away with this..."

"General!" An anxious voice interrupted Fu Congnan's words as soldiers rushed in, followed by the sound of heavy banging on the door.

Fu Congnan frowned. "Who dares to trespass on my property?"