After being forced to leave the marriage, I became the wife of a top scholar.

"What's going on? We haven't even done anything yet, but they're acting like they've been injected with adrenaline. Could it be that our plan has been discovered?"

As Zhu Shuan spoke, he chopped off the chicken's neck, watching as the chicken blood dripped into bowl after bowl.

Zhuang Er was also full of energy at this moment. He turned around and looked back at the Huaizhou city gate, and said leisurely, "General, don't worry. They are just at their last gasp and have no other options, so they are just putting on a show to scare people."

"We don't need to pay any attention to it."

As he spoke, Zhuang Er handed out another bowl of chicken blood.
Within half a day, every single person in Zhu Shuan's army was covered in rooster blood.

"Brothers! Now that we have the protection of this chicken blood, let's not care about any of these demons and monsters, they'll all be utterly destroyed!"

"His soul has been scattered!"

"His soul has been scattered!"

The army's morale was high, and yesterday's fear had vanished, which pleased Zhu Shuan greatly!
"Pass on my order: Take Huaizhou City today!"

"Yes!"

This time, Zhu Shuanjun was completely different from the previous two days. They formed a battle formation, with eight thousand elite soldiers spreading out like a roc spreading its wings, advancing towards the city gate from east to west.

Five thousand cavalrymen formed the vanguard, all clad in iron armor, riding white horses, carrying powerful bows, and sporting rooster blood on their foreheads, resembling divine soldiers descending from the heavens.

Zhu Shuan spurred his horse forward and challenged, "Bai Wanqing, weren't you just pretending to be a ghost to scare me?"

"Now I'll show you whether my divine weapon can make you scream like a ghost!"

"kill!"

At Zhu Shuan's command, the dark mass of the Prince of Huai's army surged toward the city gate like a tidal wave.

On the city tower, Bai Wanqing stood with a piercing gaze, a solemn expression, a longbow in her hand, and her back ramrod straight.

"Since he wants to see, then let him witness the power of ghosts!"

"Set up the formation!"

As Bai Wanqing finished speaking, the soldiers on the city wall all took out bronze mirrors and placed them into the basin of water.

That awe-inspiring, illusory figure once again stood atop the city wall.

This time, however, the figure was no longer a pale, ghostly figure, but clad in iron armor, like a god of war.

Zhu Shuan and Zhuang Er, who were at the forefront of the charge, both clearly saw the figures on the city wall. Their pupils contracted slightly, and they were both incredulous.

But Zhu Shuan has already backed down once, how can he back down a second time?

He mustered his courage, gave a cold snort, and shouted, "Hiss! This woman really knows how to fit the mood!"

"He even changed into military uniform!"

"I'll knock her down and send her back to the underworld to perform!"

Hearing their general teasing the female ghost, Zhu Shuan's soldiers suppressed their growing fear and joined in, shouting, "Kill! Kill!"

As the army approached the city gate, Bai Wanqing took out an arrow from behind her back, nocked it on the bowstring, and aimed it at Zhu Shuan. At the same time, the phantom standing on the city tower also made the same move, with the arrow tip pointing directly at Zhu Shuan!
"General, be careful!" Zhuang Er exclaimed in alarm.

Zhu Shuan never expected that this ghostly shadow could actually move! Not only could it move, but it also knew to capture the leader first!

What on earth is this ghostly thing?!

Zhu Shuan stared intently at the arrow in the phantom's hand, his heart pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of his throat!

But Bai Wanqing didn't make a move!
Zhu Shuan's army also successfully crossed the stone pit from a few days ago.
Zhu Shuan gradually lowered his guard. He realized that ghosts and gods were nothing but scare tactics.
Could they really shoot him to death?
Just as Zhu Shuan was about to make a sarcastic remark, he felt a chill between his brows. An arrow was embedded straight in his forehead.

"How could this be? How could a ghost shoot a real arrow!"

When the soldiers of the King of Huai saw their general shot dead, they were all terrified.
"My God! There really is a ghost!"

"There really is a ghost!"

Seeing that the attacking formation was about to collapse, Zhuang Er reacted quickly, raising his right hand and sending a hidden arrow flying from his sleeve, which struck Bai Wanqing's right shoulder.
Bai Wanqing's illusory figure flickered, and blood seeped from her shoulder.
"There are no ghosts or demons here! It's just a bunch of superstition!"

"Madam Lin is on the city wall. Don't panic, come with me to catch the ghost!"

When the soldiers of the King of Huai heard the deputy general speak and saw that the deputy general had indeed wounded the ghost, they believed Zhuang Er's words without a doubt. They became even more courageous than before and quickly erected a cloud ladder on the city gate.

Bai Wanqing rubbed her shoulder, knowing that the illusory image was no longer effective against Zhu Shuan's army, so she ordered the soldiers to dismantle the formation and instructed them to roll down boulders to deal with Zhuang Er's attack.

But the King of Huai's elite troops were indeed elite; they quickly stormed the city walls.

For a moment, close combat broke out on the city wall, and the sounds of battle shook the heavens. Fortunately, Bai Wanqing still had some poison on her body, which was scattered, so they were not at a disadvantage.

"Wanqing, are you alright!" The warrior in blood-stained armor rushed towards Bai Wanqing immediately.

Bai Wanqing shook her head slightly, "It's alright, there was no poison on the arrow. I used a hemostatic medicine on myself, it's nothing serious."

"It's a pity that even killing Zhu Shuan couldn't stop the army of the Prince of Huai."

Looking at Bai Wanqing's increasingly pale face, Wushuang said with heartache, "Wanqing, you've already done enough!"

"Go down from the city wall first, I'll stay here."

After speaking, Wushuang cleared out a group of enemy soldiers who were surrounding them.
Bai Wanqing frowned, showing no intention of leaving. The Prince of Huai's army was sending more and more men; they probably wouldn't be able to hold out for long.
If this continues, it won't be long before Huaizhou City falls into the hands of the Prince of Huai.

What should we do?! Is there really no way to solve this?

Bai Wanqing stood up, sprinkling poison while nimbly dodging the enemy's attacks.

"Too little!"

"There's still too little poison."

Bai Wanqing watched as the bottles and jars hidden under her sleeves dwindled, and she felt a pang of regret for not having prepared more.
Outside the city gate, Zhuang Er squinted as he watched the battle unfold before him.
Unexpectedly, Bai Wanqing was truly audacious, actually intending to fight them with less than a thousand troops. Not only that, she even devised a plan to kill Zhu Shuan.
No wonder the prince suffered repeated losses in Huaizhou City; now it seems quite reasonable.

However, Bai Wanqing and Huaizhou City are probably out of options now.
The city will be breached in no time. When that happens, he will capture Bai Wanqing alive and present her to the prince, which will surely bring him great merit.
Thinking of this, Zhuang Er waved his hand and shouted, "Battering vehicles, prepare to attack the city gate!"

All the enemy soldiers on the city gate were invigorated, their hearts filled with anticipation as they prepared to welcome their impending victory. Once the city gate was breached, their iron cavalry would storm into the city, and Huaizhou City would be taken in no time.

Meanwhile, the soldiers defending Huaizhou City gritted their teeth and fought desperately behind the city gate. When one fell, another took his place.

They cannot retreat! To retreat would be to betray the party! To retreat would be to become slaves!
But they were too few in number; how could they possibly compete with the King of Huai's elite troops?

Wushuang's battle armor was already stained with blood, and his arms were trembling so much that it was uncertain whether he could lift the red-tasseled spear in the next second.

Regardless, he always kept Bai Wanqing behind him. Bai Wanqing scattered the last bottle of poison, and more than a dozen enemy soldiers fell, their corpses piling up on the ground, but still, Zhuang Er did not give the order to stop the attack.

What to do! Bai Wanqing turned to look at the city gate behind her. The roars and crashing sounds outside the gate seemed to pierce the sky.

Bai Wanqing watched as the cracks in the city gate grew larger and larger, fearing that in another ten or five strikes, the city gate of Huaizhou City would be breached.

Bai Wanqing took out her bow and arrow again and aimed it at the city gate.

"Wanqing, what are you doing!"

"The city gates are about to fall! Hurry, get out of here!"

Bai Wanqing glanced back at Wushuang, who was exhausted and could no longer lift her red-tasseled spear, and then looked at the familiar street.
"Wushuang, I cannot retreat!"

"Promise me, once the city gates fall, go to the teahouse and take Ruixin away!"

Wushuang was slightly taken aback; he saw a death wish in Wanqing's eyes! He had seen that look in Wuhuan's eyes and his own before.
No, he couldn't let Wanqing die.
He wanted to send Bai Wanqing away and watch her leave.
Seeing the enemy troops closing in on them again, Wushuang bit her forearm.

Stop shaking! Everyone, stop shaking!
Get up! Wave it again!
Wushuang's eyes were bloodshot, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth. She wanted to swing her red-tasseled spear again, but her hand just wouldn't obey her commands.
"Wanqing." Wushuang turned to look at her, feeling somewhat helpless.

Bai Wanqing seemed completely unaffected; she simply wielded her bow and arrow, shooting through the approaching enemy soldiers.

Bai Wanqing's body and face were also splattered with blood.

She's protecting him. She's protecting him.
Wushuang's pupils widened, and Bai Wanqing's face became clearer and clearer in his mind.
"Chengdong, how about I protect you from now on?"

"No way! I'm a real man, I should be protecting my sister from now on."

"Protect me? That's great! Then Cheng Dong will have to learn a lot of skills to protect me."

"No problem, I'll start practicing archery today. I'll definitely be able to hit the bullseye every time I'm out of the bag, and I'll be more than capable of protecting you, sister."

Just as Wushuang's will was becoming blurred, an arrow whistled past his ear.

An enemy soldier slowly fell to the ground before his eyes.

"Sister...it's actually my sister!"

Wushuang's eyes turned completely red as he watched another group of enemy soldiers surround him. He had promised to protect his sister, he had promised...
Wushuang raised his red-tasseled spear again and wielded it nimbly, carving out a survival circle centered on Bai Wanqing.

Bai Wanqing's heart trembled, and her eyes reddened as she watched Wushuang's actions.

"Sister, if anyone bullies you in the future, I'll draw a protective circle for you."

"What protective ring?" Bai Wanqing asked, amused, looking at her delicate younger brother.

"It means keeping all bad people away from you. As long as you stay in that circle, no one can hurt you."

Thinking of this, Bai Wanqing wished she could hold Wushuang in her arms right now and ask him in person if he was Cheng Dong and her brother.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The loud noises outside the city gates continued, each one faster than the last!

Seeing the city gate about to be breached, Zhuang Er spurred his horse forward, raised his broadsword, and sounded the charge: "Kill!"

"Kill me!"

With tears in her eyes, Bai Wanqing turned her head away from Wushuang and nocked an arrow again. This time, she could fully concentrate on aiming at the city gate.

"Oh!"

With a loud bang and a deafening roar, the gates of Huaizhou City were breached, and thousands of cavalrymen, led by Zhuang Er, charged into the city.

"Whoosh!"

Bai Wanqing released the bowstring, and the arrow on the bowstring flew straight towards Zhuang Er.

Although Zhuang Er was on guard, he was still too slow. He was shot in the right chest.
"Lieutenant General!" The soldiers looked at him in horror.

Zhuang Er narrowed his eyes, pushed through the crowd, and saw Bai Wanqing, who was wearing iron armor, not far away, putting away her crossbow and looking back at him!
It's her! It really is her!

Zhuang Er clutched his chest and looked at the soldiers surrounding him, saying, "I'm fine!"

"Don't stop! Charge in and take Huaizhou City!"

He wanted to see if she had the ability to kill him a second time!
Seeing the Prince of Huai's cavalry advancing in great strides, and Bai Wanqing's arrow failing to kill Zhuang Er, the defending army suffered repeated defeats, and it was a foregone conclusion that Bai Wanqing and her men would be surrounded.

Just then, the earth suddenly trembled, stirring up blood-red dust and smoke.

A column of soldiers suddenly appeared in Huaizhou City. They were all dressed in flowing white armor and held long swords. The leader carried the Lin Family Army banner and roared, "The Lin Family Army is here. All rebels, come out and die!"

Lin Family Army?
This invincible army, which inspired fear in everyone, still existed, and it was right in front of them.
Not only were the Huai King's army surprised, but even the garrison of Huaizhou City was caught off guard.

"Lin Family Army! Lin Family Army!" the soldiers defending the city shouted, raising their arms.

Zhuang Er looked terrified. The Lin family army in front of him was quite large, probably numbering over ten thousand. It was said that although the Lin family had been exiled to the north, they were still a bulwark for the northern border.

Could it be that His Majesty never disbanded the Lin Family Army?
If that's the case, how will they take Huaizhou City?
Just as Zhuang Er was weighing the pros and cons, Lin Feiyun's arrow whistled past and struck Zhuang Er's mount directly. Zhuang Er roared in frustration and tumbled off the horse.

Seeing this, the surrounding soldiers rushed to help him up. Zhuang Er knew they wouldn't gain anything here, so he ordered a retreat!

Before leaving, Zhuang Er still couldn't swallow his anger. He snatched the broadsword from the soldier next to him and threw it straight at Bai Wanqing.

It's all this woman's scheme, and the Lin family army must also be part of her scheme.

She wanted to annihilate their entire force in Huaizhou City!

Don't even think about it! She won't!

Zhuang Er threw the knife with great force, and the knife flew towards Bai Wanqing's face as fast as an arrow.

"Wanqing!" Cheng Susu screamed in fright.

Lin Feiyun and Cui Shi held their breath upon seeing this.

Bai Wanqing knew she didn't have time to dodge, so she raised her hands to protect her head and then tightly closed her eyes!
"Clap!"

A loud bang exploded in front of Bai Wanqing, and the flying broadsword was cleaved in two and scattered on the ground.

Bai Wanqing waited for a moment, and seeing that the knife did not fall on her, she was slightly surprised. She then slowly raised her head and saw a familiar figure standing in front of her.

"You've come too!" (End of Chapter)