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The injuries sustained by Chen Yue General were not something an ordinary person could inflict. With a single breath, he had slain eleven opponents; only a top-tier master could achieve such a feat!
"Generals, the one who seized the Eight-Sided Han Sword is the murderer!" Su Qianxue pointed at Quan Gai Suwen in the crowd.
The various generals stepped forward, scrutinizing Quan Gai Suwen's martial prowess. They were all seasoned warriors from the battlefield, possessing high martial skills themselves, and could clearly see that Quan Gai Suwen was indeed the culprit.
Bai General and Zhao Jiangjun's eyes turned red with fury as they charged forward. "My esteemed ministers! The murderer has been revealed; it is him!"
Zhao Jiangjun and Bai General might not have been equal to him individually, but together with their comrades, they could confront him!
As soon as Su Qianxue's words fell, Zhao Jiangjun was decapitated by a single stroke from Quan Gai Suwen's sword. Zhao Jiangjun wore ordinary iron armor, not the modern type like that of the Female Guards, which had entirely different levels of strength. Moreover, Quan Gai Suwen wielded a High Carbon Steel Eight-Sided Han Sword, effortlessly shattering Zhao Jiangjun's weapon.
Before the generals could fully react, they saw Bai General's arms severed, and he was kicked away by Quan Gai Suwen, flying several dozen meters. Enraged, he brandished his weapon and charged forward alongside his fellow warriors.
Dozens of martial generals joined the fray, replacing the Female Guards who had initially faced Quan Gai Suwen. Even though these generals lacked superior weapons and armor, their combined efforts managed to restrain Quan Gai Suwen, preventing him from killing any more warriors.
Langya Prince stood to the side, noticing Quan Gai Suwen being besieged and Jiu Gong under attack. His expression darkened. Seeing the generals with bloodshot eyes attempting to take down Quan Gai Suwen made him realize that their plan had already fallen apart.
It was the seventh day since Chen Yue General's death. There were offerings now! What a pity it was. If only Jiu Gong could endure for a couple more days, things would not have turned out this way.
Lingnan Prince observed several mid- to low-ranking generals bowing before Su Qianxue in repentance and realized that this Empress's crisis had passed.
Su Qianxue led everyone in battle for about half an hour, eliminating all the black-clad figures until only Quan Gai Suwen and Jiu Gong remained.
Quan Gai Suwen fought fiercely against dozens of generals, wielding two Eight-Sided Han Swords as if he were almost mad with rage. The other Eight-Sided Han Sword was one he had just taken from a slain opponent.
What an impressive weapon! But I will survive!
Quan Gai Suwen stared at the Great Zhou Generals surrounding him, and as he saw their personal guards raise their crossbows, he feared he might be shot dead.
At the same time, Jiu Gong had just broken through the encirclement with the help of Langya Prince and the deliberate actions of Su Qianxue. Looking back at Quan Gai Suwen, who was trapped in layers of siege, he let out a heart-wrenching shout, "Su!"
This cry drew the attention of many generals towards Su Qianxue. She pretended not to notice, while Langya Prince lowered his head to stare at the ground, and Lingnan Prince gazed up at the sky.
The generals realized that it was Quan Gai Suwen and Jiu Gong who had joined forces to kill Chen Yue General. At that moment, neither of them had revealed their identities; Quan Gai Suwen could be treated as a bandit to be eliminated. However, Jiu Gong could not be killed!
Thus, everyone exerted their utmost effort to attack Quan Gai Suwen.
"Release!" an old general shouted fiercely.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The crossbow bolts whistled through the air, and in an instant, they turned Quan Gai Suwen into a porcupine.
In his lifetime, he had commanded four armies and charged into battle like a whirlwind. Now, he met his tragic end.
Meanwhile, Jiu Gong had already escaped down a street, looking back at Quan Gai Suwen's demise. She caught sight of Jiang Han watching from afar and felt an overwhelming hatred for him—a hatred beyond measure!
It was Jiang Han who had written this tale! To force her to kill Jiang Han!
Those strange weapons and armor must have been arranged by Jiang Han as well! It was because of those weapons that she failed to kill Jiang Han and instead lost Quan Gai Suwen!
It was all Jiang Han's fault—this bastard!
With a heart full of despair, Jiu Gong was rescued by the masked Che Chengyun and his team.
Su Qianxue wore a proud expression on her face as she looked down at everyone and declared, "The culprit behind the assassination of Chen Yue General has been brought to justice! The remaining participants from the City Garrison Command are to be captured immediately!"
"Generals," she continued, "I have fulfilled my promise to you!"
The many generals resolutely laid down their weapons and half-kneeled before Su Qianxue, shouting, "Long live our Emperor! Long live! Long live!"
With their heads bowed in reverence, they completely believed in Su Qianxue's abilities from that moment on.
In their eyes, Su Qianxue was no longer the weak woman who aspired to the throne. Instead, she had transformed into a capable and resolute Empress!
"My esteemed ministers," she addressed them. "In the Imperial Hall, we shall discuss the arrival of the Xia Kingdom's envoy team. You may disperse now."
Su Qianxue issued her commands with the grace of a proud phoenix. The various generals returned to their posts, and among them, the astute ones had already pieced together what had transpired. Many of the generals glanced at Langya Prince and then at the corpse of Quan Gai Suwen, their expressions turning peculiar as they departed.
Langya Prince observed as Quan Gai Suwen was riddled with arrows, resembling a beehive. He also noted how Jiu Gong vanished into the night without anyone pursuing her. Meanwhile, Su Qianxue had garnered the support of the people. He shook his head in disappointment, ignoring the gazes of the generals as he made his way back to Langya Wangfu.
Jiang Han watched as the female guards cleaned up his shop and reminded them, "Remember to buy more fresh flowers to mask the smell of blood!"
Just as he finished giving instructions, he saw Su Qianxue returning, dressed in a warm yellow robe. He chuckled lightly and said, "The crisis has been resolved, hasn't it?"
Su Qianxue nodded vigorously but still expressed her concerns. "I'm worried that Jiu Gong will seek revenge in a hysterical manner!"
"Not at all!" Jiang Han replied calmly. "This situation is clear. If I disregard the bigger picture, it would be easy to eliminate her. I have refrained from doing so for your sake; she is clever enough to understand that if she doesn't cooperate, she might not survive until the Confucian Envoy Group arrives."
He continued thoughtfully, "Therefore, I will send Yan Dong to negotiate with her for supplies. She will retreat for now."
Su Qianxue nodded and said, " Shopkeeper Jiang, there is something I may need your assistance with! Once the Confucian Envoy Group arrives, there will be a grand debate and a poetry gathering. Our Great Zhou Dynasty needs to send scholars to compete against those from Xia Kingdom and Ru Scholars!"
"If we lose, we will have to submit to Xia Kingdom in terms of scholarship and pay them valuable treasures annually."
At this point, she hesitated slightly before adding, "I hope I can count on you when that time comes." She expressed her concern that the current Great Zhou Dynasty was embroiled in continuous warfare; it was difficult to find even a decent Ru Scholar amidst such turmoil.
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