Chapter 2: Death by Random Arrows

Xie Ruzhuo, who was already hanging on the city wall, weakly lifted her head. When she saw the leading general leading the cavalry coming from a distance was actually Xie Huainan, her eyes widened in horror. No! Brother, he absolutely cannot come over! This is Shen Jingci and Xiao Junhan's conspiracy.

Xie Ruzhuo wanted to speak up to stop her own brother, but after a day of exposure, she could no longer make a sound.

Xie Huainan looked at his sister hanging on the city wall, his eyes turning bloodshot. It was ridiculous that he had thought, as Xie Junhan's legitimate wife, the Xie family had helped him ascend to the throne, and Xie Junhan would treat the Xie family and his sister well. He never expected Xie Junhan to be a treacherous wolf in sheep's clothing!

After ascending to the throne, he actually destroyed the Xie family. And now, he was treating his sister like this!

"Brother..." Xie Ruzhuo looked at her brother with a pained and angry expression, she opened her mouth, but could only produce a hoarse sound.

Xie Huainan suppressed his anger and shouted to the soldiers on the city wall, "Summon Xie Junhan! Tell him that Xie Huainan has come!"

Upon hearing Xie Huainan's words, the soldiers immediately went to inform someone, and soon, Shen Jingci, with a smug expression on her face, walked over.

"Why is it you?!" Xie Huainan looked at Shen Jingci, his handsome face instantly turning cold and fierce, his dark eyes flashing with a murderous glint, his fingers making a cracking sound as he clenched them, looking like a demon in human form!

Xie Huainan never expected that this woman, who was considered a sister by his own sister, would actually collude with Xie Junhan. Judging from her appearance at this moment, it seemed that this woman was also an important figure in this conspiracy.

Shen Jingci looked at Xie Huainan's shocked expression, a smug smile tugging at the corners of her mouth, and with a mocking tone, she said, "Xie Huainan, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

"Shen, Jing, Ci!" Xie Huainan spat out Shen Jingci's name with resentment, word by word.

Shen Jingci drew a sword from her waist, walked to the edge of the city wall, and pointed the sword directly at Xie Ruzhuo, saying triumphantly, "The Xie family now only has you and your brother left. I'll kill her first, then kill you, and let you reunite with the Xie family. How does that sound to you?"

"Shen Jingci, you're seeking death! Let go of my sister! Isn't your purpose to lure me over? Now, I, Xie Huainan, am here. Use me as a hostage!" Xie Huainan looked at Shen Jingci's actions, panic in his eyes.

"No..." Xie Ruzhuo heard Xie Huainan's words and weakly said, "Brother, leave! I am the sinner of the Xie family, my death is not regrettable!"

"Heh!" Shen Jingci heard Xie Ruzhuo's voice and sneered, "Do you think your death will end everything? Did you not hear what I said just now? Now, take a good look at what's happening in front of you."

After Shen Jingci finished speaking, she shouted in a stern voice, "Prepare the crossbows!"

As soon as Shen Jingci's command fell, several crossbows were raised, directly aimed at Xie Huainan, who was protected by shields.

"Protect the general!" The soldiers beside Xie Huainan, seeing this scene, immediately surrounded him with shields.

Shen Jingci looked at the scene in front of her with disdain, "Overestimating your abilities!"

After saying this, she looked down at Xie Ruzhuo hanging on the city wall and sneered, "Xie Ruzhuo, enjoy this moment. Fire!"

Following Shen Jingci's command, several sharp arrows shot out from the crossbows, cutting through the air and directly aiming at Xie Huainan, who was protected by the shields.

"Bang!"

The arrows pierced through the shields, which, under the strong attack of the arrows, were as fragile as paper umbrellas, cracking in several places. What was even more exaggerated was that the arrows actually pierced through the bodies of the soldiers holding the shields.

Xie Huainan, who was being protected, couldn't believe what he was seeing. How... was this possible?!

Shen Jingci looked at the stunned crowd below the city wall, a smug smile creeping onto her face, "Fire again!"

Pressing the advantage and leaving no room for retreat, in Shen Jingci's mind, she must completely eradicate Xie Huainan and his people!

"No!"

Xie Ruzhuo's desolate voice called out, tears of blood in her eyes, watching in horror as several arrows pierced through her brother's body, the brother who had protected her since childhood, now collapsing right in front of her!