Bai Zhi propped herself up on the bed and stood up unsteadily. The maid wanted to help her, but Bai Zhi dismissed her with a few casual words.

After recovering a little, she went straight to Wushameng's house. She finally stumbled there, only to be told by a maid that the leader was not there. Just half an hour ago, he had personally escorted the Great Yan female general to the square.

The square was teeming with people, and in the center stood a large pile of firewood, on top of which Qiao Wanwan was tied. When Bai Zhi rushed over, Wu Shameng was shouting in a booming voice, "To commemorate our warrior, today we offer this female general of Great Yan to the Sun God!"

The people echoed the shouts, and many of them had a look of vindictive satisfaction on their faces.

Bai Zhi strode over, bowed to Wu Sha Meng, and whispered, "Chief, it's better to keep this person. We should use her to exchange for our warriors."

"Today we will kill this Great Yan man and use the rest of our men to bring back our warrior."

“She is a general of the Great Yan. The rest of them are just ordinary soldiers. A hundred of them are not as important as her. Only by using her can we get our warriors back.”

“You don’t need to say anything more, I’ve already made up my mind.” Wu Shameng’s face tightened. “The Great Yan has killed too many of our people. If King Jing of Great Yan doesn’t cherish the warriors in his hands and thinks that a hundred people are not as good as one person, then King Jing of Great Yan is not worthy of being king.”

This person's explanation is completely unreasonable!

Seeing one of her men about to light a fire with a torch, Bai Zhi steeled herself, strode over, and shouted, "Stop!"

Ushamon roared in fury: "Aleum! Are you going to defy me?!"

"Chief! You're pushing our captured warriors into a fire pit!"

Ge Zhen, who had been observing coldly, shouted, "Guards! Stop her!"

Two burly men moved like mountains, blocking Bai Zhi and the torch. The man holding the torch dared not disobey the divine messenger, nor his leader, and stood motionless, caught in a dilemma.

Bai Zhi tried to push the two mountains, but they didn't budge. Not daring to use her martial arts, she turned and shouted to the people, "Everyone! The Sun God is watching us! Our warriors are suffering! This General of Great Yan is the only one who can save them!"

The people began to whisper among themselves.

Ge Zhen stepped forward, his eyes wide with anger: "How dare you incite the people? Take her down!"

The two mountains embraced the angelica. Seeing this scene, Wu Shameng hesitated and said to Ge Zhen, "Perhaps we should ask the gods for guidance."

"Bullshit! She must die today!"

At Ge Zhen's command, the two men each grabbed one of Bai Zhi's arms and forcibly dragged her away. Bai Zhi was covered in cold sweat, struggling desperately while her mind raced—if she used her lightness skill, could she escape with Qiao Wanwan? Would Wu Shameng be able to catch up? Qiao Wanwan still had some strength; she should be able to win a two-on-one fight…

In the struggle, I suddenly felt a cool sensation on my forehead, followed by a soft cloth covering my eyes.

Soft cloth?

Bai Zhi's blood instantly turned ice-cold.

Her mask fell off!

The next moment, the shaky mask was ripped off in one piece.

Almost simultaneously, Bai Zhi suddenly twisted her body and kicked the person on her left in the shinbone. This kick used all her internal force, directly cracking the bone. The person on the left collapsed to the ground with a thud and a cry of pain. Bai Zhi immediately withdrew, lightly touching the ground with her toes, and rushed straight towards Qiao Wanwan.

The other mountain behind them started to roar, but Bai Zhi couldn't care less about anything else right now; she absolutely couldn't just stand by and watch Qiao Wanwan die here.

Halfway there, a heavy punch came straight at Bai Zhi’s face.

It is Wushameng.

Bai Zhi was forced to stop and fight. Wu Sha Meng's kung fu wasn't very good, but he was extremely strong. His fists, as big as sandbags, were all accompanied by a gust of wind. Brute force can overcome any skill, and Bai Zhi was finding it quite difficult to defend herself.

The people in the square were gradually dispersed and replaced by a group of barbarian men, as tough as iron barrels.

The best opportunity has already passed. Even if Bai Zhi had ten more hands, she still couldn't defeat so many people.

She seized Wusameng's weakness, took a step back to create some distance, and said sternly, "I am the wife of King Jing of Great Yan! If anyone moves forward again, I will send a signal to Great Yan, and King Jing will be furious and will surely raze the entire Southern Barbarian lands to the ground!"

His shout stunned everyone around him.

Ge Zhen, however, was unmoved by this and stormed over, only to be firmly stopped by Wu Shameng. Her eyes were bloodshot, and she cried out, her voice trembling with rage, "Bai Zhi! It was you! You vile woman, why do you always stop me!"

"It's me, long time no see, sister-in-law." Bai Zhi smiled faintly, her gaze sweeping around. "You're too kind. So many people are against me. Anyway, I can't escape now. Chief Wushameng, let's make a deal and release the hostage."

Ge Zhen said sternly, "Don't even think about it!"

“You have no choice, Ge Zhen.” Bai Zhi’s smile gradually faded. “I’m not happy that Qiao Wanwan is dead. If I’m unhappy, I can send a signal and a large army will be on the border. Do you think your people will be able to survive? The trick that Prince Jing played in Wu County is not limited to Wu County.”

As she spoke, she slowly raised both hands, as if she were about to send a signal.

Wu Shameng was quite wary of the Silent Shadow Formation. His muscles tensed, and he suppressed his anger as he agreed: "Alright, I'll do as you say."

Ge Zhen angrily retorted, "Wushameng! Are you stupid?! She has nothing in her hands!"

Bai Zhi remained calm and raised her voice to sneer: "The mechanical arts of King Jing of Great Yan are beyond the comprehension of you lot. Wu Sha Meng, do you want to take a gamble?"

The situation reached a stalemate for a moment.

Although the people were dispersed, many still watched the spectacle from the outside. In a small house in the distance, Ke Suya opened the door to get some fresh air and saw the bustling crowd in the square.

"What's going on?" Ke Suya asked. The guard told him, "I heard that a person from the Great Yan has entered the garrison. He came in disguise."

In an instant, Ke Suya's droopy eyelids widened, and his eyes shone with excitement. He hurriedly asked, "Disguise? Is this real?"

"I don't know, I just heard it."

"Disguise...disguise...does such a thing really exist..." Ke Suya spun around a few times, then quickly picked up the cane by the door and jogged unsteadily toward the square.

Not long after, two men sneaked into Kesuya's hut through the back window.

The stalemate in the square ended with Bai Zhi's victory. Ge Zhen's anger failed to reach Qiao Wanwan, and Wu Shameng decided to let her go. Before mounting her horse, Qiao Wanwan glanced at Bai Zhi, then whipped her horse and rode away without a word.

Only when she saw Qiao Wanwan's horse disappear at the edge of the wasteland did Bai Zhi relax. She raised her eyebrows slightly to look at Ge Zhen, who still had that angry look in his eyes.

She instinctively felt that Ge Zhen, that mad dog, wouldn't let her go, so she didn't even try and focused solely on protecting Qiao Wanwan.

Wu Shameng's rough voice slowly rang out: "Are you satisfied now?"

“Satisfied.” Bai Zhi glanced at Ge Zhen and said, “Chief Wu Sha Meng, let’s talk alone. It’s best if Madam Ge isn’t here. She has a personal grudge against me and will interfere with your judgment.”

The next moment, a dull pain shot through the back of my neck, and I felt dizzy.

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