The prince stepped on me to get to the top, I angrily flirted with the enemy's hostage

"Are you more anxious about her whereabouts than me, your brother?"

Any explanation at this moment would only make the matter more obvious and deepen Su Chi's suspicion.

He had to draw Su Chi's attention back to the only target that could temporarily divert his anger.

Andre felt that the people of the desert were not the kind of people who would try to hide their true intentions; they were born with broad minds.

What if I admit it now?

But he just didn't want others to know that Su Rou was with him.

"General Su, I'm worried about this dead end! How much did Miss Su pay to get to where she is today? Miss Su Rou... if anything happens to her, she'll also be a victim of the corrupt imperial power of this Southern Kingdom! That bastard emperor is the source of all this! As long as he's alive, today it's Su Rou, tomorrow it could be you, me, or anyone else in this city! I'm worried about the unrevenged revenge and the unfulfilled cause! General Su, I feel your grief, but right now, you're obsessed with searching for a... a slim hope, while letting the real culprit go unpunished and possibly even make a comeback. Is this what you, General Su, should do? Or has your blade, Su Chi, become so blunt that you don't even dare to chop off your enemy's head?!"

Andre's voice suddenly rose, with an almost fanatical anger, and he pinned the spearhead firmly on the "Dog Emperor".

He bet that the fire of revenge in Su Chi's heart, which was ignited by his sister's fall from the cliff, was far more important than his suspicious "concern" for Andre.

Andre's words accurately hit the darkest part of his heart.

If we don't take this opportunity to completely eradicate the source of evil, Su Rou will never be avenged!

The Andre in front of him is indeed suspicious, but now... he is the most powerful ally.

Su Rou had saved him before and could be trusted.

The murderous intent that had gathered slowly faded away like the receding tide. Su Chi stopped asking questions and said, "Then find him. Even if you have to dig three feet deep into the ground, you will dig him out for me."

Andre felt relieved, knowing that he had passed the test temporarily, but his back was already soaked with cold sweat.

He nodded immediately, his voice firm, "Alright! General, please rest assured! I, the warriors of the desert, will not fail you!"

The ruins of the Southern Kingdom’s Palace were completely sealed off, like a silent tomb.

Inside and outside the remaining palace walls, the black-armored warriors and the desert cavalry were clearly separated, but together they wove an impenetrable web of death.

Every corner, every remaining palace, and even every dry well were searched repeatedly.

Andrei called in the desert's best trackers and excavators to cooperate with Su Chi's black-armored warriors who were as tireless as human hunting dogs.

The focus of the search was finally on the harem area, which was relatively less damaged.

It is most likely that this was the emperor's hiding place.

Time passed in the anxious search.

A day and a night passed, and there was still no sign of the emperor.

The wound on Su Chi's shoulder ached slightly due to the constant tension and the cold and damp environment, but he stood high on the ruins like a stone statue, leaning on his long sword, his hawk-like eyes scanning the soldiers below who were busy like ants.

Andre was in command.

Before dawn on the third day, at the darkest moment, unusual movements were heard in a remote courtyard in the harem.

Next to an ancient well half-covered by a collapsed rockery, a desert soldier discovered fresh scratches on the edge of the well while clearing rubble.

"King! General! There's a discovery!" The news was immediately reported.

Su Chi and Andre arrived almost at the same time.

Andre signaled his men to light more torches.

In the firelight, the well was deep and dark, emitting a damp and musty smell and a faint hint of blood.

The walls of the well were slippery and covered with moss.

"Release the rope!"

The two most agile desert scouts, with ropes around their waists and short blades in their mouths, carefully slid into the deep well under the protection of their companions.

Time passed minute by minute, and the people on the surface of the well could only hear the rustling sound of the rope rubbing against the well wall and the occasional sound of gravel rolling down from the bottom of the well, and their hearts were in their throats.

suddenly!

"There's a living thing down there!" A suppressed cry came from the bottom of the well, followed by a short and intense sound of metal clashing and a muffled groan!

"Pull!" Su Chi shouted.

The rope instantly tightened! The people on top pulled hard.

Soon, a scout was pulled up with a knife wound on his arm so deep that the bone was visible, and blood was dripping.

He reported breathlessly, "Prince... the general... is... down there! There's a hollow by the pond! He's hiding in there... with a knife... a sneak attack!"

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, a shrill scream came from the bottom of the well, and then the rope sank suddenly!

"Rescue!"

Andre's face changed.

A cold light flashed in Su Chi's eyes, and he no longer hesitated!

He tore off the cloak that was in the way, snatched the torch and a rope from the soldier next to him, and in front of everyone's astonished eyes, he jumped directly into the well!

"Young General!" the poisonous woman exclaimed.

Andre was also startled, but then he gritted his teeth and ordered, "Quick! Release the rope! Rescue the general!"

He also drew his scimitar and rushed to the edge of the well.

The space underground is deeper than imagined.

Taking advantage of the momentum of falling, Su Chi threw the torch fiercely towards the direction where the noise came from.

The dim firelight instantly illuminated a corner of the well.

Beside a small, muddy pool, a figure in bright yellow lining was frantically stabbing a dagger at the desert scout who had been dragged into the water.

The figure's face was distorted.

The fire startled the emperor. He looked up suddenly and met Su Chi's eyes which were as cold as the abyss.

The emperor was terrified and subconsciously wanted to retreat back into the depths of the cave.

Too late!

The moment Su Chi was swinging under the rope, he kicked his feet hard on the slippery wall of the well, and his body rushed towards the emperor with incredible precision like an arrow!

The long knife in his hand drew a sharp and cold light in the dark bottom of the well!

The emperor hastily raised his dagger to block.

"clang!"

The dagger broke with a sound!

The knife flashed without stopping, and penetrated the emperor's throat with incredible precision!

"Uh..." The emperor froze in an instant, his eyes widening.

Blood gushed out like a fountain, staining the bright yellow on his body and the turbid water red.

He stretched out his hands in vain to grab something, but his body collapsed limply, splashing water.

Su Chi landed steadily, and the splashing water wet his combat boots.

He didn't even look at the twitching corpse on the ground, but just drew out his long knife indifferently and shook off the blood beads on the blade.

The movement was crisp and clean, with a heart-pounding sense of finality.

He bent down to check on the Desert Scout who was lying beside the pool, his life or death unknown.

"The person is dead." Su Chi's cold voice echoed in the narrow bottom of the well and was clearly heard above.

Andre heard Su Chi's voice at the wellhead, breathed a sigh of relief, and then a complex emotion surged up in him.

The emperor was dead, and the biggest threat was lifted, but seeing Su Chi kill his enemy so cleanly and decisively, the chill in his heart deepened.

The Su family members are all crazy indeed! They acted so cruelly.