Soon someone came forward and knocked on the stone door, but there was no response.

Qin Ming stepped forward and said, "Young General, I'm afraid there's some kind of trap here. I wonder if there's anything else."

Shangguan Xi frowned and stared at the drawings, as if he wanted to figure out something, but he couldn't figure it out.

Seeing this, Qin Ming stepped forward and said, "Young General, I wonder if I could take a look at this."

Although Shangguan Xi was reluctant, he had no clues at the moment, so he had to hand the thing over.

Qin Ming laughed heartily after receiving the blueprints: "Come here, arrest this traitorous thief!"

Shangguan Xi was horrified and roared in anger, "Qin Ming, what are you doing? I'm here by imperial decree. Do you intend to disobey? Or do you intend to revolt after taking this treasure?"

Qin Ming snorted disdainfully and spat at Shangguan Xi.

He glared at her and cursed her fiercely, "Who do you think you are? How dare you speak of this general like that? I think you're planning to use this treasure to start a rebellion?"

Shangguan Xi was so angry that he was shaking all over and his face turned red.

He pointed at Qin Ming with gritted teeth and roared, "Qin Ming, how dare you slander me! I am loyal and will never betray the court! Aren't you afraid of the emperor's blame for your reckless behavior?"

Qin Ming sneered, "Humph, the emperor blames you? Which emperor? Are you talking about Murong Hui? Haha, to tell you the truth, today is the day you die!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the soldiers behind him drew their weapons and approached Shangguan Xi and others.

Shangguan Xi seemed to have been caught on camera, and he was seething with anger. "Qin Ming, you, you're talking nonsense! Come, capture him for me. I'm acting on orders."

However, no one took any action. Shangguan Xi immediately realized that he had underestimated the enemy. He frowned, his eyes became sharp, and he secretly regretted his carelessness.

He quickly observed the surrounding environment, looking for a possible breakthrough.

Shangguan Xi took a deep breath and decided to change his strategy.

He stared at Qin Ming closely, with a hint of cunning in his eyes.

"Qin Ming, I tell you, without me, you won't be able to leave here, so you'd better let me go. When I conquer all the countries, I will make you the general who protects the country. We can share the glory and wealth together. Isn't that wonderful?"

Qin Ming sneered and responded without showing any weakness: "Humph! Shangguan Xi, do you think I will believe your lies? You traitor, I will not be deceived by you again. Today is the day you die!"

At this time, Yan Nan also walked out from the shadows. He looked at Shangguan Xi with a mocking expression: "What Shangguan family? How can someone who betrayed the general be a member of the Shangguan family? Besides, with Miss Shangguan, you are nothing."

Shangguan Xi was so angry that he trembled all over when he heard this. He widened his eyes and roared angrily, "How dare you deceive me! You despicable villains, I will make you pay the price!"

Just then, Murong Bai and Shangguan Qing slowly walked out.

Murong Bai looked at Shangguan Xi expressionlessly, with a cold glint in his eyes.

Murong Bai sneered and said, "Shangguan Xi, you traitor, today is your end. I will bring you to justice now. Do you have any last words?"

Shangguan Xi looked at the two people in front of him in shock. He totally couldn't understand why they appeared here.

He widened his eyes and asked in disbelief, "You...why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be..."

Shangguan Qing raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said sarcastically, "Why can't we be here? Do you think we should be at Yanmen Pass? Haha... As for Yanmen Pass, of course we have already taken it."

Shangguan Xi's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief, and he shouted excitedly, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Nangong Yu has an army of 300,000. He can't lose so quickly."

Shangguan Qing, however, was unconcerned and responded calmly, "So what if we have 300,000 troops? Now they have either disbanded or been incorporated into the Murong army, and Nangong Yu is just a prisoner of war, starving and freezing."

Shangguan Xi shook his head even more frantically, muttering to himself, "No, this isn't true. There were three hundred thousand soldiers, and you only had a few hundred thousand. How could you have taken it down so quickly? And how could you possibly have gotten through that forest?"

At this time, Murong Bai's cold voice came out: "You are so hopelessly stupid. You saw it with your own eyes, and you still don't believe it."

"No, no, that's not true."

Suddenly Shangguan Xi shouted in despair, then knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Sister Qing'er, please forgive me. I'll give you the treasure map. Once you get the treasure, you and Murong Bai will be able to control the four kingdoms and unify the world."

Shangguan Qing sneered, a hint of disdain playing on the corners of his mouth. "Shangguan Xi, I really overestimated you. I didn't expect you to be so foolish! Murong Bai and I have never coveted the throne, otherwise we would not have handed it over to Murong Yu. As for these four countries, even without this treasure, we can easily conquer them without losing a single soldier."

His words resounded like thunder in the crowd, and everyone was stunned. However, when they thought about what they had heard before about how they had taken Yanmen Pass effortlessly, they couldn't help but feel more convinced.

Seeing that there was no hope of begging for mercy, Shangguan Xi simply stood up and laughed wildly.

The laughter revealed despair and madness.

"Shangguan Qing, no matter how capable you are, you can never leave this forest without my guidance!"

His voice was full of provocation and despair, as if he wanted to use his last bit of strength to threaten Shangguan Qing.

Shangguan Qing just smiled slightly, looking calm and composed, as if he didn't take Shangguan Xi's threat to heart.

She asked softly, "You're facing death, yet you still dare to threaten me? Let me ask you, how could I have entered this place without your guidance?"

After hearing this, Shangguan Xi's face turned pale instantly, and his eyes were full of astonishment.

His lips trembled as he muttered to himself, "You...you are not human! This is absolutely impossible! Please, let me live!"

His tone was filled with endless fear and pleading, and his body involuntarily retreated.

Everyone turned their eyes to Shangguan Qing, waiting for her orders.

Shangguan Qing said calmly, "First, detain him and starve him for a few days. This man's crimes are heinous, and he should be made to apologize in front of all the soldiers who sacrificed their lives."

Shangguan Xi shouted angrily, "No, Shangguan Qing, you can't do this to me. I'm from the Shangguan family. Even if you don't want to save face, you have to consider the Shangguan family's face."

Shangguan Qing sneered, a hint of sarcasm.

"No, you are not from my Shangguan family. All the soldiers at Yanmen Pass know this. Come down and I will make you die knowingly. Take the person away."

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