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"All generals, listen to my command! Fire!" Chen Sheng raised his spear high and shouted.

In the blink of an eye, the more than a thousand soldiers behind him simultaneously drew their bows and released their fire arrows.

At the same time, Zhao Yun also gave an order to launch a pincer attack from both sides.

Scarface, surrounded by three thousand men, sneered at the sight.

"Heh, how naive. Don't they know we're heavily armored soldiers?"

"In the summer, I might be afraid of dry branches or other flammable materials nearby."

"It's winter, do you really think that arrows coated with kerosene can cause us any damage?"

With that, he relaxed and waited to see what the show was about to begin.

Immediately afterwards, a barrage of arrows rained down.

Scarface watched the rockets fall over his head, his heart filled with mockery.

Soon, the first arrow landed beside him.

The flame on the arrow touched the alcohol that had been sprinkled around it, and in an instant, flames shot into the sky.

Before Scarface and the others could react, a hail of arrows rained down upon them.

In addition, Scarface had previously gathered his men together, which meant that the already cramped space had nowhere to hide.

For a time, shouts, hoarse cries, and pleas for help filled the air.

Soon, the lieutenant, wearing only an undershirt, ran up to Scarface: "General, what should we do now?"

"It seems they used some kind of special fuel; we're all surrounded by fire."

"The brothers are all wearing heavy armor, and they can't take it off in a short time. I hope the general can think of a solution quickly."

Not to mention the lieutenant, even Scarface started to panic.

He knew perfectly well that Qin Lang was still waiting for him to attack the city of Wei.

If things continue like this, before he even breaches the city walls, we'll all be burned to death outside the city.

While the two hesitated for a moment, another barrage of arrows came crashing down.

Scarface roared, "Brothers, take off your armor and run! Run out of arrow range and lie down in the snow."

He wasn't completely stupid; he knew that snow could melt into water, which could be used to extinguish fires.

After hearing his words, his soldiers all tried to take off their armor.

Soon, the soldier realized that due to panic and the heat of the fire outside, he couldn't take off his armor for the time being.

Therefore, they had no choice but to flee in all directions as quickly as possible.

Even if you can't take off your armor, you should at least create some distance between yourself and others.

Seeing this, Zhao Yun's lips curled up: "Brothers, don't shoot yet. Aim at them, and shoot whoever takes off their armor!"

Upon hearing Zhao Yun's words, his soldiers stopped what they were doing.

They all stared wide-eyed at the heavily armored soldiers in front of them, waiting to see who would be the first to take off their armor and run out.

Soon, a man with a face covered in soot ran out of the crowd, shouting as he ran, "I escaped! I escaped! I'm finally not going to die!"

The moment he came into Zhao Yun's sight, the latter immediately drew his bow and aimed the arrow at the man who had run out.

With a whoosh, an arrow carrying a flame shot out, its target the very person who had just run away.

Three hours later, the fire outside the city gradually died down.

Zhao Yun and Chen Sheng led their cavalry to patrol the area, hoping to find a lucky survivor who hadn't died in the fire.

On the city wall, Chen Nan kept his eyes glued to the situation below.

[Ding! The host has completed the city defense mission. The reward has been issued. Please check it promptly!]

"I accept the reward!" Chen Nan said calmly.

The next second, he felt a surge of memories flooding his mind, and soon, those scattered memories gradually connected into a line.

After a while, once Chen Nan had fully digested this memory, he murmured, "Could this be the legendary Ghost Reversal Needle Technique? It's truly powerful; no wonder it was able to save the Empress Dowager!"

With that, he quietly retreated from the city wall by himself.

When he arrived outside the Imperial Hospital, Gao Shun was still there, patiently waiting for him.

Gao Shun glanced at the newcomer, and upon recognizing Chen Nan, he didn't even blink, continuing to stare into the distance.

Chen Nan walked into the Imperial Hospital and, without saying a word, immediately began to perform acupuncture on the Empress Dowager.

To his surprise, the acupuncture treatment lasted for a whole day and night.

However, Chen Nan was unaware of the passage of time.

At this moment, he was focused solely on completing his task.

Suddenly, the Empress Dowager's hand on the bed moved slightly.

Immediately afterwards, the tightly closed eyes opened.

"Where...where is this?" came the Empress Dowager's hoarse voice.

Suddenly, the entire Imperial Medical Academy seemed to freeze in place.

Everyone stared intently at the Empress Dowager on the bed.

Even though they already knew that the Empress Dowager had woken up, no one spoke.

Only after Chen Nan glanced at the Empress Dowager did he take a deep breath: "Empress Dowager, please don't be anxious. Let me examine your body further."

Upon hearing the voice, the Empress Dowager turned her head and discovered that the person treating her illness was actually Chen Nan.

She nodded slightly and cooperated perfectly, not moving around.

In no time, Chen Nan removed all the silver needles from the Empress Dowager's body and asked, "How does the Empress Dowager feel?"

Upon hearing Chen Nan's question, the Empress Dowager began to try moving her limbs.

Because she had been in a coma for a long time, the Empress Dowager's limbs were mostly numb.

She honestly replied, "Aside from some numbness and weakness in my limbs, there's nothing else wrong."

Chen Nan chuckled lightly: "It's alright, these are all normal occurrences. The Empress Dowager will recover after a little activity once she gets up."

Just then, Hongming suddenly rushed in front of everyone and excitedly asked Chen Nan, "Chen Nan, is the Empress Dowager really alright?"

Chen Nan nodded: "Of course. With a little exercise and the medication prescribed by the Imperial Hospital, you will recover quickly."

Upon hearing this, not only Hongming was delighted, but also the Empress Dowager lying in bed.

"How long have I been unconscious?" The Empress Dowager then realized that she had been unconscious for a long time, which meant that the affairs of the Northern Wei state must have been suspended for a long time.

Before Chen Nan could speak, Hong Ming interrupted, "The Empress Dowager has been in a coma for more than a month. During this time, the Prince of Zhennan has been in charge of all state affairs. The Northern Wei court is safe and sound. Please rest assured, Empress Dowager."

The Empress Dowager smiled and looked at Chen Nan: "Good, good, with the Prince of Zhennan in charge, I feel much more at ease."

"In that case, announce to all officials that the meeting will be held in the Fengtian Hall at dusk!"

"I will not inform the ministers of anything upon my awakening. I want to see how the court officials have been behaving during this time!"

As he spoke, a ruthless expression appeared on his face.

She could also imagine that with her gone and only Chen Nanren in charge, many people would be restless and looking for some excitement.