The Female Supporting Character's Counterattack: The Evil King's Doctor Consort's Ent

Chapter 333 Who to Choose

Saving lives comes at a heavy price, but not saving lives can lead to a loss of morale and unity.

Just as she said, once someone is arrested, knowing in their heart that they will not receive any rescue, the despair they feel is unimaginable.

"The Queen..."

The people around fell silent instantly.

The old man clapped his hands lightly, his smile unusually wicked.

"Your personality is exactly like your simple-minded mother's. If she hadn't insisted on dying, that treasure would be in my hands by now."

After saying this, the old man's face was full of regret.

The signs of aging were densely etched across his face, but his eyes held an untold ambition.

Gu Lingzhi clenched her fists tightly.

"I also have conditions. I can give you what you want, but I need to leave at least two people behind first."

The old man raised an eyebrow: "Oh? That's fine, but we've already given you one back. You can only save one more. Who would you choose?"

Who to choose?

Gu Lingzhi knew in her heart that this person might be the only one among them who could survive.

Even so, it's enough.

"Qiu'er, I want Qiu'er back."

Qiu'er is mature and sensible, and has a good analytical ability. As long as she comes back, she will know everything and be more confident in the next rescue.

This is a decision that maximizes benefits.

"Alright, but you must first give me the blueprints for the Heaven-Shaking Thunder. Then, tomorrow night, I will send Qiu'er into the city!"

Gu Lingzhi narrowed her eyes.

He turned and gave his subordinate a wink.

Not long after, a brocade box was taken out and placed directly into the old man's hands.

"The items have arrived!"

The old man opened the box and was slightly surprised when he saw the blueprints on it.

However, he quickly handed it to a masked man behind him, as if to confirm its authenticity.

Gu Lingzhi's heart skipped a beat when she saw the man.

"Ok!"

The man nodded, and the old man was relieved: "Let's go!"

"My lady..."

A group of lieutenants witnessed this scene, their eyes filled with resentment, but they could only watch helplessly as the other side left.

Gu Lingzhi lowered her eyes, her mind a jumbled mess.

Mo Jiuxiao didn't say anything when he saw Gu Lingzhi's decision. After all, it was Gu Lingzhi's own thing, and it didn't matter who she wanted to give it to.

"Lingzhi, don't worry."

Mo Jiuxiao gently ruffled Gu Lingzhi's hair.

"Jiuxiao, I am not suited to sit in this position at all!"

Because her heart wasn't ruthless enough.

They are even soft-hearted.

She couldn't stand the indiscriminate killing of innocent people.

"No, you just value feelings more. In that respect, I am not as good as you!"

So, can this be considered complementary?

Thinking of this, Gu Lingzhi couldn't help but shake her head and laugh.

……

The other party kept their word, and finally, on the second day, someone found a woman at the city gate.

However, when Qiu'er was brought before her, Gu Lingzhi could no longer utter a single word.

Nothing is more astonishing than seeing it with your own eyes.

Although I had long suspected that Xia'er and the others were not doing well, I never expected them to be this bad.

Although Chun'er was in a terrible state, she at least seemed to still have some sense and could say a few words to her. However, Qiu'er couldn't even speak.

Her eyes were gouged out and her tongue cut off. She was completely dazed and confused, barely breathing and unresponsive to anything around her.

Gu Lingzhi felt a deep resentment gathering in her heart.

She gently grasped Qiu'er's hand, her tone extremely heavy, yet she made an unprecedented decision.

"Qiu'er, don't worry. I will tear all those who hurt you to pieces."

Gu Lingzhi left these words behind, a chill slowly gathering in her eyes. She stood up and had someone prepare medicine for Qiu'er to fall into a permanent sleep.

Qiu'er's life would only be filled with endless suffering, and she couldn't bear to see that.

It turns out that being soft-hearted will cost those around her more.

With no more reservations, Gu Lingzhi led her army to recapture the three cities in one fell swoop, and even took her army directly to the Northern Desert Imperial City.

That was just a tiny place with a few hundred thousand troops, which was incomparable to Bei Yi's million-strong army.

When the army arrived, the enemy surrendered without any resistance.

Gu Lingzhi roughly realized that all of this was just the old man's instigation.

After a brief reorganization of the Northern Desert, the current imperial family was directly deposed and imprisoned. By the time everything was settled, a full half month had passed.

For the past two weeks, Gu Lingzhi has been waiting for the next piece of news.

The thunderbolt she gave the old man was real, but its destructive power wasn't very strong; it could only cause a minor disturbance. The other party's real purpose was definitely the artillery emplacements needed for the siege.

Once the other side has figured out the bomb or seen its effects, they will definitely covet it.

That was the opportunity she had been waiting for.

As for rescuing the remaining two people, Gu Lingzhi could no longer guarantee it.

After all, she already understood what Chun'er and Qiu'er looked like.

What needs to be done now is to make those people pay the price, and to grind that old man to dust.

Fortunately, everything didn't keep Gu Lingzhi waiting too long.

Twenty days later, the old man finally reappeared. He clearly thought that Gu Lingzhi valued the remaining two maids highly, and he directly led his men to reappear outside the city gate.

The other party acted very cautiously, but Gu Lingzhi's efforts in this short period of time were not in vain.

Although this is the Northern Desert, most of the forces here are already under the control of the two of them.

When the old man appeared outside the city gate, Gu Lingzhi immediately followed Mo Jiuxiao and personally went to the outside of the city wall.

Those people were already surrounded by the army, and countless arrows were aimed at the old man's figure.

The old man and his companions were clearly unprepared and were already trapped inside.

"Summon your Empress to come out. Does she not intend to save people? I still have traces of her father!"

Gu Lingzhi rode her horse to the front of the crowd.

She lowered her eyes, looked at the old man, and gave a soft, cold laugh.

"It's time to finish."

Mo Jiuxiao nodded. His men had paid a heavy price in order to find traces of the other party, and it was time to resolve everything.

The old man was clearly the leader. Mo Jiuxiao reached out, took the bow and arrow from the person next to him, and without the slightest hesitation, aimed an arrow at the old man's head.

Mo Jiuxiao's arrows were clearly not easy to dodge, and given their suddenness, the old man had no time to react before the arrow pierced his forehead.

Seeing that the Emperor had already made his move, the rest of the people finally began to act. Countless arrows were aimed at the other people around the old man, including the woman who looked similar to Gu Lingzhi.

The woman's legs went weak, and she knelt down on the ground.

"Spare your life, spare your life..."