He was hacked to death! Reborn and married to the Grand Secretary, his family wept with regret.

An Wuyang took the belt and, without thinking twice, slapped it across Luo Qingfan's face.

"An Wuyang, how dare you..."

Li Huai-ren was furious and used his own body to block An Wu-yang's path.

Snapped!

The whip struck Li Huai-ren's back, and he groaned in pain. When he turned around, his face was fierce and menacing.

"Are you all crazy? Qingfan has a musket, a crucial weapon for defending Ning County tonight!"

"How dare you beat her? Aren't you afraid that Ning County will fall?"

Li Huai-ren, with his eyes wide with anger, held Luo Qing-fan tightly in his arms, as if afraid that Luo Qing-fan would be harmed in the slightest.

His eyes were filled with hatred, as if they were poisoned, as he stared intently at An Wuyang.

"You stupid, crazy woman, who gave you the right to actually lay a hand on me?"

"Lord Yan handed you the belt merely as a test, yet you dare to take advantage of it."

Li Huai-ren rebuked him sternly, as if he were extremely angry.

"An Wuyang, kneel down!"

"You were jealous of Qingfan first, and then you disregarded the bigger picture. Considering our past relationship, as long as you kneel on the ground, kowtow to repent, and slap yourself a hundred times, I can let this matter go!"

"Otherwise, I will definitely put you in front of the people as a public spectacle and have you executed by slow slicing as a warning to others!"

A cruel glint flashed in Li Huai-ren's eyes, and Luo Qing-fan lowered her head, crying pitifully in Li Huai-ren's arms.

Li Huai-ren felt a pang of heartache, and when he looked at An Wu-yang, his face already showed a hint of murderous intent that he could not hide in time.

He realized that An Wuyang was no longer under his control, so she really couldn't be kept alive.

Using this incident, An Wuyang was dealt with to avoid any future worries.

Thinking of this, Li Huai-ren's eyes grew increasingly sinister. Having made up his mind, he looked at Yan Ju-zhi.

"Lord Yan...!"

Although Li Huai-ren was unwilling to fawn over Yan Ju-zhi, he was forced by circumstances to temporarily show him respect.

After gathering his thoughts, Li Huai-ren continued, "This woman is An Wu-yang, but she is jealous by nature, cruel, and has a heart of stone. She makes things difficult for Qing-fan at every turn."

"In order to protect Qingfan's safety and boost morale, I implore you, sir, to send this woman to the execution ground to be sacrificed!"

Li Huai-ren is utterly shameless, yet he speaks with righteous indignation!

Luo Qingfan still looked innocent, leaning against Li Huai Ren's chest, with a smug smile on her face in the direction that only An Wu Yang could see.

Upon hearing Li Huai-ren's words, Yan Ju-zhi stepped forward and suddenly burst into laughter.

Luo Qingfan was even more pleased with herself, fearing that Yan Juzhi also disliked An Wuyang.

However, the moment Yan Juzhi spoke, Luo Qingfan's hopes were shattered, and she even fell into utter despair.

"Men, seize these two spies who are trying to undermine morale and create confusion!"

Yan Juzhi spoke arrogantly, his face full of nonchalant mockery.

The sudden shift of the blame to themselves caught both Li Huai-ren and Luo Qing-fan off guard.

"what?"

Luo Qingfan couldn't believe it. She screamed, her face filled with disbelief.

"Lord Yan, look closely, it's me! I'm Qingfan!"

Luo Qingfan hoped that her words would deepen her impression of Yan Juzhi.

She continued, "I can offer you advice and even provide you with a light sail for a musket!"

"Lord Yan, if you are willing to protect me and let me stay by your side, I will definitely not let you down!"

"Whatever you want, I can make it happen for you!"

A string of words burst from Luo Qingfan's mouth, her eyes urgent, her face filled with barely concealed malice.

"Guards! Seize them at once!"

Yan Juzhi rebuked her sternly, clearly uninterested in what Luo Qingfan had said.

Why? Luo Qingfan couldn't understand!

She was clearly more valuable; her musket could easily take the lives of enemies. Logically, this man should have fawned over her immediately, afraid that she wouldn't be of use to him.

Why would he order himself to be harmed?

Seeing that the guards were approaching, Luo Qingfan was so anxious that she couldn't stop crying in Li Huai Ren's arms.

"Qingfan, give me the musket!"

Li Huai-ren spoke urgently.

After hesitating for a moment, Luo Qingfan finally gritted his teeth and handed the musket in his hand to Li Huai Ren.

"Brother Huai Ren, the musket is a matter of life and death for us, you must keep it safe!"

Li Huai-ren hugged Luo Qing-fan even tighter, but in the next instant, the musket was pointed at Yan Ju-zhi's head.

"You two bastards!"

Li Huai-ren angrily shouted, "Yan Ju-zhi, what filthy thoughts are you harboring to protect An Wu-yang like this?"

"Fine, since that's how it is, I'll let you be as filthy as you want!"

Li Huai-ren glanced at An Wu-yang and muttered another curse under his breath.

After venting his emotions, he continued, "Now, I order you all to kneel before Qingfan!"

"Hurry up! No more wishful thinking!"

"If both of you kneel before Qingfan and beg for mercy, I can promise not to pursue your past mistakes!"

With a musket in hand, Li Huai-ren was convinced that his strength had greatly increased and that even Yan Ju-zhi could not do anything to him.

Therefore, he adopted an arrogant attitude and became increasingly rampant.

"And you, Yan Juzhi, unbuckle your belt and beat An Wuyang to death."

I'm going to teach her a lesson she won't forget!