After being reborn, I went on a killing spree in the imperial court.

The two turned around and saw that it was Cen Yin and Bai Lu rushing up the city wall, surrounded by several soldiers who were pointing their sharp knives at them.

"General Ma! What are you doing...?"

General Liu was unaware of what had happened.

Malay could tell at a glance that they had come to confront him, and said with a smile, "Miss Bai, we've been looking for you! Where have you been all these days?"

"How dare you say that! General Liu, it was he who locked me up! He even intercepted the urgent message from the Marquis of Zhenbei!" Bai Lu pointed fiercely at Ma Lai and complained.

"A letter from the Marquis?!" General Liu looked at Ma Lai, half-believing and half-doubting, and asked, "Is what she said true?"

"The Shu army has already sent troops to Liucheng. These villains are afraid that you will withdraw your troops and abandon them, so they killed all the messengers!"

General Liu grabbed him and questioned, "Malay! How can you be so unable to distinguish right from wrong!"

"Why would Miss Bai say such a thing for no reason? You clearly killed my deputy general. Are you afraid of not being able to explain to us, so you made up this ridiculous lie? General Liu, you can't believe her!"

Malay continued to defend himself.

"This woman is wicked; she tried to seduce the deputy general but then killed him."

The two men each had their own version of events, leaving General Liu unsure of whom to believe.

"Nonsense! It's clearly your dog trying to kill me to silence me. General Liu, you can't believe him..."

Before Bai Lu could finish speaking, a cold glint flashed across Ma Lai's face, and General Liu's sword was held against Ma Lai's neck.

"General Liu, what are you doing?" Malai stared at General Liu in astonishment.

"Since you say they're framing you, then withdraw all these soldiers!"

"I haven't seen your deputy for at least three days. If it really was Miss Bai who killed him, would you cover it up for her?"

How could he be so kind?

"Don't think we're stupid! With so many more soldiers patrolling the city these past three days, I thought it was to strengthen the city's security, but I didn't expect you to be searching for Miss Bai!"

Malay swallowed hard, his eyes narrowing. "Since you already know, I won't pretend anymore!"

"Guards! Don't let a single one escape! Close the city gates!"

"You dare!" General Liu's eyes were filled with malice.

"Do you dare kill me?" Ma Lai wasn't afraid of him. "Don't think I don't know that Shu's goal this time is your Wei's Liucheng. Their real target isn't our Chen! We've been implicated by you. Now Shu should withdraw its troops immediately. You Wei should just focus on protecting your own country!"

"How could this be!" How exactly did the Shu army get to Liucheng?

Malai successfully distracted General Liu, then flipped over, retrieved General Liu's sword, and retreated in front of the soldiers.

"There are only three of you on the city wall now! Kill them all!" Malay commanded.

"kill!"

All the soldiers rushed forward, and a chaotic battle broke out on the city wall.

General Liu pulled the two girls behind him, then, holding his long sword, shouted, "Hide behind me!"

Cen Yin held Bai Lu's hand tightly, her eyes fixed on the front. General Liu and his soldiers were locked in fierce combat when, suddenly, a soldier behind General Liu attempted a sneak attack. Cen Yin flicked her wrist, and hidden weapons rained down from her body. Screams rang out as the Chen soldiers behind General Liu fell one after another.

General Liu and Bai Lu stared at Cen Yin in astonishment, as if they had witnessed something unbelievable. Cen Yin glared at them and shouted, "What are you looking at me for! Quickly click to send them away!"

The three managed to break through the encirclement, but more enemy troops had gathered downstairs and surrounded them.

"This won't do, we're outnumbered! When will the reinforcements arrive?" Cen Yin asked anxiously.

"Even if reinforcements arrive, the city gates won't open! The princess is still outside; we must open the city gates first!"

General Liu said, "I have another idea, but I need you to hold on for a while! Is that alright?"

"Okay! I'll hold on!"

Bai Lu's mind raced. The situation had become extremely critical, and she needed to find a solution as soon as possible. Just then, she suddenly thought of Xiao Hanjing; perhaps only he could resolve this crisis.

With a loud "whoosh," Bai Lu launched a signal flare without hesitation. The flare soared into the sky and exploded in mid-air, bursting into a dazzling display of light. This sudden action alerted Cao Yuan.

At this moment, Cao Yuan couldn't help but wonder, "Why would there be a signal flare on the city wall at this time? Has some emergency occurred?"

"Princess of Wei, do you see? The city gates are closed. It seems that Chen is in complete chaos!"

Xiao Hanfeng raised an eyebrow smugly.

Cao Yuan looked up at the city wall, where people were fighting and Chen soldiers were falling from the wall.

What exactly do you mean?

"You lost this round! Do you know where you went wrong? You lost because of people's hearts!"

"Explain it clearly!"

"The city gates are closed! The city gates are closed! The city gates of Chen State are closed!"

Cao Yuan heard a soldier shout and turned around, only to find that the city gates of Chen were slowly closing. Damn it! The damned Chen Kingdom had betrayed them at the last minute! Cao Yuan cursed inwardly. He had thought Chen would help him, but now it seemed these guys simply wanted to trap them here!

"All troops, listen up! Stop them! They must all enter the city!" Cao Yuan roared.

"Yes!"

The soldiers responded in unison and hurried towards the city gate. However, the Shu army had already occupied advantageous positions, blocking their path. A fierce battle ensued, the shouts of battle deafening.

Cao Yuan was extremely anxious. If they couldn't enter the city in time, their entire army would be wiped out. She brandished her spear, fighting fiercely to break through the Shu army's defenses.

Time ticked by, and the city gate drew ever closer. A flicker of despair crossed Cao Yuan's eyes. Was she really going to perish in this foreign land today?

When Cao Yuan tried to stop the city gate, Xiao Hanfeng chased after her, and the two started fighting again. Cao Yuan was distracted and was injured in the arm by Xiao Hanfeng's knife.

"We're not fighting anymore! Chen has betrayed us, and Wei must withdraw its troops!" Cao Yuan said, her spear falling to the ground as she clutched her arm.

"Is that so? But it seems you can't withdraw your troops!"

Xiao Hanfeng looked behind Cao Yuan, and Cao Yuan followed his gaze.

The city gates were already closed, and not only the Wei army but also the Chen army were trapped outside the city.

Just then, a soldier suddenly shouted, "Your Highness, look!"

Cao Yuan looked in the direction the soldier was pointing and saw that the city wall was full of Chen archers, who were drawing their bows and aiming at them below.

Chen Guo is trying to prevent them from entering the city.

"No! Disperse!"

Cao Yuan was shocked and hurriedly ordered his soldiers to scatter. But it was too late. Dense arrows rained down like raindrops, and many Chen and Wei soldiers were hit, screaming as they fell to the ground.

Cao Yuan felt her heart breaking at the sight of the tragic scene before her.

All the soldiers were dumbfounded.

"How is this going?"

"Why are the city gates closed? Are they abandoning us?"

"Chen Guo is utterly ungrateful!"

"Your Highness! We've been abandoned! What should we do!" a soldier cried out.

"We came here to support the Chen Kingdom, why are you treating us like this!"