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Fu Kai stood at the front of the crowd, looking firmly at Murong Fei, and said loudly, "Murong Fei, Qiufeng Town is just a small place, why must you kill them all? Spare these common people, and I'll go with you!"

Murong Fei's lips curled up slightly, revealing a cold and disdainful smile. He snorted and said, "Common people? They have plenty of blood on their hands from the blood of our Qi Rong warriors."

Today, this general will make you pay for your crimes in blood, and use all your lives to atone for the souls of those who died on the battlefield!

In the blink of an eye, Shen Man, who had been silent all along, seized the opportunity when Murong Fei uttered his arrogant words, quickly drew the soft sword from her waist, leaped into the air, and rushed towards Murong Fei like a bolt of lightning, the tip of her sword pointing straight at his heart.

At the same time, Shen Man roared, "Qi Rong, you treacherous dog, prepare to die!"

The roar was deafening, as if it contained endless anger and hatred.

With that roar, the soft sword in her hand drew a sharp arc in the air, whistling through the wind, aiming straight for Murong Fei's vitals.

Murong Fei, being a seasoned veteran, dodged the fierce sword strike with a quick sidestep.

He flicked his whip in the back of his hand, aiming it straight at Shen Man.

Shen Man twisted in mid-air, her soft sword wrapped around the horsewhip, and she pulled hard.

Murong Fei charged forward, drawing his long sword and slashing at Shen Man.

At this moment, Fu Kai also made a move. He picked up a stone and threw it at Murong Fei to distract him.

As Murong Fei dodged the rocks, Shen Man kicked him in the chest, sending him staggering back several steps.

"Hmph! You think you can stop this general?" Murong Fei roared after regaining his footing. But he was also secretly surprised by the perfect teamwork between the two.

Just then, a bugle call sounded in the distance, and an army was seen rushing towards them. With banners fluttering, it turned out to be the imperial reinforcements arriving.

It turned out that since the day before yesterday, Marquis Qingyang's right eyelid had been twitching uncontrollably. Fearing that Ling'an Town would fall, he discussed with Chu Zhiyi about sending an advance force to provide support.

Upon seeing the arrival of reinforcements, the people of Qiufeng Town cheered.

Murong Fei's expression changed, knowing that he would not succeed today. He glared hatefully at Fu Kai and Shen Man before quickly leading his men to retreat.

Fu Kai watched the enemy troops depart into the distance, breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and walked towards the cheering villagers, a relieved smile on his face.

He raised his voice and said, "Fellow villagers, the imperial reinforcements have arrived! We are safe!"

The people gathered around, their eyes filled with gratitude and joy.

"General Fu, if it weren't for your desperate defense, Qiufeng Town would probably have fallen into the hands of bandits long ago," an old man said excitedly.

Fu Kai quickly waved his hand: "Protecting the people is our duty. It's good that everyone is safe and sound. The reason we were able to hold out until reinforcements arrived is thanks to Doctor Ding."

"If it weren't for her leading the Wang brothers and others to ambush us at Tiger Mountain, we would have been killed by the Qi Rong people's horses long ago."

At this moment, Shen Man also came to Fu Kai's side, her heart filled with emotion at surviving such a disaster.

Meanwhile, the imperial reinforcements, under the command of their generals, quickly regrouped and began clearing the battlefield and pacifying the people.

The vanguard commander sent by Marquis Qingyang was a burly man in his thirties named Guo Zhen. He and Fu Kai had previously served under Marquis Qingyang and were quite familiar with each other.

Guo Zhen dismounted and approached Fu Kai, cupping his hands in greeting. He said, "General Fu, the Marquis learned of the critical situation in Ling'an Town and sent me to support you. Fortunately, we have fulfilled our mission and arrived just in time."

Fu Kai returned the greeting and said, "Thank you, General Guo and all the soldiers, for your divine intervention. If you hadn't arrived in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

By the way, did the Emperor send the Marquis to lead the troops again this time? Has his arrow wound in his shoulder healed?

"His Majesty has appointed His Highness the First Prince as commander-in-chief and Marquis Qingyang as deputy commander-in-chief. The arrow wound on the Marquis's shoulder is still the same, and he can't use his right hand."

As Guo Zhen spoke, his gaze swept over Shen Man, who was standing next to Fu Kai, and he was stunned.

After a long while, he asked in surprise, "Second Miss, weren't you following behind the group? When did you arrive in Qiufeng Town ahead of schedule?"

At this moment, Shen Man had experienced the fire at Tiger Mountain and fought desperately with the enemy. Her hair was disheveled, her face was dirty, and her clothes were torn several times. She looked quite disheveled.

She was listening to him and Fu Kai talking when she heard that the generals leading the reinforcements were Chu Zhiyi and Qingyang Hou, and her heart skipped a beat.

She guessed that the Marquis of Qingyang was most likely her biological father, and she didn't want to have anything to do with them.

Unexpectedly, the general suddenly turned his attention to her and mistook her for Shen Han.

"General, you have mistaken me for someone else. I am just a minor doctor in Qiufeng Town. How can I be compared to your second young lady?"

General Fu, now that reinforcements have arrived, I should go home. My mother must be worried sick.

Guo Zhen looked suspicious. "Second Miss, please don't joke. Although you look a bit disheveled, I won't mistake you. You promised the Marquis you wouldn't run around. He'll be worried if he doesn't see you soon."

Shen Man was secretly annoyed, but still smiled on her face. "General, you really misunderstand. My name is Ding Man. I grew up in Qiufeng Town since I was a child. I only have my mother at home. I don't know any Marquis Qingyang."

"You're really not the second young lady? How is that possible..." Guo Zhen still didn't quite believe it.

Upon hearing Guo Zhen's words, Fu Kai suddenly realized the truth.

He had previously thought Shen Man looked very familiar, and it turned out that she looked very much like the second daughter of the Marquis of Qingyang.

So Fu Kai spoke up, "General Guo, I've known Doctor Ding for a long time. She has indeed lived here all her life and is a doctor at the Yu family clinic in this town. But hearing you say that, I just remembered that Doctor Ding does look very much like the second young lady of the Qingyang Marquis's family!"

Guo Zhen frowned, as if pondering the truth.

Shen Man just wanted to leave as soon as possible, fearing that if she stayed any longer, she would get involved in more trouble.

"General Guo, Doctor Ding has been busy defending the city and treating the wounded these past few days. She hasn't had a rest for several days. Let her go back and rest. I can guarantee with my life that she is definitely not Miss Shen."

"We can all testify for Dr. Ding that she is a native of Qiufeng Town!" the surrounding villagers chimed in.

Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, the sound of horses' hooves came from afar.

Everyone turned to look and saw a cloud of dust rising on the horizon not far away.

As they drew closer, people finally saw what the newcomer looked like.

The leader was dressed in golden armor and sat upright on a tall and mighty white horse.

That face, so handsome it was almost excessive, remained as white and spotless as jade even after a long journey, making one unable to resist its allure.

This person is none other than the eldest son of the current emperor, the First Prince Chu Zhiyi!