"It's too late." Jiang Ruan said calmly, "The Brocade-clad Guards won't come. Your master won't be able to test anything."
The man was startled, nearly taking two steps back, feeling Jiang Ruan's gaze was shockingly bright, carrying an intimidating force. He steadied himself and said coldly, "Why deceive yourself, County Princess? Even at death's door, you still refuse to yield."
"I was wondering what you were really after, but now I understand." Her smile was radiant, dazzling amidst the flames, yet her voice carried a bone-chilling coldness. "Tonight, you won't take my life, nor will you test the Brocade-clad Guards' limits. Of course, you won't leave the manor's gates, and you won't have a chance to survive. So I say," she shrugged, "it's too late."
The more she spoke, the more nervous the man became, as if she had seized his vital spot. His confidence wavered under her words. He immediately gestured for his subordinates to act, but before his hand was fully raised, the sound of arrows cutting through the air reached his ears. He didn't even have time to turn around before an arrow pierced through his chest from behind.
Outside the courtyard of Brocade Hero King Manor, on the rooftops, shadowy figures had silently appeared, blending into the darkness. A loud shout came from beyond the gates: "Bandits running rampant! Zhao Yi, Capital Defense Commander, is here! Surrender at once!"
The group was stunned as their leader slowly collapsed. Jiang Ruan's voice, now distant, now near, reached his ears with a mocking tone: "Have a safe journey to the underworld."
(End of Chapter)
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