Chapter 512: Chapter 512: Kill Without Mercy!

Zhan Lan looked at the Duke National Protector Wang Guoxiang. He had been at odds with her grandfather, having shamelessly stolen her grandfather’s military merits when he was young.

Her grandfather didn’t care about such hollow honors. Even the title of Duke National Protector was taken from her grandfather by Wang Guoxiang.

Wang Guoxiang was so shameless that whenever her grandfather won a battle, he would stick close to him and claim credit, causing people to mistakenly believe he participated as well.

The National Guardian Sword was originally intended to be awarded to the Zhan Family by the ancestor emperor, but it ended up being snatched by the Wang Family.

The daughter of the Wang Family was the ancestor empress, and she constantly whispered in the ancestor emperor’s ear, eventually leading to the National Guardian Sword falling into the hands of the Wang Family.

Now Wang Guoxiang was holding the National Guardian Sword, uttering such shameless words.

As soon as the Duke National Protector finished speaking, Li Qiang and Zhao Feng fiercely spat in Wang Guoxiang’s direction.

Li Qiang cursed, “Bah! Shameless old thief, you repeatedly and shamelessly snatched the military merits from Old General Zhan and stole the title of Duke National Protector and the National Guardian Sword. If you had any decency, you should be banging your head on the ground and apologizing through death!”

“You!” Wang Guoxiang was furious at being exposed in front of so many people. He retorted angrily, “You scoundrel! Who do you think you are to dare teach me a lesson!”

Zhao Feng followed up with, “Shameless dog thief, everyone in the army knows what you did back then! Your sanctimonious appearance is truly nauseating!”

Zhang Zhao and Wang Chen spoke in unison, “Well said! Shameless old thief indeed has no real skills; relying only on his sister and daughter’s connections, yet still dares to show himself!”

“You, you, you… you all!” Wang Guoxiang’s wrinkled face twitched, and the veins on his temples throbbed violently.

He wanted to kill these people!

Today, whoever dared to stop him, he would kill them!

Si Yun, hiding behind Wang Guoxiang, egged him on, “Grandfather, quickly kill them, kill these traitors!”

Wang Man was also infuriated by the four old generals. He shouted, “Father, kill them! These four old relics have lived too long; it’s time they went down to accompany that old Zhan Family relic…”

Before Wang Man’s words were finished, with a bang, Zhan Lan’s arrow shot straight into his chest.

The armor and protective heart mirror on Wang Man’s body were penetrated by the arrow, blood flowed from his chest, and his pupils constricted as he looked at Zhan Lan.

Zhan Lan really did what she said and hit his chest.

Wang Man’s body convulsed and fell down. Wang Guoxiang glanced back at his son. If not for the armor and protective heart mirror, this arrow would have killed him.

“Zhan Lan, you’re asking for death!”

Wang Guoxiang waved his hand, issuing an order, “Do not concern yourself about the civilians; shoot them for me, leave no survivors!”

Instantly, countless arrows were aimed at Zhan Lan, Mu Yan, and the civilians behind them.

Wang Guoxiang indiscriminately shot and killed civilians.

The civilians panicked and fled in all directions. Zhan Lan shouted to the Zhan Family Army, “Protect the civilians!”

These civilians were innocent and could not be implicated by them.

The Zhan Family Army raised their shields and surrounded the civilians, forming a wall barrier to protect them.

Arrows whizzed from all directions. Mu Yan wielded his long sword, knocking away arrows, protecting Zhan Lan behind him.

Zhan Beicang and Zhan Hui guarded the Old General’s body in front of the coffin.

Xiao Chen, Huang Gun, Li Sui, and Dugu Yan protected several ministers and the four old generals.

Wang Guoxiang’s eyes brimmed with tears as he looked at his son. “Son, hold on. Father will immediately find you a doctor!”

Wang Man coughed up blood; just breathing seemed to tear his chest apart.

Si Yun felt relief seeing the Jinghong Guards charging with their unparalleled strength.

Wang Guoxiang’s gaze was filled with malice as he looked at Zhan Lan, Mu Yan, and the civilians behind them. He shouted angrily, “Kill them for me!”

Zhong Xuanliang, his blood boiling, cursed, “What kind of rubbish Duke National Protector, what kind of Jinghong Guards, even killing ordinary civilians!”

Lu Zhong also clearly saw through Si Yun’s disgusting face. He said coldly, “Si Yun, step down properly, you still have a chance!”

Si Yun looked disappointedly at Lu Zhong and Wang Qingchen, cursing, “You joined forces with Mu Yan and Zhan Lan, I will surely have you killed! Grandfather, kill those two traitors too!”

Xiao Chen held his sharp sword, blocking the two, and Zhong Xuanliang shouted, “I was blind to have supported an emperor like you!”

Lu Zhong’s eyes were red as he shook his head; Si Yun was beyond saving!

Si Yun looked madly at these ministers and civilians who betrayed him. He roared, “Hurry and kill all those lowly people and wicked ministers for me; today, I will wash the royal city in blood!”

As the Jinghong Guards charged, Mu Yan’s voice ordered, “No mercy, kill them all!”

“Yes!”

Two overlapping voices sounded.

Commander of the Imperial Army Yang Wu and Dark Guard Commander Vermilion Bird’s signal arrows shot into the air and exploded.

Immediately, thousands of Imperial Army soldiers lined up from all directions.

Among the civilians appeared hundreds of Iron Armor Guards, who charged at the Jinghong Guards with weapons.

…

The slaughter quickly ended, with the Zhan Family Army fiercely protecting the civilians.

The Iron Armor Guard and Imperial Army joined forces, capturing the Jinghong Guards.

Wang Guoxiang saw the tide turn. The color drained slowly from his face.

Si Yun was more like an ant on a hot pan, not knowing what to do. He swallowed nervously and trembled all over; Mu Yan would surely not spare him!

Wang Man was barely breathing, his face already devoid of color; had they failed?

Could it be that no one in the entire Nanjin stood on Emperor Qingwu’s side?

“Quick, quickly withdraw!”

Wang Guoxiang, with Si Yun and the injured Wang Man, sought to escape under the escort of dozens of Jinghong Guards.

“Stop!”

Suddenly, Wang Guoxiang heard Mu Yan’s cold voice.

In an instant, they were surrounded by Iron Armor Guards, with the Imperial Army sealing the city gates, blocking their escape route.