Chapter Six: The Fragrance Fades and the Jade Falls

Xiao Zhi—such a beautiful name, such a delicate and charming woman, has departed just like that

In the face of Sima Liang's aggressive onslaught, the unprepared rebel soldiers quickly fell to defeat. One soldier had his throat cut by a sword's edge and died, while another collapsed early on the ground, reduced to a pulp. Soon, three rebels were dispatched. Sima Liang discarded his sword and tore off a corner of his robe to cover the woman lying on the ground. However, at that moment, another rebel suddenly charged out from within, his spear aimed directly at Sima Liang's back

When Sima Liang's local troops combined with the regular soldiers of the Great Qin, the resulting combat power was sufficient to instill fear in countless rebel forces

Just at the moment when the rebel officer was feeling triumphant, a sharp arrow pierced through his forehead, the three-edged arrowhead emerging from the other side, carrying red and white brain matter.

"Brother Fu, thank you for saving me. In the future, I hope you will take good care of my husband!" The woman struggled to lift herself up and solemnly bowed to Fu Ge. As she bent down, her slender figure swayed gently, revealing patches of white from her tattered clothing before Fu Ge.

In a tit-for-tat manner, exchanging injury for injury and risking life for life, such reckless tactics allowed him to gain the upper hand even when facing two opponents. Even Fu Ge, who wanted to assist, was blocked by him

Under the cover of night, one thousand soldiers divided into more than ten small teams, escaping the city through tunnels, dog holes, and along the walls. Fu Ge and his companions had only one objective: to eliminate those treacherous rebels who had humiliated their kin. Even if they were unarmed farmers just yesterday, once they committed acts of plunder, they could not be forgiven

"It is not too late, as long as I can still see my husband, it is not late at all." The woman softly leaned against Sima Liang's chest, murmuring in a low voice, but her voice grew fainter and fainter.

These are not farmers rising up to resist tyranny; they are clearly a group of ruthless bandits

Husband! The woman, humiliated, pushed away the corpse, tightening her legs in an attempt to cover herself, but how could her torn garments conceal the pure spring light.

Under the banner of resisting the tyranny of the Qin state and with the * book number *, they engage in the same despicable and disruptive activities that harm the people. Such a rebellion has no future.

The one who shot this arrow was Fu Ge, and at that moment, Sima Liang's eyes were already bloodshot. He flew over the naked woman on the ground and suddenly pounced on the two stunned rebel soldiers.

Meanwhile, two rebel soldiers stood by, excitedly watching, their hands filled with glittering gold and silver jewelry

Fu Ge's face flushed with anger, as the scene of his earlier outburst replayed in his mind. Despite his rationality urging him not to think this way, he knew he must not act on such impulses.

"Madam Sima, please take care of yourself; we can only blame ourselves for arriving late!" As soon as these words were spoken, Fu Ge wished he could slap his own mouth. Although the Qin Dynasty did not place great importance on the chastity of women, the mother of Emperor Shi had once been a favored concubine of Lü Buwei, that was all under mutual consent, unlike today, where the atrocities of the rebel army are nothing short of tyranny.

The man, with his rugged arms, firmly restrained the woman beneath him, laughing obscenely: "Look, this is what the noblewomen of the city are like, so delicate and tender, so full of life. You are used to serving those young masters; now let's see how well you serve me."

"Xiao Zhi! What is wrong with you?" Sima Liang also noticed something unusual and asked in surprise.

"Ha, little slut, quite strong, aren't you!" The man said as he viciously slapped the woman twice, rendering her motionless. He then leered at his companions beside him and said, "Don't be impatient; it will be your turn soon."

She is the wife of Sima Liang

Blood trickled down her snow-white skin, and Fu Ge saw a sword embedded in her chest, the very sword that Sima Liang had just discarded.

Fu Ge could not imagine; he only saw Sima Liang madly thrusting his sword at the enemy. His posture was completely unmethodical, with numerous flaws, yet he remained utterly unconcerned.

Fu Ge and Si Ma Liang led a small team of over seventy elite soldiers through the ruins, encountering almost no resistance along the way. Fu Ge's objective was to find a way to approach the enemy's main tent and retrieve General Meng Ping's head, while Si Ma Liang wished to return home to see if his parents and wife were still there.

Faced with the sudden counterattack, the rebels were completely unprepared. Perhaps the fierce battle during the day had been too brutal, or perhaps their plundering had exhausted their strength. In any case, it was only after Fu Ge and his group had penetrated the outer city for quite some time that the rebels began to organize a systematic resistance and search.

The soldier holding the spear struggled to turn his head, his expression strange. He glanced at the spear that had pierced his heart, then looked at the hand that held the spear, and finally fell silently to the ground.

The sleeping rebel soldier had his head severed by a sharp blade before he could awaken, and the plundered valuables rolled out from his lifeless grasp, subsequently stained a deep crimson by the blood.

This sharp spear suddenly halted a few inches before the woman's delicate form

As the enemy lunged with a spear, he did not evade but instead met the attack head-on, returning the strike with the same sword, yet faster and more accurately than the enemy

To watch one's wife being humiliated, what a profound agony it is

Flames erupted in all directions, and the sounds of killing reverberated through the heavens

His gaze and his aura told Fu Ge that these two were his "prey"

When Fu Ge followed Sima Liang to a residence, a man's voice came from inside: "Damn it, I told you not to move!"

No one is more familiar with the roads of Xingyang City than the local militia, and no one is better at seizing opportunities in battle than the crossbowmen who have endured fierce combat, especially in the darkness

Fu Ge let out a whistle, drew out his spear, and then casually wiped the blood from the spear tip on the corpse. In close combat, the crossbow could not exert its power in melee, and the broken spear that Fu Ge conveniently picked up came in handy.

This is Brother Fu!" Sima Liang said as he helped the humiliated woman to her feet while introducing her

Be careful!" the woman exclaimed, struggling to rise and attempting to block the spear with her own body

Through the broken window frame, Fu Ge saw from a distance a burly rebel officer forcefully pinning a disheveled woman to the ground, violently tearing at her splendid garments and aggressively prying apart her legs as she attempted to close them tightly

Before he could even let out a scream, this arrogant rebel officer met his end on the woman's abdomen

Her face was pale and unblemished, as if it had never been sullied.