Chapter 494: Chapter 494

Wang Zhang heard this and anger rose in his heart, but seeing Shi Le’s equally unsightly expression, he dared not flare up. Instead, he suggested, "General, there are too many captives in the army. Bringing them along is quite inconvenient. Why not let me handle them?"

Shi Le thought for a moment and then agreed, saying, "Take Wang Yan and other officials and noble families out and detain them separately. I have use for them."

Wang Zhang agreed and turned away.

Shi Le just glanced at Zhang Bin, who immediately brought people to follow, and took Wang Yan and others along with their families out for separate detention.

Originally, Wang Si Niang and Wang Hufeng were hiding among the refugees trying to blend in, but Wang Si Niang’s outstanding appearance and their luxurious clothes, even though the clothes were dirty, could still not conceal their quality, so they were dragged out as well.

Wang Si Niang secretly gritted her teeth as she and Wang Hufeng were pushed into the crowd of noble officials.

In the middle, sitting steadily like a mountain, was Wang Yan.

Wang Si Niang sat angrily beside her father and asked him, "Father, the world is about to fall, yet how can you still remain so calm?"

Wang Yan opened his eyes, saw his two daughters beside him again, and sighed softly, "It is the time, it is fate. The great trend of the world is destined, how can I change it?"

"For example, you are destined to come back to me, no matter how you struggle, ultimately you will come back to me."

Upon hearing this, Wang Si Niang angrily turned her head away, not speaking.

Wang Hufeng was calm and asked, "Then Father, do you think our current capture, being fish on the chopping block, is also destined?"

Wang Yan merely sighed and did not speak.

Wang Hufeng: "Father, what do you think Shi Le will do with us? Can you predict our fate?"

Wang Yan reassured his two daughters, "He will not kill us."

He said, "Though Shi Le is brutal, he is a person who knows how to make good use of talent. I have capabilities, and you two have beauty and family background. He will not kill us."

Upon hearing this, the Jin officials nearby breathed a sigh of relief and said to Wang Yan, "Please, Grand Commandant, protect us."

"Indeed, indeed, please, Grand Commandant, protect us."

Wang Yan did not respond, merely sighed again, but before his sigh finished, the refugees not far away were being driven by the barbarians, huddling together and squeezing their space.

Seeing this, Wang Yan squinted his eyes slightly, feeling a bit uneasy.

Wang Zhang brought over two teams of archers, totaling two hundred people, and many of them held torches and wood.

Wang Zhang waved his hand, and the soldiers threw the wood towards the refugees in the center of the scene. Then he raised his hand, and two hundred archers immediately aimed at fifty thousand refugees.

The refugees stirred, even Wang Yan couldn’t help but stand up to watch.

Wang Si Niang widened her eyes and asked uneasily, "What do they want to do?"

On the stage, Wang Zhang sneered and turned his head to look at the officials beside him, "Wang Sikong, Grand Commandant, you sons of heaven are well-versed and exceptional, but I can guarantee, you have never seen such a scene. Today, I invite you to watch, and call it — roasted live sheep! Hahaha..."

Wang Zhang laughed arrogantly.

Even someone as calm as Wang Yan could not help but change his expression.

Wang Si Niang looked puzzled, while Wang Hufeng covered her chest and took two steps back, then turned pale and knelt in front of Wang Yan, "Father, save them."

Wang Yan’s face turned somewhat ashen, "We are all prisoners now, how can I save anyone?"

"Father, as long as you want to save them, you can. You said it yourself, Shi Le will not kill us. You lead us to stand in front of them; I don’t believe Wang Zhang would dare to strike."

Wang Yan: "What if he dares to strike?"

Wang Hufeng’s face darkened and she said, "You are the Jin Dynasty Minister of Supervision, Grand Commandant. Protecting the people is your duty, even if you die, it is a worthy death. What is there to fear?"

Wang Yan did not speak.

Wang Hufeng looked at him with disappointment, then turned around and tried to break through, but was stopped by the soldiers.

Wang Zhang saw this, squinted his eyes slightly, and waved his hand, "Since the former Crown Princess Consort wishes to martyr for the country with these live sheep, let’s fulfill her wish."

The soldiers looked at Zhang Bin.

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Bin nodded in agreement.

Shi Le only needed officials like Wang Yan; whether their families were around did not make much difference.

The soldiers then withdrew their long spears and let her pass. Seeing this, Wang Si Niang gritted her teeth and rushed over as well.

Wang Hufeng pushed her back, "What are you doing here, quickly return to father’s side."

Wang Yan frowned and shouted, "Si Niang, come back!"

Wang Si Niang stubbornly said, "I won’t!"

Wang Yan rarely lost his composure, stomping his feet in anger, yet could do nothing about his two stubborn daughters.

Wang Hufeng looked steadily at Wang Si Niang for a while, finally said with tears flowing, "Alright, living might not necessarily be better than dying."

So she stood with Wang Si Niang in front of the refugees, lifting her chin to look at Wang Zhang on the stage and shouted, "General Shi, you’ve gone to such lengths to gather these people, will you just kill them ?"

She said, "Either enslave them or sell them, they have some use, certainly more value than turning them into dead bones."

Wang Zhang reached out to take the bow, lazily placed an arrow and said, "Stop shouting, General Shi won’t listen to you. Blame Zhao Hanzhang for chasing too aggressively, bringing you people along is merely a burden."

Wang Si Niang couldn’t help but call out loudly, "If you think we are a burden, why bring us, wouldn’t it be better to release us?" Fresh chapters posted on novel•fire.net

Wang Hufeng pulled on her sleeve to keep her silent.

Originally intending to shoot her with an arrow, Wang Zhang couldn’t help but laugh loudly at this, released the half-pulled bow, and laughed heartily, "Indeed, bringing you along is a burden. Releasing you, you may turn around and become Jin Army, Zhao Family Army, or even Xiliang Army to attack us. The best way is to kill you all."

"Kill you, roast you, maybe even serve as military rations for several days."

Wang Hufeng and Wang Si Niang heard this, realizing he intended to eat them, and turned to vomit.

The refugees huddled in the center shook violently, and some couldn’t help but cry.

Seeing them so terrified, Wang Zhang became even happier, once again raised his bow, with the arrowhead aimed at Wang Hufeng.

Wang Yan watched anxiously from the side and urgently called out, "Second daughter, Si Niang, come back quickly!"

Sima Fan behind Wang Yan suddenly laughed loudly, then supported his knees and stood up from the dirty ground, hair disheveled, walking forward to also stand in front of the refugees, "I am fed by all, not without courage. The ladies are far superior, it’s no wonder Zhao Hanzhang, fittingly a woman, can govern Yu State."

Tears streamed down his face, "The men of Great Jin indeed lose to the ladies."

He spread his arms wide and shouted towards Wang Zhang on the stage, "Come on, start with me."

The Jin Dynasty officials and noble families who had been silent were greatly shocked, kneeling and crying bitterly, "Prince, must you go to this extent, quickly return to protect yourself."

They also begged Wang Zhang not to kill Prince Xiangyang.

Sima Fan turned to scold, "What more is there to ask about today’s events?"

Even Shi Le couldn’t help but come out from the tent, hands behind his back, watching from afar.