Chapter 599: Heaven and Earth Can Bear Witness

Tuan Tuan waved his little arms vigorously: "Xiao Dan Dan, I'm here!"

Xiao Dan Dan turned his head toward the sound, saw Tuan Tuan, and his eyes lit up instantly.

He strode over, also imitating Tuan Tuan's manner, raising both arms and waving them at her.

"Ah!" Tuan Tuan looked at the blanket wrapped around his left arm, quickly pointed to the roofs on both sides, and shouted, "Knock them down! Xiao Dan Dan! Don't let them hurt you!"

Kang An also shouted loudly: "Hurry up! Dan Dan!"

Xiao Dan Dan narrowed his eyes, looked, and the arms that were waving spread out fully, swinging hard toward the roofs on both sides.

"Whoosh—!" a gust of wind swept up.

Those archers who had just reacted, with their bowstrings fully drawn and about to release arrows, were instantly swept by Xiao Dan Dan's arms, which were as thick as beams.

Instantly they all fell like kites with broken strings, dropping from the roofs.

"Ah—!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

One by one they crashed heavily to the ground, bows broken, arrows snapped, dust flying.

Those who fell hard lay on the ground wailing; those who fell lightly jumped up, frantically nocked arrows, and shouted, "Shoot him!"

"Don't shoot!" Tuan Tuan urgently pressed his hand on his older brother's shoulder, almost wriggling out of his embrace.

"Don't panic! What if you get hurt?" Xiao Ningyuan, flustered, tightened his arms and held her tightly.

The bowstrings were drawn full, arrowheads all pointing at Xiao Dan Dan.

"Roar—!"

Xiao Dan Dan let out a tremendous roar, like a thunderclap exploding right by the ear, making the ground tremble slightly.

Everyone's ears rang with a buzzing, the archers' faces turned deathly pale, their hands went limp, and they could no longer hold their bows steady.

"Run, run!"

Someone shouted, and the archers scrambled and crawled toward their warhorses.

But they didn't expect the horses to run faster than they could.

Upon hearing Xiao Dan Dan's roar, the horses all let out terrified whinnies, turned tail, and fled at full speed.

Several archers had just grabbed the reins when they were violently thrown to the ground, then trampled by the horses' hooves, their cries rising and falling.

The remaining people chased a few steps, but could only watch helplessly as their warhorses disappeared down the end of the street.

Even the celestial horses pulling the carriage, though divine, were utterly thrown into chaos by that roar.

They frantically pawed the ground with their hooves, snorted loudly, and desperately tried to break free of the reins.

The two leading horses simultaneously reared up and jerked backward violently.

The carriage shook violently, and the horses behind were thrown off balance, tilting left and right.

The people on the carriage all jumped down.

The horses trampled each other, the reins tangled together, and the sounds of neighing, collisions, and breaking wooden wheels mixed into chaos.

Bai Buluo gripped his great knife tightly, his face changing color.

The Crown Prince trembled as he spoke: "Sharden? Shouldn't it be staying in the mountains? How did it come here?"

Yuchi Guang and Gulihan had already been thrown from their mounts, hit the ground hard, looked up at Xiao Dan Dan with faces full of terror, stunned.

Xiao Er and Lu Qi exchanged a glance, then swiftly leapt to the two men's sides, placing their blades at their necks.

In the blink of an eye, only a handful of people remained on the entire street.

Tuan Tuan finally relaxed, laughing happily: "Xiao Dan Dan, you're amazing!"

Xiao Dan Dan plopped down on the ground, curling his legs.

He stretched out his two big hands, one each, gently lifted Tuan Tuan and Kang An, and carefully placed them on his knees.

Bai Buluo looked up at the giant before him and the two children—a boy and a girl—sitting on its knees, so shocked he could not speak.

Xiao Ningxun stepped forward a few paces, clasped his fists, and said: "Your Majesty, there's no need to panic; this Sharden was summoned by my sister, and it will not harm people indiscriminately."

Xiao Ningyuan also said: "Exactly, he's called Xiao Dan Dan, and he's very obedient."

"Obedient...?" the Crown Prince stammered: "Xiao, Xiao Dan Dan? This giant?"

Tuan Tuan lay on Xiao Dan Dan's soft long fur, looking down, and said: "Yes! He's my Xiao Dan Dan!"

Kang An lay close beside her and said: "Exactly! He belongs to Tuan Tuan!"

Bai Buluo was half‑believing, half‑doubting: who is this little girl? How could Sharden obey her?

But the sight before him left him no choice but to believe.

Bai Buluo looked around and said: "Men! To the Tiger Guard Battalion and the Falcon Soaring Battalion, convey my royal order—quickly surround Jiashe City! No one may enter or leave!"

"Yes!" a black‑clad person turned and left.

"Take the Consort Yu, the Second Prince, and these two traitors together, and throw them into the great prison!"

"Yes!" the black‑clad men stepped forward together and bound the four.

"Father! Father, spare my life! It's all their fault!" The Second Prince looked at Yuchi Guang and Gulihan, "They bewitched me! Father! Don't blame me!"

Consort Yu wore a grim expression, lowered her head and said nothing.

Yuchi Guang's face full of surprise: "Second Prince, wasn't it you who found me, had me follow your arrangements, and strike at the king during the Grand Sacrifice Festival procession?"

Gulihan quickly echoed: "Exactly! The Second Prince himself said he is the heir apparent; although he lacks military merit, the queen is revered by all the people, so he will surely ascend the throne someday."

"Let us aid him with our strength; otherwise, once he takes the throne, he will surely execute us!"

Yuchi Guang nodded: "We too have no choice, Your Majesty! Everything we said and did today was arranged by the Second Prince; it is not our true intention!"

Gulihan added: "Yes, Your Majesty! We rely on your protection for a foothold; if not for the Second Prince's coercion, we would not be like this!"

The Second Prince's face was full of shock: "You!"

Yuchi Guang cut him off: "We're all following you, Second Prince! In front of the king, how dare you spout outright lies and pin everything on us?"

If we hadn't earnestly urged you, you would still have wanted to kill him the moment the King surrendered, wouldn't you?

Gu Li han said: "The King! I can testify!"

If we hadn't insisted and also brought poisoned wine, telling him to drink this that would completely strip one's martial arts, so the King could never again threaten the Second Prince...

He would never give you a way to live!

Second Prince's face flushed crimson: "Father! They, they are clearly..."

He was choked into silence, struggling desperately under the grip of the two black-clad men: "Father! No! Not like that! You must never believe them!"

Weichi Guang straightened his back: "The King! I have evidence!"

Bai Bu luo's expression remained unchanged: "Oh? You still have evidence? Bring it up and let's take a look."

Gu Li han shouted loudly: "Exactly! We have ironclad proof! The King, it's the wineskin the Second Prince gave you!"

You can have the palace physician examine it; there's nothing medicinal inside.

Second Prince's face showed shock: "What?"

Weichi Guang said solemnly: "Second Prince, you have committed this grave treason; although we were coerced by you, we had no choice but to follow."

But we have enjoyed the King's protection for a long time; how could we be so ungrateful?

Gu Li han said: "Exactly! So the wine we prepared for the King is merely ordinary fine wine!"

If the King is temporarily trapped, as long as his martial arts remain intact, with his divine martial prowess he will surely quell the rebellion and restore court order.

If the King doubts it, a single test will reveal the truth!

Our loyalty to the King, heaven and earth can attest!