Chapter 106: Letting an Expert Serve My Uncle

The Beijiang Army soldiers in the minivan, looking at the tragic scene behind them, were all silent.

Their hearts were filled with shock, sorrow, and relief!

What shocked them was that the power of the fire oil was simply terrifying!

What saddened them was that the Imperial Guard soldiers who were burned to death were, like them, fellow people of Daliang.

What they were relieved about was that the fire oil had easily helped them shake off their pursuers.

Xiao Moting's dark eyes reflected the flickering firelight, and his heart was equally shocked to the extreme.

This fire oil could not be extinguished, could not be doused; it ignited upon meeting wind and would not go out when meeting water!

In an instant, it could set an entire mountain ablaze!

If such a powerful weapon were to fall into the hands of Xiao Rui, even with the equipment provided by the Goddess, they would not be able to escape Shengjing!

Suddenly!

A fine horse charged out from the sea of fire.

Xiao Moting's pupils shrank instantly!

... It was Xiao Rui!

Xiao Rui was in full armor, and the cloak on his shoulders had already been burned away.

Behind him, more than a thousand light cavalrymen followed!

They were the personal guards under Xiao Rui's command.

This group had run in the front, avoiding the areas where the fire was most intense, and had broken through the sea of fire to pursue them!

"Xiao Moting! Tonight, I will kill you!"

Xiao Rui roared through gritted teeth, no longer caring to hide anything, the madness in his eyes reaching its peak!

He had borrowed thirty thousand Imperial Guard soldiers, and several thousand had been burned to death!

The casualties were far too heavy!

He had no way to answer to Commander Meng or his Imperial Father!

The Imperial Guard was directly under the Emperor; he had privately mobilized the Imperial Guard to hunt down Xiao Moting and had lost thousands of troops in the process. His Imperial Father would surely be furious, and even if he were only lightly punished, perhaps in a fit of rage, his Imperial Father would demote him and banish him from Shengjing.

Having committed such a great error, he would basically have no chance at the throne.

Xiao Rui had no way back.

His eyes were red with hatred.

All of this was caused by Xiao Moting, and he had to kill Xiao Moting!

Xiao Rui roared madly.

"They have no more fire oil, chase them down!"

"If anyone dares to retreat, kill them without mercy."

Xiao Moting sat in the back row of the minivan.

He did not throw a Molotov Cocktail, but instead watched Xiao Rui's madness quietly.

The other man's frantic expression and ferocious gaze... were all taken in by him.

Xiao Rui was his second brother.

When they were young, they would catch crickets and play with spinning tops together in the Imperial Garden... they would study and write in the Imperial Study together, fail to recite their lessons together, and get their palms struck by the National Preceptor together...

Xiao Moting still remembered that when he was young, because his mother's status was too low, the eunuchs often bullied him.

It was Xiao Rui who picked up a whip and lashed the eunuchs who bullied him until their skin was torn and flesh mangled.

But why, when they were once close brothers, did they have to kill each other now that they were grown?

Xiao Moting had no interest in the throne, nor had he ever thought of competing with Xiao Rui; he only wanted the world to be at peace and the people to be secure.

But—

Xiao Rui wanted to kill Bai Wei.

That he could not tolerate.

Xiao Rui's fierce roar came through the wind.

"The National Preceptor said there is an expert helping Xiao Moting! This expert must also be in the Iron Vehicle!"

"Kill Xiao Moting, drag out the expert who is plotting for him, and capture them alive."

"Bring this expert to Yannan and make them serve my uncle Yuan Canghai! If they refuse, pierce their shoulder blades, gouge out their kneecaps, and execute them by slow slicing!"

In an instant!

Xiao Moting's eyes narrowed, his killing intent blazing!

The last trace of lingering brotherly affection in his heart vanished completely.

He shouted in a low voice.

"Bring me the bow!"

Xiao Dabao hurriedly grabbed the longbow and held it up with both hands.

Xiao Moting took the longbow, flipped out of the car window, grabbed the roof rack with one hand, and vaulted up!

Bang!

He jumped onto the roof of the car, quickly knelt on one knee, and steadied himself!

Swish, swish!

Several iron arrows shot toward him.

Xiao Moting swung the longbow and knocked the incoming arrows away.

The Beijiang Army soldiers in the car were stunned, and after coming to their senses, they all shouted in panic.

"Prince, what are you doing? Come down quickly."

"It's dangerous up there, be careful not to fall."

Qin Zhan quickly slowed down and shouted.

"Protect the Prince!"

At this moment, the minivan had already driven to the edge of the cliff, jolting violently; to the left was a bottomless abyss!

If Xiao Moting fell, he would plummet down the cliff!

Seeing Xiao Moting jump onto the roof of the vehicle, Xiao Rui was immediately invigorated and ordered his personal soldiers to loose arrows and shoot Xiao Moting dead.

The Beijiang Army also hurriedly threw Molotov Cocktails to cover Xiao Moting.

The minivan swayed incessantly, and Xiao Moting, standing on the roof, also nearly fell off.

He knelt on one knee on the roof, hooking his feet into the luggage rack as a support point to steady himself.

Then, he slowly stood up.

The night wind was biting, blowing Xiao Moting's long hair into a frenzy and making his robes flap wildly.

The night was like ink, and the full moon was like a silver plate.

Xiao Moting stood under the moonlight with an air of coldness, his eyes as icy as stars.

He aimed at Xiao Rui, stretched his arm, and drew the long bow.

Creak...

The long bow emitted a sound of being unable to bear the load, pulled to full draw.

This was a long bow modified from a Qing Bow, Xiao Moting's personal Bow and Arrow; it required greater arm strength, had more power, and a longer range!

Riding on his horse, Xiao Rui saw Xiao Moting drawing the bow and immediately roared.

"Xiao Moting, how dare you use a Bow and Arrow to shoot this Prince?"

"The range of a Bow and Arrow is limited; you cannot hit this Prince at all!"

"Better to surrender obediently; considering our childhood brotherhood, I will certainly spare your life."

Xiao Moting was expressionless, his eyes filled with coldness, reflecting a glimmer of frost.

"Second Brother, this younger brother will send you on your way."

His slender fingers suddenly released!

"Pop."

The ox-hide bowstring made a soft sound, and the Tungsten Steel Arrow shot out, piercing through the dark night and flying rapidly toward Xiao Rui.

The long bow in Xiao Moting's hand could not withstand the pressure either; with a crash, it snapped in two!

Xiao Rui widened his eyes in horror.

In his eyes, the rapidly flying sharp arrow was reflected!

"Whoosh."

Bai Wei's consciousness had just arrived in Daliang, and she was met with a gust of cold wind.

"Hiss!"

She couldn't help but blink.

Although it was only a consciousness travel, possessing Xiao Moting's body, she could still feel the tense atmosphere around her.

Bai Wei looked around and was immediately shocked.

What was going on?

Xiao Moting was standing on the roof of a moving minivan, with countless pursuing soldiers behind him and a bottomless cliff to his left!

He was even in the middle of drawing his bow, shooting an arrow at Xiao Rui!

The flying arrow was like a flash of lightning, shooting straight at Xiao Rui's chest!

Xiao Rui's Heart-Protecting Helmet was shattered by the arrow, and blood splattered everywhere!

Thump!

Like a broken sack, Xiao Rui tumbled off his horse all at once.

The moment he fell, an expression of incredible shock still remained on his face.

It seemed he had never expected that this arrow would pierce his heart.

The moment Xiao Rui fell from his horse, the thousand-plus personal soldiers instantly fell into chaos.

"The Prince has been shot dead by the Fourth Prince!"

Bai Wei widened her eyes, her mind a blank.

She had only intended to come to Daliang to see if Xiao Moting had escaped, but she hadn't expected to see such an explosive scene the moment she arrived.

Xiao Moting had shot his Second Brother Xiao Rui dead with one arrow!

Killing a prince was a capital crime!

He was so uninhibited, without even a hint of hesitation.

Could it be that Xiao Moting... wanted to rebel?

Suddenly!

A faint sound of something piercing the air came through the night!

Swish!

A cold arrow shot toward him!

Xiao Moting had just finished shooting Xiao Rui, and with his long bow broken, he couldn't dodge in time and was struck in the chest by an arrow.

His body jolted, and he instantly lost his balance, falling from the roof of the vehicle toward the cliff.

Bai Wei's terrified scream, mixed with the angry roars of the Beijiang Army, rang out at the same time.

"Xiao Moting!"

"Prince!"