Chapter 202 Get off your horse!

However, Zhao Ji was still a step too late after all.

With Lieutenant General Sha's order in place, the archers were facing a criminal who had escaped from prison and would not hesitate to take action.

Dozens of arrows flew off the bowstrings in an instant, and Su Honghui, Zhu Feng and others were shot into sieves in an instant, falling in a pool of blood.

After the archers released their arrows, they realized Zhao Ji's shout and stood there in a daze for a moment.

Zhao Ji then rode over, but when he arrived, he saw that Su Honghui was pierced with arrows from head to toe, and his death was extremely tragic.

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Ji's eyes were full of anger, his face was ashen, and he spoke word by word: "I told you to stop, are you deaf?"

Deputy General Sha was also a little surprised to see Zhao Ji. He was still a little dazed at this time and replied: "This... When the governor shouted, I had already ordered the arrows to be released, and it was too late to take them back."

Zhao Ji suddenly shouted: "Get off your horse!"

The sound was as deafening as thunder. Deputy General Sha's body swayed and he fell off his horse involuntarily. He looked at the furious Zhao Ji in horror.

Zhao Ji stared at Deputy General Sha and asked, "Why did you shoot the arrow?"

Deputy General Sha forced himself to remain calm and retorted, "I don't understand what the governor said. Su Honghui escaped from prison and I led my men to stop him. It was my duty to order the arrows to be shot. Is there anything wrong with that?"

Zhao Ji asked sternly, "I remember Lord Di said that Su Honghui's crime would be handed over to Your Majesty for judgment later. How dare you kill him?"

Deputy General Sha argued convincingly: "Su Honghui refused to surrender and fought to the death to resist arrest. This is the only option I can take."

Zhao Ji sneered even more when he heard this, pointing at the bodies of Su Honghui and the others: "Look at these people, they have several weapons in their hands. You say they fought to the death to resist arrest? Why do I feel like you set up the battle formation first, waiting for Su Honghui to die?"

Deputy General Sha was unable to answer for a moment and hesitated.

Zhao Ji continued to ask, "These people clearly did not resist, but you ordered them to be executed on the spot. And you still said that it was your duty?! Hmm? What is your duty? To kill them and silence them?"

"Answer the question!" Zhao Ji shouted angrily.

Deputy General Sha was shocked again and shuddered. He swallowed his saliva and said, "General, there is a hidden story in this matter... It will damage your reputation if you tell it to others."

Zhao Ji heard this and laughed in anger. He said sternly, "Oh? Damaging my reputation? You said it in front of so many people! Let's see what you can say!"

Deputy General Sha then said evasively: "I was confused for a moment. I heard that you and Su Honghui had a conflict, so I wanted to please my superior and kill him in an attempt to gain credit..."

Zhao Ji's tone was as cold as ice: "I think you are tired of living! Who gave you the power to mobilize so many troops and so many archers?"

"Now Di Gong is in charge of the army. Not to mention you, even if I were to mobilize such troops, I would have to ask for his permission. If you mobilized troops privately, would you also put the blame on me?"

Zhao Ji continued to ask: "Also, where did you get the information that Su Honghui was going to escape and blocked him in front of the prison door?"

"This..." Deputy General Sha was in a state of grievance as the fire that had been agreed upon was not lit.

Zhao Ji sneered, "You can't make it up, right? Tell the truth, you still have a way out! Otherwise, you and Su Honghui will have the same fate and be silenced."

Upon hearing this, Deputy General Sha was stunned and at a loss. He sensed something from Zhao Ji's words.

Zhao Ji said again: "Your current situation is exactly the same as Su Honghui's before. For some reason, they will kill Su Honghui, and naturally they will kill you too!" "Don't think I'm exaggerating, think about the fate of Su Honghui and Song Wuji. I really wanted to make a bet with you, but with the invisible needle, I suspect that you will be a corpse the next time we meet. If you have anything to say, say it now, maybe we will do our best to save your life."

Upon hearing this, Deputy General Sha became much more calm, no longer having that timid expression on his face.

He stood up straight and said with emotion: "Governor Zhao, I really admire you. It seems that you know us very well."

"But, as you said, they can kill me at any time to silence me. So whether I tell it or not, I will die anyway, so what difference does it make?"

"If I tell you the truth, will you let me go? Even if you let me go, will they let me go?"

Zhao Ji smiled when he heard this, and said in a slightly slower tone: "Di Gong is a magnanimous person. If you are willing to mend your ways, we will never make things difficult for you."

"At that time, we will of course do our best to protect your safety, and if you reveal the mastermind behind the scenes and their conspiracy, naturally no one will harm you."

Upon hearing this, Lieutenant General Sha looked embarrassed and hesitated to speak, obviously in deep struggle.

Seeing this, Zhao Ji continued, "Just think about how cold-blooded and ruthless the master behind you is. Considering that Su Honghui is a third-rank official, his status should not be low."

"He made a lot of efforts in the battle of Dongxishi Valley, but what happened? Once he lost his usefulness, he was immediately abandoned. Is such an organization worth your life?"

At this point, Deputy General Sha was finally moved and said, "Thank you, Commander Zhao, but I don't have a chance anymore."

"What do you mean?" Zhao Ji was a little confused when he heard it.

Before he finished speaking, Deputy General Sha's body trembled violently, and then he fell down weakly.

This time, the invisible needle silently pierced his pupil and ended his life. He had known for a long time that someone was watching him from behind.

Zhao Ji reacted quickly, drew his sword in an instant, and the sword light was like a dragon, shooting down the flying needles shot at him one by one.

During this moment of distraction, the soldiers behind Lieutenant General Sha were in an uproar. In the midst of fear, a dark shadow took advantage of the chaos and quickly fled.

Zhao Ji's eyes flashed, and he caught the trace of the black shadow. His heart was burning with anger. He suddenly jumped up from the horse's back and shouted: "Where are you going!"

Of course the black shadow couldn't stop and would only run away at a faster speed, while Zhao Ji was chasing after it relentlessly.

Two people were chasing each other, and the black shadow was obviously not fast enough.

The black shadow seemed to have noticed that Zhao Ji was gradually approaching, and began to change direction frequently, trying to use the complex terrain and cover of night to escape.

But Zhao Ji was not so easy to get rid of. He was very sensitive to breath and could clearly capture every subtle movement of the black shadow even in this chaotic night.

Suddenly, the black shadow made a sharp turn and rushed into a house.

Zhao Ji followed closely behind, stretched out his body, and leaped into the air like a roc spreading its wings, and jumped in together.

Several purple-clad assassins had been lying in ambush in the yard for a long time, waiting for the pursuers to arrive.

(End of this chapter)