"Is it over?"
Tang Yingke had just killed a venomous beast with his sword when he saw the old ape leading them tumble from the tree, several arrows lodged in its body. The remaining ordinary Soldier Apes had been slaughtered clean, not one escaping.
You got lucky.
Chen Sanshi looked in the direction the heir apparent and the others had left, his gaze icy.
Ever since coming to Liang Province, he had done his best not to offend anyone. He used the proper honorifics where needed, offered toasts where needed, and had conducted himself with impeccable restraint.
Yet the tree wished to stand still, but the wind would not cease.
He only wanted to take the examination quietly and strive for a good ranking in the Vanguard Selection, but these people insisted on coming to disgust him.
They had even intended to take their lives.
This was truly more than he could endure!
And it was not merely because of Bai Tingzhi.
Yan Changqing was also a factor.
Serving as an official in court was all about choosing a side. No matter how unwilling he was, people would more or less think he could not disentangle himself from the Yan Faction, and the other faction would naturally target him.
Moreover, the higher an official climbed, the more they had to offer a pledge of allegiance. What a damn pointless thing it was, being an official.
That arrow just now had been fired blindly by Chen Sanshi. From the sound, it had hit its target, but unfortunately not a vital spot, leaving them with a dog's life.
Since matters had come to this, there was no need to keep yielding.
In the coming Vanguard Selection, he would have to offend them anyway. He could not possibly give up his chance at