Besides, her ox-like strength was just the rudimentary version. How could she possibly compete with a natural-born Hercules like Yue Shu?
Yue Shu squinted at Tuoba Lian, assessing the distance. "It'll be difficult," he said. "He's armed to the teeth."
Tan You nodded in understanding. "Then find a way to kill him. Make sure he doesn't leave here alive."
Yuan Cheng listened to Tan You's casual words and thought, 'What a big talker. That's Tuoba Lian, the Beirong's fiercest and most capable Second Prince. Did she really think he could be killed just because a woman like her ordered it?'
Spurred on by Tuoba Lian's valiant charge, the Beirong's shattered morale began to reform. As they closed in on the city wall, the guards who had been lying in ambush on both sides of the passage silently retracted the decapitation wires and began creeping toward the enemy's rear.
