With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

"Bang!"

Nangong Wu shot the right arm of the black-robed man holding the Sixth Prince hostage with another shot, and the sword fell from his hand.

"Ah!" the man cried out in pain.

The sixth prince was also quick-witted. Seeing that the sword had fallen, he took off running towards Nangong Wu.

The injured man in black robes grabbed his arm with his left hand.

"Bang! Bang!" Nangong Wu fired two more shots, killing the man in black.

"Damn it!" A man in black robes roared in fury and threw a dart at the sixth prince.

Emperor Mingde, the Prime Minister, and Nangong Heng all felt their hearts leap into their throats.

"Bang!" Another gunshot rang out, and the dart was knocked away in mid-air.

Bei Chenyan paused, pulling back the hidden weapon he was about to throw.

Nangong Wu moved the gun barrel and pulled the trigger again.

"Bang bang!!" The black-robed man who launched the hidden weapon was also killed by her two shots.

"..." Bei Chenyan opened his mouth, once again shocked by her marksmanship, which had reached a level of consummate skill.

He had never admired anyone before, and Nangong Wu was the first, especially since she was a woman. This admiration came from the bottom of his heart.

The sixth prince also escaped danger. He ran to Nangong Wu's side, his legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground. His face was pale with fright, and his heart was pounding.

"Sixth brother, are you alright?" The fifth prince helped him up.

The Sixth Prince shook his head. "Thank you, Princess Runing."

The hidden weapon that killed the man in black just grazed his ear; if it had been a fraction of a second off, he would have been dead.

"Woman, what are you holding in your hand?" One of the men, who seemed to be the leader of the group of men in black, stared intently at the gun in her hand.

He could tell that it was a tool for launching projectiles, but with far greater force than a bow and crossbow.

With their skills, ordinary hidden weapons couldn't hurt them at all. Those people just now couldn't even dodge the hidden weapons she launched.

Nangong Wu ignored him and looked at the Fifth Prince and the Sixth Prince behind her.

"I'll cover you, get out of here quickly."

The fewer people there are, the less of a threat they face.

"Okay." The Fifth Prince and the Sixth Prince ran out of the main hall.

Several men in black robes attempted to launch hidden weapons, but Nangong Wu and Beichen Yan shot them dead.

"My marksmanship has improved, hasn't it?" Bei Chenyan raised the pistol in his hand to Nangong Wu.

"Not bad," Nangong Wu praised him.

"Damn it!" The leader was furious to see so many of his men killed in such a short time.

"Kill those two men!"

The men in black attacked in unison, unleashing a barrage of hidden weapons.

Upon hearing the powerful sound of something cutting through the air, Bei Chenyan's expression changed slightly. He drew his sword from his back and stood in front of Nangong Wu, his long sword flashing rapidly, forming a silver light screen.

"Clang, clang..."

The hidden weapon struck the sword, scattering sparks.

Bei Chenyan felt a series of tingling and numb sensations in his arm.

These men in black robes possess incredible internal strength.

Nangong Wu sensed it too, and quickly hid behind a large pillar. Seeing that she was safe, Bei Chenyan also hid behind another pillar.

Bei Chenyan sheathed his sword and said to Nangong Wu, "Give me a sniper rifle too!"

"Okay." Nangong Wu used her mind to take out a sniper rifle from her spatial storage and tossed it to him.

She's already taught this guy how to use the rocket launcher's sights, so he should know how to use a sniper rifle too.

Both sights consist of a rear sight and a front sight arranged in a straight line, making them simple and reliable.

Bei Chenyan reached out and took the gun, then took the two magazines she tossed to him.

Nangong Wu raised her hand and made a few gestures to him.

Bei Chenyan nodded to her, indicating that he understood.

Nangong Wu meant that she aimed at the black-robed man who was holding Huo Jing hostage, and instructed him to aim at the man holding Emperor Mingde hostage, and then they would fire simultaneously.

Seeing that Nangong Wu and Beichen Yan had hidden themselves, the Empress Dowager assumed she had them under control and said:

"Nangong Wu, I will count to three. Hand over what you have in your hands, or I will cut off your father's arm."

Nangong Wu looked at Bei Chenyan and, seeing that he wasn't ready yet, replied, "Okay."

She grabbed a rifle and threw it out.

"And what are those things in your hands? Throw them all out. Don't make me say it a second time, or I'll chop off your father's hand." The Empress Dowager realized they were just going through the motions, and her voice became shrill with anger.

The black-robed man holding Huo Jing hostage sensed that they wouldn't give in so easily, so he grabbed Huo Jing and held him in front of him, placing his sword against Huo Jing's neck.

"You'd better hand over everything as the Empress Dowager says, or if my hand trembles or slips even slightly, my sword will slit your father's throat."

"Sister of Prince Runing, don't worry about us, quickly save Father and Uncle first," Nangong Heng shouted to Nangong Wu.

"What's your name?" The man in black robes who was holding him hostage kicked him. "If she doesn't hand over what she has, we'll kill you first."

Nangong Wu frowned. Five of them were still in the Empress Dowager's hands. If they killed the people who were holding their father and Emperor Mingde hostage first, then Prince Li, Prince Mu, and the Prime Minister might be killed as well.

"One..." The Empress Dowager began to count, "Nangong Wu, I will only count to three. If you do not hand over everything, I will cut off one of your father's arms first."

"Alright, I can give you everything, but this is my means of survival. You have to exchange it for King Li, King Mu, and the Prime Minister." Nangong Wu negotiated with the Empress Dowager.

"Don't even think about it. You have no right to negotiate with me." The Empress Dowager believed that Emperor Mingde and Huo Jing were in their hands, and they could completely control her.

Nangong Heng panicked, "Sister of the Prince of Runing, you must save Father Emperor first. As long as you can save Father Emperor and kill this old hag and these people, I will die without regret..."

"Damn it." The man in black robes was furious and twisted his arm off.

"Ah..." Nangong Heng screamed in pain, but gritted his teeth and said, "If you have the guts, kill me!"

With him dead, Nangong Wu will have one less threat.

Emperor Mingde was also anxious. "Runing, you must not fall for this old poisonous woman's tricks. Once you lay down your weapons, none of us will survive."

He knew that if Nangong Wu took action, she could at least save one or two people; once they laid down their weapons, they would all die.

Huo Jing also said, "Daughter, do it! Your father is not afraid of death; at most, I'll go down to see your mother!"

"Old hag, since you don't agree, then we'll just stay here and see who can outlast whom. Anyway, none of you are going to get out of here," Nangong Wu said.

She counted the number of men in black robes; there were still twenty-two left. She needed to find a way to wear them down.

But the Empress Dowager was not threatened at all, and shouted out two words, "Two!"

"Old hag, shouting three times won't do any good. Father, His Majesty, and the two princes are your means of survival. If you dare to lay a hand on them, you yourselves will be close to death." Nangong Wu was not intimidated by her threats.

"Three!" the Empress Dowager shouted.