Beside the effeminate and handsome actor Lü Huai stood a woman in a simple dress.
Unlike the empresses and concubines in television dramas, adorned with gold and silver and exuding elegance, she wore plain white clothes and a simple skirt, her long hair tied back. Her pretty face was delicate, but still a little short of true beauty.
She resembled a neighborhood girl from a village, a blade of grass growing in the mountains, rather than a concubine in the imperial palace.
The only detail suggesting she was not alive was her peculiar skin tone.
Living people’s skin, whether fair, dark, or sallow from malnutrition, always showed some trace of blood.
But this woman’s skin was a strange silver-gray, as if she were poisoned.
“She is Ah Fang Nu…”
Lin Zhitong observed quietly, feeling that Ah Fang Nu’s appearance matched her previous imagination quite closely.
Legend had it that Ah Fang Nu was merely an herb collector. She and Qin Shi Huang had been childhood sweethearts, so even when Qin Shi Huang could have any beauty in the world, he remained deeply infatuated with Ah Fang Nu.
Recalling this, Lin Zhitong realized that she and Yan Shouyi were the same. Childhood affections were always so sincere and pure. If one missed that chance in childhood, even if they met again as adults, their feelings might not be as pure.
“This Ah Fang Nu isn't a great beauty either!” Yan Shouyi commented softly.
“What do you know!” Lin Zhitong huffed.
Yan Shouyi scratched his head, confused. “Did Qin Shi Huang fall into a dry well as a child, and then Ah Fang Nu saved him? Hey, it’s entirely possible!”
Lin Zhitong knew Yan Shouyi was subtly referring to her own unfortunate incident of falling into a dry well as a child, and she pinched him angrily.
Yan Shouyi quickly covered his mouth. Though it hurt, he dared not make a sound, his eyes filled with happiness.
Fortunately, the singletons Long Feicheng and Taohua Ying did not witness this scene. Otherwise, they wouldn’t need to eat for a week; the display of affection would be enough sustenance for them to last.
Over by Chu Wu’s side, his expression was grim.
The paper figures he had released earlier had an explosive force comparable to grenades. The explosion of a single paper figure could bring down an entire wall.
Although Lü Huai was a zombie, his body could not possibly be that resilient. Chu Wu had been confident that this move would defeat Lü Huai.
Unexpectedly, a strange woman had intervened.
This woman exuded a strong corpse aura and a smell of mercury, as if she had been submerged in a river of mercury for a very, very long time.
Chu Wu’s preliminary assessment was that this woman was likely a zombie, but he couldn't discern her exact level or strength for the moment.
However, one thing made Chu Wu extremely wary: the woman’s body was incredibly tough!
So many paper figures had exploded simultaneously, yet not a single hair on her was harmed, indicating her body was already harder than steel.
“Boss, this woman…”
His subordinates were unsure how to proceed, their questioning gazes falling on Chu Wu.
Chu Wu would absolutely not retreat. He gritted his teeth. “One zombie or two, the goal is the same. What is there to fear? All of you, attack!”
His subordinates sensed that the newcomer was not to be trifled with, and even with Chu Wu’s command, they hesitated.
Seeing this, Chu Wu ferociously grabbed one man and pulled out half of his soul, roaring:
“Whoever dares to retreat at this moment, I will extract their soul and refine it into paper figures, ensuring they never reincarnate and experience all the miseries of the human world for eternity!”
This life-threatening threat was highly effective on the battlefield, and even more so now.
The subordinates reasoned that death was inevitable anyway, and Chu Wu knew them all too well. Not only would he deal with them, but he would also retaliate against their families.
Even if they defied Chu Wu and laid down their weapons, Lü Huai and the female corpse would not spare them.
Therefore, it was better to join forces and fight, perhaps there was a sliver of hope?!
The men mustered their courage again and rushed forward as one, each displaying their unique abilities.
Lü Huai stood his ground, his face still wearing a desolate smile.
But the Ah Fang Nu before him suddenly moved!
Ah Fang Nu was slender and lithe, yet she could unleash astonishing strength.
With a leap, she descended from the rooftop to the ground. Her landing, though appearing light, was incredibly heavy, emitting a dull thud as the flagstones beneath her shattered.
The sensation was akin to a bronze bell from the inner city hitting the ground.
Watching this, Yan Shouyi understood. Ah Fang Nu was the mercury female corpse, her body filled with mercury, which weighed far more than a normal human body.
After landing, Ah Fang Nu’s vacant eyes swept over the people before her, then she suddenly punched, her small fist instantly piercing through the head of the person in front of her!
Her strength was immense, her fist incredibly hard, and her speed astonishingly fast.
Even the strongest punch from a normal person could only knock someone to the ground. But Ah Fang Nu’s fist was like a massive bullet, propelled by inertia, it directly penetrated the man's skull.
The man, with a hole in his head, remained standing.
Only after Ah Fang Nu pulled out her blood-soaked fist did he fall stiffly to the ground.
This sight was truly horrifying!
Yan Shouyi and Lin Zhitong also witnessed this, but they did not turn to leave. Instead, they cautiously observed Ah Fang Nu’s actions.
If Chu Wu could handle the actor and Ah Fang Nu, that would be ideal. But if he was outmatched, then Yan Shouyi and Lin Zhitong would have to intervene.
This was a good opportunity to observe the strength of the two.
After killing one person, Ah Fang Nu, as if tasting blood like a wild beast, immediately began a massacre.
Observing Ah Fang Nu’s movements, Yan Shouyi drew several conclusions.
First, Ah Fang Nu was a zombie whose body was infused with mercury, making her extremely heavy and terrifyingly durable.
Second, despite her heavy body, Ah Fang Nu’s strength and speed far surpassed those of ordinary people.
Third, Ah Fang Nu would kill anything that appeared before her, except for her ally, the actor addressed as Lü Huai by Chu Wu, who wore a purple jade crown.
“Ah Fang Nu is too strong,” Lin Zhitong commented. “If we joined forces, we would at best be evenly matched with her.”
And Lü Huai was still lurking nearby, Lin Zhitong added mentally.
Yan Shouyi took a deep breath and stood up. “We’ve observed enough. Let Chu Wu and his men handle this.”
Lin Zhitong nodded and turned to follow Yan Shouyi.
They moved with great synchronicity. After observing Lü Huai and Ah Fang Nu, they felt slightly more confident and decided to quickly attend to their main business.
This main business, of course, was to find the whereabouts of the Grand Tutor!
If they could find the Grand Tutor and retrieve the other half of the Fish Shu Princess’s soul from Qin Shi Huang’s mausoleum, Yan Shouyi might not even need to confront Lü Huai and Ah Fang Nu. He could directly swagger out of Qin Shi Huang’s mausoleum with his people!
After all, the inner city gates had already been blown open by Chu Wu and his men.