Chapter 174 Book 4 Schemer
The torches flickered violently against the night wind, casting erratic shadows across the bloodstained hall of the royal palace. Li An's small frame trembled as she held onto King Hao, her hands gripping his robes tightly as if she were barely holding herself together. Fear glistened in her large eyes, and her breath came in uneven gasps. Yet, beneath her fragile appearance, a calculating mind worked in the shadows.
She jumped and caught the king when the arrow also struck.
King Hao snarled, his thick brows knitting together in fury. "You dare use me as a shield? You wretched—"
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