Forensic Imperial Concubine novel Chapter 771

At the end of the battle, the Birch Pass seemed to be washed with blood. It ended with Luther losing his life and Shawn getting severely injured. Shawn had been lying on the bed almost to the point of being lifeless. His face writhed in pain as he struggled to get up. Just then Joshua knocked the acupuncture point in Shawn's neck. As a result, the latter passed out and was forced to have a rest.

"The Black Flag Army still has me, so you don't need to strain yourself so much," Joshua said in a low yet decisive tone, glancing at Shawn who was in sleep. Joshua then, turned to Mathew and asked, "Your Highness, shall we continue to attack?"

Mathew tapped his index finger on the table unconsciously as he said, "Yes, continue attacking the pass. Use the best of the crossbows and also launch fire attacks."

Upon the order, Joshua's eyes lit up in excitement. He said, "Yes, Your Highness. I will make all the necessary arrangements right away."

The Black Flag Army was well equipped with upgraded armaments and improved crossbows. However, from where these advanced and upgraded crossbows came, was a secret that Mathew kept only to himself. Joshua had no idea about it.

Francis was shattered after Luther's death at the battle, but he did not have the luxury to grieve Luther's death. He gathered himself up to address his men. He instructed his men to close the main gate of the Birch Pass and refused to carry on with the fight. Francis assessed that no matter how powerful the Black Flag Army was, they could not climb up the wall of the pass with bare hands.

But what happened next frightened Francis to the core. The Black Flag Army started shooting arrows with fire jet inside the pass. After this, Mathew's motive was clear. All he wanted was to destroy the entire Birch Pass and put an end to the lives of the people who lived there without even leaving a burial place for them.

"Matthew Jun!" Francis muttered through his gritted teeth, clenching his palm into a tight fist. It was as if all hell broke loose inside the Birch Pass as the fire wreaked havoc. The already blood washed pass was almost lit up in the fire. People were seen running around desperately to save their lives. Houses were getting torched one after another as the arrows with fire jet fell on them. It was as if the entire town was set ablaze. People wanted to run out of the pass but failed as the gate of the pass was closed down. With the fire engulfing all the things and quickly approaching the people, it seemed to be fated to get subjected to the fire.

"Your Highness, what should we do now? Matthew Jun seems to have gone mad. Now that he launches fire attacks, there is no doubt that he wants to burn everything alive inside the Birch Pass into ashes so he can occupy this place without the slightest resistance. I suggest we retreat right away. As long as you're alive, you will still have another chance!" Becky urged anxiously. It was already late. If they delayed any further, they would lose their last chance to escape.

Francis felt annoyed and resentful. He had heard that Matthew was cruel and ruthless, but it was not until today that Francis had experienced his wrath. The Birch Pass was home to the nationals of the Bright Dynasty, with a small section of merchants of the South Kingdom sharing the space with them. And now that Matthew didn't hesitate to set the entire city on fire, he was not only challenging Francis to open the gate but he was also ready to wage a war against the South Kingdom.

"Your Highness, please make haste. It will be too late if you don't leave right now!" Becky sounded rather vexed at this momentary indecisiveness on Francis's part. "Your Highness, will it be acceptable to you if you lose your life here and Harper remains alive?"

Francis' pupils moved at the very mention of Harper. He creased his eyebrows and looked at Becky from the corner of his eyes and asked, "Is Harper still alive?"