Ruan Yingxun's face went ashen.

Yuan Long gave a cold laugh. "I'll give you a chance to live. Have your men throw down their weapons and surrender... and this general will spare the lot of you!"

Ruan Yingxun said furiously, "We sons of Nanyue have backbones of iron. We die fighting. Surrender isn't in us."

Yuan Long's face darkened. "In that case, go die!"

With that, he charged at Ruan Yingxun like a bear on two legs.

The rebar came whistling down.

Ruan Yingxun blanched and swept out with what was left of his broken saber.

Clang!!!

The blow knocked the rebar a little off line.

But right on its heels came the harsh crack of bone.

The rebar landed on his shoulder and smashed it flat, breaking bone and tearing sinew.

Ruan Yingxun let out a horrible scream.

Bam!!!

Yuan Long followed through with a kick that sent him flying.

Ruan Yingxun landed a good ten feet away, rolled over several times and howled in agony.

Yuan Long charged after him and brought the rebar straight down at his head.

Ruan Yingxun was scared out of his wits. All his defiance of a moment ago was gone. With death closing over him, he let out a piercing scream: "Spare me! Please, spare my life..."

Bam!!!

Brains spattered everywhere.

Ruan Yingxun's head was a smashed watermelon.

Yuan Long gave a scornful snort. "In the Ning Emperor's words, I gave you a chance, and you choked."

Suddenly Yuan Long froze and smacked his forehead. "Dammit... I forgot to ask his name!"

Yuan Long dashed over, kicked a Nanyue soldier to the ground and barked, "What's your commander's name?"

The man shook all over with fear. "R-Ruan Yingxun!"

Yuan Long grunted and drove his rebar through the man's neck.

He pulled it out, flicked the blood off it and shouted for a runner.

A runner came dashing over. "General Yuan, your orders?"

Yuan Long said, "Pass the word. Have the men tell the Nanyue soldiers that this general has killed Ruan Yingxun. Quarter to any man who surrenders. Anyone who resists will…