The tower ships drew closer, and the flag atop the leading vessel fluttered in the wind.
Old Qin couldn't read, but having seen Chu State ships pass by often, he had gradually come to recognize how the character "Chu" was written.
And now, on the banner atop the leading tower ship, that very character was inscribed.
"Chu... Chu army, the Chu army is here—"
A voice, filled with panic and despair, erupted instantly, as Wang Qing from behind Old Qin shouted out.
However, before he could say much more, a sudden gust of wind came from afar. A powerful force shattered his front teeth and shot through him; an arrow, with Wang Qing's body impaled, pinned him straight to the ground with a roll.
Wang Qing convulsed a few times; as fresh blood flowed from the arrow wound through his brain, he soon fell silent.
Seeing this, Old Qin trembled in his heart.
The seasoned man instantly understood just as Shangguan had said, the Chu army had indeed struck.
