Guo Kai cursed, his face a mask of terror.
The Qin soldiers before them showed no restraint whatsoever, firing bolts madly and completely disregarding Concubine Zhao's presence.
This left Guo Kai both furious and terrified.
If Concubine Zhao died, even at the hands of the Qin Army, then this would be no great accomplishment, but a grave transgression. If the Empress Dowager died, especially if he was the cause, Qin would have a pretext to wage war on the Zhao state. Even if he escaped back to Zhao, he would be severely punished.
One could only imagine Guo Kai's panic. He scrambled in front of Concubine Zhao to shield her.
The surrounding Royal Guards of Zhao drew their swords to block the incoming bolts. A few even retaliated with their own crossbows, but their shots were ineffective against the armored trusted aides. A bolt could only injure one of Zhao Feng's men if it struck them in the head or another vital area unprotected by their armor.
