Outside, the two were locked in a fierce battle. Inside the house, Wu Chenxi listened to the sounds of fighting and was extremely anxious. He tried desperately to break free of the red silk binding him, but the thin red silk was like an iron chain, binding him tightly and he could not break free no matter what he did.

Ning Qing only threw away the long sword after tearing Meng De's robes into strips, and then used his bare fists as a punching bag.

Meng De was overjoyed. He was surprised to find that his brother Qing was so skilled in swordsmanship and fist techniques. His own fists, which he had honed in the midst of piles of dead bodies, were no match for Qing's. Qing's fist techniques were fierce yet agile, ruthless and effective. They were truly suitable for use on the battlefield. One punch could take down an enemy. He was indeed worthy of being the son of the godfather who was known as the ever-victorious general. Like father, like son.

I had really underestimated him before, both myself and my godfather.

Another fierce general will be added to the army camp, hahaha, this beating was really worth it.

Ning Qing stopped when she saw that the man was covered in wounds, and asked Meng De, "Why were you banging on the door?"

Most importantly, he interrupted my good time. Damn it, I finally got to eat meat after half a month, and this bastard had to come and disturb me.

Meng De turned his head and spat a mouthful of bloody saliva on the ground before looking at Ning Qing and saying, "I saw that he came with ill intentions, so I came out to find you."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Luckily, I smashed the door, otherwise you would have been violated by him."

He secretly clicked his tongue twice, never expecting that the soon-to-be-ascended emperor would have such a peculiar hobby; it was truly an eye-opener.

Ning Qing laughed angrily, "Then I should thank you? Thank you for rescuing me from the fire?"

Meng De said solemnly, "You are my brother, there is no need for thanks between brothers."

Then he glanced into the room and whispered to Ning Qing, "Brother Qing, don't worry. My main purpose in coming here this time is to take you back."

"You don't need to worry about being harassed by him."

Ning Qing was utterly speechless. How much of a filter had Meng De put on for her to force herself to see Wu Chenxi through a lens of distorted perception, when she was clearly the one on top?

Ning Qing asked in a low voice, "Big brother, did you see what was happening in the room just now?"

Upon hearing this, Meng De replayed the scene in the room in his mind.

Seemingly unable to believe what he was seeing, he ran into the room for another glance, and saw Wu Chenxi tied to the bed.

He was utterly shocked, his eyes widened, and his finger trembled as he pointed at Ning Qing, who had followed him in, and stammered, "You...you..."

The tall, burly man's eyes reddened, and he stamped his foot, looking somewhat aggrieved and guilty. "It's my fault and my godfather's fault for not taking good care of you."

After saying that, he ran off.

It seemed that the blow to his inner beliefs was hard for him to accept for a while. He needed to find a quiet place to think about how to guide his brother onto the right path.

The Ning family must not be without an heir; there must be no descendants to carry on the family line.

This matter cannot be known to my godfather; I must handle it myself.

Only after hearing Meng De's departing footsteps did Wu Chenxi ask, "Qingqing, are you alright?"

Then, after struggling for a moment, he spoke again, "How come I can't get rid of this thing? It looks thin, but when it's covering my face, it's like a piece of cloth that I can't see anything."

Ning Qing strolled over leisurely, untied the person, and then explained, "This was woven from the last silk spun by the thousand-year-old snow silkworm before it died. Naturally, it is not easy to break. This is much more useful than cloth. At least when it is covered on your face, it adds a few more charms and allure, making people unable to resist..."

Wu Chenxi glared at Ning Qing, who then bent down, picked her up, and carried her outside.

Wu Chenxi asked, "Where are we going?"

Ning Qing replied, "This room has no door, so it's uninhabitable. We need to move."