A group of people sped along the official road, and dust flew up, like a dark cloud.
Mu Wanqing was extremely anxious and kept urging the driver to hurry up.
Yunlin Temple is located at the top of Yunxi Mountain. It is a popular temple with countless believers. It is the favorite place for noble ladies in the city.
Yunxi Mountain has beautiful scenery and is crowded with tourists in spring and autumn.
Mu Wanqing hurried to Yunlin Temple, hoping that everything was still in time.
The mountain road was rugged and uneven, and Mu Wanqing felt dizzy sitting in the carriage and couldn't care about anything.
The guard at the front suddenly slowed down and said, "The road ahead has become narrower. Only one carriage can pass through. Everyone, please be careful."
Everyone responded and hurried on their way carefully. When they were halfway there, suddenly, there was a loud bang, and a huge rock rolled down, blocking their way.
The guard subconsciously looked around. No one? Was it an accident?
He didn't have time to think about it and was about to get off his horse. "What's going on? Come over here and take the stone away..."
Mu Wanqing looked at the scene in front of her, and an idea flashed through her mind, "Retreat, retreat, quickly."
These people were used to her giving orders, so they turned their horses around without thinking.
But it was too late. A rain of arrows came from behind, all hitting the horses' legs. The horses screamed and fell to the ground, and the people on the horses also fell down.
Even the carriage in the middle was startled and ran around frantically. Mu Wanqing, who was sitting inside, staggered from side to side, but her expression was extremely calm. She held the handle tightly with one hand and took out a bag from the drawer with the other hand and stuffed it into her arms...
The driver couldn't control the mad horse, so he just ruthlessly lifted the curtain and said, "County Lady, I'll take you down."
Mu Wanqing reached out her hand without saying a word, and the driver grabbed her and landed lightly on the ground.
In fact, the driver was a secret guard sent by Du Shaoxuan, who was highly skilled in martial arts.
A group of masked men in black rushed over and hacked at anyone they saw, like crazy.
The guards all stood up to resist, and the battle between the two sides was in full swing.
However, long arrows suddenly shot at the guards. The guards were attacked from both sides and lost their composure.
The driver protected Mu Wanqing and waved his sword to deflect the arrows.
The scene was in chaos. Mu Wanqing looked at the battle calmly, with her hands stretched into her arms...
The driver shouted hurriedly, "We are the Qingping County Lord's Mansion. Ignorance is not a crime. Everyone, get out of the way quickly."
"I am under the order of the Emperor to protect Princess Qingping. If anything happens to Princess Qingping, the Emperor will naturally avenge her. If that happens, rivers of blood will flow, and you will bear the consequences yourself."
The men in black were obviously stunned for a moment, and their movements slowed down a few beats. The leader of the men in black shouted, "Don't listen to him, he is lying."
The guard's arm was slashed with blood, "It's true, don't do anything rash, even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about your family. Killing the county lady is a heinous crime punishable by the death of nine generations of the family."
"Kill them all, leaving only the woman. With her in our hands, no one will dare to touch us. Move quickly."
The men in black attacked more and more fiercely, and the guards were at a disadvantage, falling to the ground one after another injured.
Mu Wanqing took a deep breath and said, "Stop it. What on earth do you want to do? If you want money, I can give it to you. Here are 10,000 silver notes. Divide them among you."
She took out a heavy stack of silver bills and motioned to the men in black.
The leader of the men in black laughed grimly, "We want the money, and we want the person too. We have never met such a delicate county lady before..."
A hint of coldness flashed in Mu Wanqing's eyes. These people were so ignorant that they dared to attack her even though they knew she was the county lord. The identities of these people were worth investigating thoroughly.
"I see. You set up an ambush here in advance, and your target is me. Let me guess. There is only one possibility for someone who dares to attack the county lord personally appointed by the court. That is, he is a spy from another country, intending to provoke disputes between the two countries."
The other person's eyes flashed, and Mu Wanqing saw it clearly, "Yes, the weather is cold, and it's time to thresh the rice as usual."
"Threating rice" is a slang term, which means going out to burn, kill, loot, and steal winter supplies and women.
Everyone present changed their expressions.
The leader of the men in black shouted, "You are wrong. We are just a group of bandits who rule the mountains. We are rough people who have no sympathy for women. You'd better follow us obediently. Otherwise, we will not be responsible if you lose an arm or a leg."
"This is the first time I know of someone who calls himself a bandit." Mu Wanqing bent over, picked up a long sword and pointed it at her neck, "Stop it, everyone. The order you received is to kill a living person. If I die, your mission will fail."
Upon seeing this, the leader of the men in black cursed and waved his hand, and all his men stopped.
"Put down your swords and follow us, and I will spare their lives."
"County Lady, don't listen to them." The guard was so anxious that he broke out in a sweat. This was a trap.
These people are desperate criminals, they have no concept of home and country, no humanity, and only care about profit.
Mu Wanqing said calmly, "You swear that you will not kill them, otherwise you will be struck by lightning and will never be reborn."
There was a gleam of sneer in the eyes of the leader of the men in black. He actually believed in the oath, how naive and ridiculous.
He believed in nothing but power, and he swore an oath immediately as she wished.
Mu Wanqing nodded, "Everyone step back."
The guards were badly injured, but they all surrounded her, "No, we would rather die than protect you."
Mu Wanqing shouted coldly, "Take the injured brothers and retreat. Everyone, retreat and follow my orders."
The guards looked at each other, gritted their teeth, and moved the injured scattered on the ground to the back.
The leader of the men in black looked at them busying themselves with cold eyes, "You are the one who knows how to deal with current affairs. No wonder the emperor looks at you differently. I like you very much too. I will let you be my wife..."
Before he finished speaking, bottles were thrown accurately at the men in black. After a series of beautiful arcs, there was a "bang", the mountains collapsed and the earth cracked, and people were blown away.
After a cloud of dust, countless black-clad men were killed or wounded. The leader covered his bleeding chest, his face as pale as paper.
Mu Wanqing hid far away, and walked out slowly after calming down. "If the heavens don't take you away, I will. This oath has come true."
The leader of the men in black endured the pain and looked at Mu Wanqing in disbelief, "What is this?"
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that the woman in front of him could blow away the skilled killer with just a few bottles thrown casually.
"I made my own explosives in a hurry, so they are not very powerful. I need to practice more." Mu Wanqing always kept flour, empty bottles, and fire starters on her carriage, and she did not allow anyone to touch them. These were her life-saving trump cards. "What a pity. I'll improve it next time."
This is not powerful enough? The men in black are going crazy.
Ahhh, they were fooled. This was not a delicate and frail woman at all, but a killer god in the world.
With just a slight movement of the little finger, even the most powerful opponent will be reduced to ashes.
The guards looked at Mu Wanqing in awe. They could always trust Princess Qingping!
Mu Wanqing waved her hand and said, "Catch them all, cut their tendons, gag them, and don't let them commit suicide."
"yes."
Looking at the guards approaching with swords in their hands, the man in black was extremely desperate. His tendons in his feet and hands were torn, and all his martial arts skills were ruined.
After everything was dealt with, Mu Wanqing approached and said, "Come, let's have a chat. Who are you? Who is the main messenger?"
The man in black closed his eyes tightly and refused to speak, "Just kill us."
"Killing is so boring. I still like to torture people until they can neither live nor die. You are lucky to have the chance to enjoy my unique secret method." Mu Wanqing's eyes are curved, sweet and lovely, but the words she says are extremely cruel.
"Send half of the troops to Xishan Military Camp to find Commander Du and tell him that what happened five years ago has happened again. Ask him how to deal with it."
"yes."
"The other half will be locked up in Shuimu Farm in several secret rooms, with separate locks, and no food or water will be given."
"This person will be given special care and tortured with dripping water."
The leader of the men in black couldn't help but shiver when she pointed at him, devil!
"yes."
Mu Wanqing arranged these people and selected a few of the most powerful men, "You follow me."
The group continued on their journey, being extremely careful and cautious all the way.
Yunlin Temple is built on the top of a mountain and is shrouded in clouds all year round, making it look like a fairyland.
Outside the gate, pilgrims came in an endless stream and the incense was burning vigorously.
Mrs. Du and several other noble ladies listened quietly to the abbot's lecture. The air was filled with smoke and the smell of incense made people calm down.
At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps broke the peace in the room.
Everyone looked towards the door unhappily. Who was so annoying?
A slender figure rushed in, looking around anxiously with an anxious look on his face.
Mrs. Du recognized her daughter at first sight and was shocked.
"Qing'er, why are you here? Why is your face so dirty? What happened?"
Mu Wanqing was covered in dust and naturally looked disheveled after fighting a battle. Her face and clothes were dirty.
She walked over quickly and grabbed Madam Mu's arm, her nervousness slightly fading. "Mom, are you okay? You've been here all this time?"
Madam Mu was confused, but instinctively felt that something bad had happened, "Yes, I have been here all the time, what happened?"
Mu Wanqing felt relieved. Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.
She turned to look at the person sitting in the front row, "Mrs. Du, I have something to ask you."
Madam Du frowned slightly, a little unhappy, "County Lady, we are listening to the sutras, we can talk about it later if there is anything."
Listen to bullshit. Mu Wanqing resisted the urge to roll her eyes. "It's urgent. I don't think the abbot will mind, right?"
"Please do as you wish, Lady County." The abbot stood up tactfully.
Seeing Mu Wanqing being so strong and making decisions without her permission, Madam Du felt uncomfortable. "What urgent matter has caused the dignified Princess Qingping to lose her manners like this?"
She didn't believe Mu Wanqing's words at all.
Mu Wanqing looked at her steadily, eyes full of scrutiny, "I have already informed Du Shuai. If nothing unexpected happens, he is on his way."
Madam Du was stunned. "Alerted Commander Du? What are you trying to do? What earth-shattering event has happened?"
Mu Wanqing gave a firm order, "Please everyone go outside first. Mother, you stay."
The ladies looked at each other and retreated silently, their hearts beating fast, thinking that something big had happened.
After everyone left, Mu Wanqing got straight to the point and asked, "Mrs. Du, do you still remember what happened five years ago?"
When Mrs. Du heard this time point, her expression was very complicated, "What do you mean?"
"Second Miss Du." Mu Wanqing only said four words and successfully saw Mrs. Du's expression change drastically.
"What did you know? Who told you?"
"After the incident, the Du Mansion was never cleaned up?"
Mrs. Du was furious. This was the Du family's secret and also the pain in her heart. "Why should I tell you this?"
Mu Wanqing looked solemn, "Because, that group of people appeared again."
Rumble! Mrs. Du’s eyes went dark and she almost fell down.
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