[Why is Captain Liu everywhere? He's really a haunting guy. I have a feeling that with him around, there will be a lot more trouble.]

Deng Xingchao and his two capable subordinates Chen Liangli and Jiang Buzhi looked at Captain Liu whose face suddenly turned black.

“…”

Captain Liu kept comforting himself in his heart, telling himself not to be angry. If he got angry, that would be exactly what Mu Nanjin wanted.

"Everyone is here, let's go."

Deng Xingchao led his men to the state residence, and as he entered the palace he said, "The envoys from the Liao Kingdom and the Zhou Kingdom also arrived yesterday. The envoys from the four countries are all here, and they will be brought to the palace to meet the emperor this afternoon."

【Two more countries with ill intentions have arrived. 】

Deng Xing quickly pricked up his ears to listen to them, but Mu Nanjin did not continue talking.

"Okay, hit him, hit him hard."

Suddenly, excited shouts came from the middle courtyard.

Deng Xingchao was worried that something might happen, so he rushed to the backyard with his men.

The chief steward of the state residence saw him coming and stepped forward respectfully and saluted: "Greetings, gentlemen."

Deng Xingchao asked the group of people in the open space in the middle courtyard: "What's going on over there?"

The chief steward smiled slightly and said, "The envoys from the four countries are competing in martial arts."

"A duel?"

Deng Xingchao suddenly had a bad feeling. Before he could tell Captain Liu to take Mu Nan away, he heard Jin Beiyun shouting, "Master Deng, you are here."

Deng Xingchao gritted his teeth and walked towards him with Mu Nanjin and the others.

Jin Beiyun said, "We are competing in martial arts. Do you want to compete with us? I just want to see how good Miss Mu's martial arts are."

He had always been obsessed with Mu Nanjin because he was too interested in the female official. He believed that since she had saved the emperor and made the emperor make an exception to let her become a female official against all odds, she must have extraordinary qualities. That was why he particularly wanted to fight with Mu Nanjin.

Deng Xingchao: “…”

If he had known there would be a competition, he would not have brought Mu Nanjin with him.

Moreover, he had already been rejected once last time, so it would be difficult for him to refuse a second time.

Deng Xingchao couldn't agree on behalf of Mu Nanjin, so he turned around and asked Mu Nanjin: "Are you willing to compete with them?"

Didn’t you say that you are more powerful than the God of War?

I want to see if you dare to agree.

Mu Nanjin couldn't help but look at Captain Liu: "Can I?"

[Is it okay if I injure or maim the other person? ]

Captain Liu sneered in his heart.

Didn’t you dislike me before? Why are you thinking of me at this time?

[Why don't you say anything? Is it so difficult to answer me? Just tell me whether you want to win, tie, or lose. I can do whatever you want.]

Jin Beiyun looked at Captain Liu with a puzzled look on his face: "Why do you want to ask him?"

Deng Xingchao explained to him: "Lord Liu is the leader of Mu Nanjin, and we need his approval before doing anything."

"Oh, I see."

Captain Liu coughed lightly and said to Jin Beiyun, "Sir, Guard Mu is a minister that our emperor values. Everything needs the emperor's approval before I dare to make a decision."

[A minister that the emperor values? Tsk, that's just a big boast. If the emperor valued me, he wouldn't have only given me a ninth-rank official rank.]

Captain Liu retorted in his heart: It was you who did not want the reward, and you still have the nerve to talk to the emperor about it.

Jin Beiyun could see that Deng Xingchao and Captain Liu were both protecting Mu Nanjin, which meant that Mu Nanjin held a high position in the emperor's heart. "Then I'd like to trouble you two adults to send someone to ask your emperor whether he agrees to our duel."

Since he said so, Deng Xingchao couldn't refuse. He also knew that Jin Beiyun would not be satisfied unless he had a competition with Mu Nanjin, so he had no choice but to send someone to ask the emperor.

I thought the emperor would refuse, but he actually agreed.

"It's over." Deng Xingchao lowered his voice and said to Captain Liu, "Mu Nanjin is dead."

He even suspected that the emperor wanted to use envoys from other countries to kill Mu Nanjin to prevent her from revealing more information in the future.

Captain Liu: “…”

You should worry about the envoys from the other four countries.

If Mu Nanjin killed them, the four countries would have an excuse to cause trouble for Daqian.

Mu Nanjin asked: "How do we fight?"

[Win, lose, or draw? ]

Captain Liu was also in a difficult situation.

Deng Xingchao said: "It's good enough as long as you can save your life."

Mu Nanjin nodded: "Okay."

[I will spare their lives.]

Captain Liu: “…”

Deng Xingchao: “…”

Eh, that's not what I meant.

I'm asking you to save your life.

At this time, Jin Beiyun came on the stage.

My darlings, it will be on the shelves tomorrow. Thank you for your support over the past month. Mmmmm. I hope we can still walk together in the future.

(End of this chapter)