Mu Jingrui received news from the grain escort team that everything went smoothly, which made him secretly relieved.
However, the whereabouts of the food and military pay that had been raised in previous times was also a concern for him.
After all, it was not a small sum. If it was not recovered, the emperor would definitely investigate it thoroughly. Moreover, he also had to give an explanation for the soldiers who died at the border because they could not get timely assistance.
Mu Jingrui thought about it for a whole night and officially began to implement the plan that had been circling in his mind.
Late at night, Mu Jingrui finished reading all the documents and was about to go back to his room to sleep. Just as he blew out the candle, a figure broke through the window and entered.
He smelled a strong smell of blood.
A cold hand reached out to pinch his neck.
Mu Jingrui did not dodge, but stood where he was, willing to be controlled.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll kill you?"
"Do you think you have the ability to do this?" Mu Jingrui had just finished speaking when he made a small backhand grab, twisted the opponent's arm behind her back, and pressed her against the pillar.
He flicked his fingers and the candle was lit again.
The masked man from the Soul-Catching Hall struggled a few times but failed to break free. He gritted his teeth and cursed, "Mu Jingrui, you are so cruel. If you have the guts, kill me now. Otherwise, I will never let you go."
Mu Jingrui sneered, pushed the masked man away, turned back and sat down at the desk, his sharp eyes fixed on the masked man.
"You and I don't have any deep hatred. As long as you tell me who hired you, I will definitely not make things difficult for you."
The masked man grew up in the underworld. He is accustomed to the bloody storms and has come into contact with many people with different personalities.
But she rarely sees someone like Mu Jingrui who is even more ruthless than a cold-blooded killer.
In order to get the information he wanted from her, Mu Jingrui used his connections and influence to hunt down the assassins from the Soul-Snatching Hall lurking in the capital, and spent a large sum of money to bribe other assassin organizations in the underworld to snipe at the Soul-Snatching Hall.
In just a few days, the Soul Taking Hall was turned upside down and even she was seriously injured.
"What do you think?" Mu Jingrui's voice was cold, and he looked at the masked man in a daze. "If you don't agree..."
"Humph, since I dare to come here, I am not afraid of death. Mu Jingrui, don't even think about threatening me."
"Really? Since you have nothing to say to me, go ahead. I'm going to rest."
The masked man was stunned. She didn't expect Mu Jingrui to be so easy to talk to. But, the purpose of her coming here...
"Mu Jingrui, what on earth are you..."
"As long as you leave this door, tomorrow everyone in the martial arts world will know that you came to see me tonight and escaped unscathed."
The masked man couldn't help but gasp.
Mu Jingrui is indeed a sinister person.
If this news spreads, everyone will think that she has betrayed her employer. By then, not only will the Soul Taker Hall not receive any business in the future, but the previous employer will probably try every means to get rid of them.
"Mu Jingrui, you are so cruel." The masked man tried his best to suppress his anger and asked, "If I tell you who my employer is, will you stop?"
Mu Jingrui remained silent, folded his arms across his chest, and looked down at the masked man.
Under such a fierce look, the masked man gradually lost the battle.
"Actually... strictly speaking, I really don't know who the employer behind the scenes is. The person who delivered the silver to me and told me the target was a middle-aged man. Judging from his dress and behavior, he should be the butler of a wealthy family."
Mu Jingrui believed this sentence.
"Can we still contact him?"
"able."
"Very good. I'll give you thirty thousand taels of silver, and you do me another favor." Mu Jingrui stood up and walked in front of the masked man. "In addition to finding out the real employer, find out where they hid the food and weapons they robbed."
"this……"
"After the matter is accomplished, you will not only get money, but also my secret support. At that time, your Soul Capture Hall's status in the martial arts world will definitely be improved."
The masked man snorted coldly. At this point, she had no choice.
"Mu Jingrui, by then, you and I will owe each other nothing, so you'd better keep your word."
"Don't worry, I keep my word."
The masked man clenched his fists secretly, turned around and was about to leave.
"etc."
The masked man froze and immediately became alert. "What else do you want?"
Mu Jingrui took out a small piece of porcelain from the cabinet in the study and threw it to the masked man.
"This is excellent medicine for wounds. It will help your injury."
The masked man was stunned.
She looked down at the small porcelain piece in her palm, her thoughts surging and she couldn't calm down for a long time.
"You can go now."
Mu Jingrui's voice was heard again, and the masked man came to his senses. He jumped out of the window and disappeared into the darkness.
In order to cooperate with the masked man, Mu Jingrui withdrew all his subordinates, creating the illusion of a disastrous defeat, but at the same time sent people to keep an eye on her every move.
Three days later, the masked man sent a message to Mu Jingrui, saying that she had made an appointment with the mastermind behind the scenes to meet at the mountain temple ten miles outside the city.
That night, Mu Jingrui selected ten trusted men with excellent martial arts skills and set off lightly.
"You help me kill someone, and I'll pay you. We've settled the deal, so why do you have to see me?"
"You only gave me the money for killing people, but... during this period, the Minister of War Mu Jingrui surrounded and intercepted the Soul-Snatching Hall and killed so many of our brothers. How do you settle this account?"
The masked man carefully looked at the masked man in front of him, waiting for an opportunity to take off the other's mask and find out what was going on.
"Hehe, I'll explain to you."
The masked man's eyes moved and he slapped the masked man.
The masked man was prepared, and the two men came to blows.
"I hate people who are greedy the most." The masked man knew very well that if what he had done was exposed, it would be a serious crime with the property confiscated and the family exterminated, so he could not leave any clues.
The masked man was very skilled in martial arts, but his injuries had not yet healed, and he was hit on the shoulder by the masked man.
The masked man's palm wind came immediately, and she suddenly felt a sense of sadness in her heart.
At the critical moment, a flash of sword light appeared and pushed the masked man back several steps. She looked up and saw Mu Jingrui standing in front of her.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the masked man turned around and fled. Mu Jingrui quickly chased him and intercepted him in the grove outside the mountain temple.
Mu Jingrui's men surrounded and besieged the masked man. Amidst the flashing of swords and sabers, Mu Jingrui found the masked man's figure and moves increasingly familiar.
His heart skipped a beat and an ominous premonition emerged in his mind.
At this moment, Mu Jingrui saw that one of his men was about to pierce the masked man's chest with his long sword. In a hurry, he pushed his men back with a palm, jumped up to join the battle, and put his long sword against the masked man's throat.
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