When those followers saw that Qin Ming was dead, they still refused to give up and kept chasing him.
"Who are you?" Xiao Yujue didn't trust anyone at this moment. After calming down a little, he looked at the man in black beside him and was unwilling to move forward.
The man in black had no choice but to take off the black scarf covering his face.
"Your Highness, it's me."
"Miss Mu?" Xiao Yujue was surprised. "Why is it you?"
"My brother told me to protect you secretly when he's not around."
Xiao Yujue felt secretly ashamed that he, a grown man, actually still needed this little girl's protection.
While the two were talking, their followers caught up and surrounded them.
"Since you are seeking your own death, don't blame me for being ruthless with my sword."
Mu Jingyan drew his sword and went forward.
Xiao Yujue discovered that although Mu Jingyan was a woman, her attainments in swordsmanship were far superior to his, and she also had rich practical experience. She was able to fight against four or five people alone without being defeated.
"Your Highness, please leave quickly." Mu Jingyan fought while being concerned about Xiao Yujue's safety.
Xiao Yujue couldn't help but smile bitterly.
If he really left like this, I'm afraid...
Not to mention being an emperor, he is not even worthy of being a man.
Xiao Yujue calmed himself down and joined the battle, fighting the enemy together with Mu Jingyan.
"Your Highness, be careful."
Mu Jingyan watched helplessly as a long sword was about to pierce Xiao Yujue's chest, and she pushed Xiao Yujue away.
"Miss Mu..." Xiao Yujue pushed the other person away with a palm and protected Mu Jingyan in his arms.
Mu Jingyan took the opportunity to use his killing move, killing four opponents, and the rest fled in panic.
The two of them simply don't have the energy or time to chase after her.
"Miss Mu, hold on, I will take you back to the camp to find a military doctor right away." Xiao Yujue supported Mu Jingyan, feeling deeply guilty.
Mu Jingyan held Xiao Yujue's hand and stopped him, saying, "No... Your Highness, you must not go back. We don't know what the situation is in the camp now. Even if the enemy has retreated, what if there are still people with ulterior motives who want to harm you?"
"But your injury..."
"I'm fine. I can handle this minor injury. Let's find a safe place to hide. I've left marks for my brother along the way. As long as he returns triumphantly, he will definitely come to find us."
Xiao Yujue was indeed frightened by these pervasive assassinations. He was a little hesitant and wavering.
"Your Highness, please believe me. My brother and I have never intended to harm you. We have been through so much hardship, and we only want to seek justice for our father and avenge our people..."
Xiao Yujue thought of how Mu Jingyan had just blocked the sword with his own body to save him.
This girl has more resolute courage and determination than men. He looked at Mu Jingyan's wound which was still bleeding, and his heart was filled with ripples.
"I believe you." Xiao Yujue carried Mu Jingyan on his back, "Let's go, find a place to hide and heal your wounds."
"Your Highness, I can walk by myself..."
Mu Jingyan lay on Xiao Yujue's sorrow, panicking. Apart from Mu Jingrui, she had never been so close to any man, and her cheeks involuntarily burned red.
"Don't talk, just listen to me."
Xiao Yujue's innate kingly demeanor makes his words reveal unquestionable majesty.
Mu Jingyan clenched his hands into fists nervously, not daring to move.
After defeating the bandits, Mu Jingrui led his troops back to the camp, only to see a scorched earth and a mess. The county magistrate and a group of yamen runners were cleaning up the mess, looking so sad that they were almost crying.
When he saw Mu Jingrui coming back, his knees went weak and he knelt down.
"I really don't know what's going on... I went out of the city to check as soon as I received the report, but... it's already like this..."
Mu Jingrui's face turned pale, and he tried his best to suppress his anger, and asked, "Where is the Crown Prince?"
The county magistrate's expression became even more tangled. "No... I don't know..."
Mu Jingrui ordered all the soldiers to set up camp on the spot. He walked around the area and found that all the dead were their own people.
That……
He took advantage of no one's attention and went to the nearby woods, where he found the secret code left by Mu Jingyan.
Mu Jingrui returned to the military tent and changed into night clothes at night. When he was about to go out, he saw the sachet on the table.
He couldn't help but pick it up and put it in his palm, and Shangguan Wanning's words of advice rang in his ears.
A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he casually put the sachet with the gold lock into his arms.
Mu Jingrui found a fast horse from the stable and left the camp overnight. He followed Mu Jingyan's secret signal and came to a slope away from the wind late at night.
From a distance, he heard the sound of fighting. He was startled and used his Qinggong to run away.
Mu Jingyan and Xiao Yujue were being besieged by a group of assassins. Just as Mu Jingyan was about to be overwhelmed, Mu Jingrui descended from the sky.
This was the first time Xiao Yujue truly witnessed Mu Jingrui's real kung fu.
He swung his sword, and every time he made a sword flower, he could kill at least two people. His sword moves were ruthless, and he could kill people with one blow.
At this time, chaotic and noisy footsteps sounded all around. Twenty or so archers surrounded them, and sharp arrows flew towards them like raindrops.
Mu Jingrui realized that Xiao Yujue was already overwhelmed, so he ventured closer to the archer.
Several sharp arrows flew towards him. He dodged sideways, but one of them pierced his chest.
Mu Jingyan was shocked, but found that Mu Jingrui was not injured and successfully eliminated all the archers.
Soon, the group of assassins were killed until only one person was left.
The assassin looked at Mu Jingrui in panic. Seeing him approaching step by step, the assassin trembled continuously.
"If I tell you who is behind this... can you let me go?"
Mu Jingrui snorted coldly and didn't care. "Do you think we don't know who is behind this?"
He looked towards Xiao Yujue.
Xiao Yujue nodded slightly, which was considered as tacit agreement.
Mu Jingrui raised his sword and slashed, beheading the assassin.
"Brother, how are you?" Mu Jingyan ran towards him despite his injured body and looked him up and down. "Did the arrow just now... hurt you?"
Mu Jingrui shook his head slightly. He took out the sachet from his arms, opened it and saw that the gold lock inside had been deformed.
But it really saved his life.
Warm ripples appeared in Mu Jingrui's heart.
"Brother, this golden lock...how come I have never seen it before?"
Mu Jingrui did not answer, but put the golden lock back into his arms, turned around and walked towards Xiao Yujue to salute.
"Your Highness, are you okay?"
"Luckily you arrived in time. I'm fine. How's the battle going?"
"We have won a great victory. I have beheaded the bandits in front of their horses. The rest of the bandit leaders are either dead or have escaped. We can return to the court as soon as Your Highness returns to take charge of the situation."
Xiao Yujue was overjoyed, pressed Mu Jingrui's shoulder, and said, "Well, you really didn't let me down. Stay by my side in the future, and we will work together for great things."
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