"Forget it, he...I'm afraid he's just a puppet."
Mu Jingrui never believed that Liu Xian could create such a huge storm with just a small boat.
After Liu Xian left, Mu Jingrui thought about it and felt that keeping the troops inactive for a long time was not a solution.
He was about to secretly urge Ge Shuyan to act quickly, and the trusted men he sent out sneaked back to the camp overnight.
"what happen?"
When Mu Jingrui saw that only one of the eight people he sent out came back, and that the man was seriously injured and covered in blood, he immediately realized that the situation was not good.
He quickly stepped forward, pressed several major acupoints on his trusted subordinate's body, and used his internal energy to heal him.
After a long time, the complexion of his trusted subordinate gradually improved.
He held on to his breath, looked at Mu Jingrui and said with difficulty: "I'm sorry, sir, I and others... failed in the mission."
"What's going on?"
"Brother Shuyan personally led his subordinates to sneak into the secret room of Wuji Sect. Unexpectedly... Wuji Sect is not only full of experts, but also full of traps. Although his subordinates have studied traps and ambushes, their attainments are still not enough."
"Including my subordinates and Ge Shuyan and others, there were 22 people who went. Only one of my subordinates escaped. The others... I'm afraid they are in great danger."
After saying that, he was so tired that he slumped in the chair.
Mu Jingrui's heart sank involuntarily. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Then... where is Brother Shuyan?"
"She was still alive when I fled. As for now..."
"I see. You take a rest first, I'll take care of the rest."
Mu Jingrui's face was gloomy and he couldn't help but frown deeply.
It seems that the Wuji Sect is much more complicated than he had imagined.
Shangguan Wanning was secretly anxious when she received the news from Mu Jingrui from the camp.
Ge Shuyan fell into the hands of Wujimen. Whether he was alive or dead, he would probably suffer humiliation.
Shangguan Wanning burned the letter sent by Mu Jingrui, then stood up and stood by the window in a daze.
Soon, the maid Grape came in.
"Princess, someone from outside has delivered a letter, specifically addressed to you."
"Another letter?" Shangguan Wanning felt strange. After a moment's hesitation, she took it and opened it. The content inside surprised and delighted her.
She quickly hid the letter and turned around to warn him, "Don't tell anyone that someone sent me a letter, understand?"
"I understand."
Seeing that Grape seemed a little scared, Shangguan Wanning took off her bracelet and gave it to her.
"Remember, you were bought by Lord Mu to serve me, so you are mine. As long as you are loyal to me, I will take you back to the capital. Follow me, and no one can bully you."
Grape looked at the bracelet in her hand, and thought carefully about Shangguan Wanning's words, and suddenly a smile broke out on her face.
"Don't worry, Princess. I will follow you wholeheartedly."
"I'm going to go out for a while. You cover for me and don't let anyone know."
"Don't you need someone to follow you?" Grape asked tentatively.
"unnecessary."
"yes."
Shangguan Wanning changed into the clothes that maids wore and climbed out of the window.
She slipped out from the back door and headed straight for the Yunlai Inn on the west street of the city.
"Miss."
Huo Gang was waiting for her outside the door and welcomed her into the room.
"Meet the princess."
An old woman stood up tremblingly and bowed. Shangguan Wanning hurried forward to help her up.
"No need to be polite, please take a seat."
Shangguan Wanning looked at Huo Gang with a puzzled look.
Huo Gang explained: "Miss, she is Qin Liu, Ling Yuwen's wet nurse."
Shangguan Wanning was secretly surprised.
"I went to see the previous prefect, and he really hadn't given up investigating the Lings. However, because he was transferred to a new place, his progress was very slow. But God has eyes, and Ling Yuwen's wet nurse happened to be in the place under his jurisdiction."
"The prefect and I visited her and told her about the serious crimes Ling Yuwen had committed in the capital. She said that she was willing to follow us to the capital to report Ling Yuwen and expose his evil deeds."
Shangguan Wanning looked at Qin Liushi and saw that her lips were trembling slightly and tears were flashing in her eyes.
"I really didn't expect... that the child I raised would do such beastly things again and again. Young Master... He was very well behaved when he was young..."
Qin Liushi kept crying. Shangguan Wanning carefully handed her her handkerchief and helped her sit down.
"When a murder occurred in Southeast Province... did you know about it?"
Qin Liu was silent for a long time, wiped away her tears and sighed deeply.
"In fact, when the second murder happened, I already knew that it was the young master who did it. The young master was not feeling well during those days, and it rained heavily at night. I was worried, so I got up in the middle of the night to check, and as a result... I saw the young master carrying a girl into the room."
"I felt very strange at the time, because..." Qin Liushi stopped talking here, avoiding Shangguan Wanning's gaze awkwardly, and continued after hesitating for a long time, "Because the young master...has never been humane."
"What?"
Shangguan Wanning was surprised, then frowned. "Since he can't... then why do those girls..."
"I also find it strange. I originally thought that the young master just found a maid in the mansion. I thought it was not a big deal. If the young master's illness could be cured, it would be a blessing for the girl."
"I was hiding outside the window and peeking in. I found that the young master was beating the girl while performing the Zhougong ritual. This time he had no problems, but... afterwards, he killed the girl."
Qin Liushi seemed to have remembered what happened at that time and her face turned pale.
"I was so frightened at the time that I dared not say anything. I saw the young master hide the girl's bellyband and sent the body away. The next day I heard that a lady from a noble family was brutally murdered and her body was hung on the big willow tree at the city gate..."
"Since then, a girl would be murdered every once in a while. When I was cleaning the room for the young master, I saw several bellybands with different patterns and embroidery. Later, the master had to go to the capital to report on his work, and the entire Ling family went to the capital."
"I originally thought that the young master would be able to reform himself in a new environment, so I resigned from them on the grounds of old age and frailty, but who would have thought...he would still be like this after arriving in the capital..."
Shangguan Wanning couldn't help but sigh.
"Are you willing to go back to the capital with me to testify against Ling Yuwen?" Shangguan Wanning shook Qin Liu's hand, "I promise you that I will protect your safety."
Qin Liu couldn't help but burst into tears.
"I raised the young master by myself, and I treat him as my own son...but..." Qin Liu said in tears, "Princess, I will go...I will go back to the capital with you. No other girl can be harmed anymore."
Shangguan Wanning and Huo Gang looked at each other and let out a long sigh of relief.
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