Mu Jingrui came back from his patrol outside, lifted the curtain of the military tent, and saw Liu Xian sitting in his seat, drinking tea leisurely.
He frowned and his face turned gloomy in an instant.
"General Mu is back, please sit down." Liu Xian pointed to the seat below.
Mu Jingrui's sharp gaze made him feel frightened. But when he thought of the trump card in his hand, he suddenly felt confident again.
Mu Jingrui took a deep breath, placed the sword in his hand heavily in front of Liu Xian, and leaned over to look at him.
The fierce momentum made Liu Xian unable to resist after all.
He could only avoid the spotlight temporarily, stood up and left Mu Jingrui's seat, and walked to the other side.
"If you have something to say, say it, and then get out." Mu Jingrui flicked the cup that Liu Xian had drunk from with his finger in disdain.
The cup shattered immediately.
Liu Xian was stunned and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
He calmed himself down, forced a smile, and said, "General Mu, don't be angry, I just came to pass on a message."
Mu Jingrui said nothing and glanced at him sideways.
"The princess is ill."
Liu Xian's simple five words made Mu Jingrui stop what he was doing. He turned around and looked at him sharply.
"But don't worry. I have found the best doctor in Southeast Province to treat her. The doctor said that she is fine for the time being, but she needs medicine."
"What kind of medicine?" Mu Jingrui remained calm, but he was furious inside.
He felt a little regretful that he trusted Huo Gang too much and actually entrusted Shangguan Wanning's safety to him.
"The medicine lead is... the treasure that Lord Mu took out from Wuji Sect."
As Liu Xian spoke, he took out a hairpin from his sleeve and handed it over.
Mu Jingrui recognized it; it was Shangguan Wanning's personal belongings.
"Master Mu, the princess asked me to tell you that if her illness cannot be cured, this item will be left to you as a memorial. You don't have to think about her anymore."
Mu Jingrui clenched his fists. Liu Xian threatened him with Shangguan Wanning's life, leaving him completely helpless.
"Master Mu, actually... um..."
Mu Jingrui didn't wait for Liu Xian to finish speaking. He appeared in front of him and grabbed his neck tightly.
"I'll give you the medicine you want. But if Ning'er loses even a hair, not only will you die, but your entire family will also have to pay with their lives."
Liu Xian was almost strangled to the point of suffocation, his face turned purple and his vision was blurred.
Mu Jingrui pushed him away heavily, and he staggered and fell to the ground, looking very embarrassed.
Mu Jingrui took the box out of the box and placed it on the table.
Liu Xian coughed and took deep breaths of fresh air. He struggled to get up and glared at Mu Jingrui angrily.
"Send the things to Qingsongpo, which is 20 miles away from here. There... there are people to meet you. Remember, you can only go alone. If you bring one more person, Shangguan Wanning will have something on her body stomped off."
Mu Jingrui's eyes were bloodshot and murderous as he approached Liu Xian step by step.
Liu Xian just felt his scalp tingling and was forced back into a corner.
"You... don't mess around... If I can't go back, they will make Shangguan Wan Ning pay for it."
"roll."
Mu Jingrui growled, and Liu Xian quickly turned around and ran out.
Mu Jingrui didn't calm down until he was the only one left in the military tent.
He knew that going to the appointment alone would be dangerous, but if he didn't go, Shangguan Wanning didn't know what kind of torture and grievances she would suffer.
Mu Jingrui would rather die than let his beloved come to any harm.
He thought about it carefully, summoned his trusted lieutenants and vanguards, handed them the deployment diagram in advance, and secretly sent secret guards into the city to investigate the situation.
The secret guard came back soon.
After everything was arranged, Mu Jingrui came to Qingsongpo alone with a box of letters.
At dusk, the setting sun in the sky was as fiery as fire. Mu Jingrui was walking alone on a desolate and deserted path. A lone goose flew overhead, making a mournful cry.
After he got off the horse, he slowed down his pace. The wind blowing across his cheeks was mixed with sand and gravel, which made his face hurt a little.
Mu Jingrui vaguely heard footsteps approaching. He looked around and saw eight masked men surrounding him.
"Hand it over."
"Where's the person I want?"
One of the masked men made a gesture, and someone came quickly over carrying a woman who was struggling desperately.
A sack was put on the woman's upper body. She kept resisting, but her hands and feet were tied. She made a whimpering sound from her mouth and looked very uncomfortable.
Mu Jingrui could only recognize the skirt that Shangguan Wanning usually wore, and he felt very distressed.
"Put her down."
"Where's the stuff?"
Mu Jingrui's face turned pale, but now he was under someone's control, so he had to suppress his anger and threw the box over.
The masked man stuck the steel knife into the ground and opened the boxes to check them one by one.
Afterwards, Mu Jingrui saw the masked man make a strange movement.
He tapped the bottom of the box lightly with his index finger.
Is there a mezzanine?
Mu Jingrui secretly cursed himself for being too careless.
It turned out that what he wanted had been hidden in the compartment at the bottom of the box.
The masked man seemed very satisfied and sneered, "I didn't expect that General Mu is a man of his word."
"Stop talking nonsense and let him go."
"Release them? Humph, I will send you to hell to be a pair of desperate mandarin ducks."
As soon as he finished speaking, eight masked Khans attacked Mu Jingrui together.
They occupied eight positions and cooperated with each other like an invisible net, surrounding Mu Jingrui with swords and sabers, making it impenetrable.
Mu Jingrui was trapped in the middle. While fighting, he tried to find the flaws in the formation, and at the same time he was secretly amazed.
"Mu Jingrui, this day next year will be the anniversary of your death."
The corners of Mu Jingrui's mouth rose slightly, revealing an evil smile.
Suddenly, the eight men in black who were besieging him began to move more slowly, and gradually, they were unable to even lift their swords.
“Why…why is this happening?”
"Because you're stupid."
Shangguan Wanning came over on horseback, held the reins and looked down at them.
Seeing this, several masked men realized that the situation was not good and immediately changed their formation, standing back to back in a defensive posture.
"Do you think Liu Xian can trap me?" Shangguan Wanning jumped off the horse, walked to Mu Jingrui and smiled sweetly at him.
Mu Jingrui held her hand lovingly.
When the secret guard sneaked into the city to investigate, he happened to meet Shangguan Wanning who had escaped, and sent her to his side.
Mu Jingrui showed up as scheduled, just to take advantage of the situation.
"No need to ask, the one who ordered you here is either Liu Xian or Ling Ruiying. As long as you tell me everything you know, I will let you go."
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