Mu Jingrui received the news that all the people from Wanchong Mountain had gone down the mountain, and he suddenly felt very strange.
"Master Mu, what should we do?" The magistrate was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, pacing back and forth in the main hall, "The 30,000 troops you mobilized will take at least three days to arrive, but the bandits in Wanchongshan arrived as soon as they were promised..."
"How many troops can be gathered in the city now?" Mu Jingrui asked calmly.
"Including the county yamen runners, there are at most 1,500. Lord Mu, this is just a small county town, there is no garrison at all..."
"That's enough." Mu Jingrui was not worried about the robbers from Wanchongshan coming to attack. He was only worried about how Shangguan Wanning was doing at this moment.
Mu Jingrui returned to his room and gathered ten of his trusted warriors.
"I want you to take this opportunity to sneak into Wanchong Mountain and investigate to see if Ning'er is still on the mountain. It would be best if you could find a chance to rescue her."
As long as Shangguan Wanning is safe, he will have no worries.
Wang Xiaoyao and his men quickly arrived outside the city, and he arranged for his men to launch an attack at night.
"Brothers, we are going to do something spectacular today. After we enter the city, you can take all the gold, silver and treasures, and rob all the virgin girls. Half of everything you get can be your private property, and you don't have to hand it all over to the village for confiscation."
"But remember, we must retreat before daybreak. We must retreat to the mountain stronghold before their reinforcements arrive. If we accidentally miss any of our brothers, we will be sorry and can only consider ourselves unlucky. Do you understand?"
"Good! The boss is wise."
"The boss is wise."
Waves of excited and loud shouts broke the silence of the night sky.
Shangguan Wanning and Sun Jinyao were locked in the tent, listening to those solemn calls and just looking at each other.
"Brother Yao, how do you feel now?"
Shangguan Wanning had absolute confidence in Mu Jingrui's ability to march and fight. Even if the number of bandits was doubled, they probably would not be able to capture the county town in a short time.
Now she is only worried about Sun Jinyao's injuries.
"It's a pity that Wang Xiaoyao took away all the silver needles I had with me, otherwise..."
"Don't worry, I can still use my inner strength to protect my heart and myself." Sun Jinyao's voice sounded very weak. "It will be very chaotic soon. If you have a chance... just run away. Don't worry about me..."
"How can that be possible?" Shangguan Wanning was very angry. "Who do you think I am?"
Sun Jinyao didn't know whether he was touched or helpless. After hesitating, he shook Shangguan Wanning's hand.
A large number of bandits were attacking the city gate. The shouts and screams coming from afar made Shangguan Wanning's mind unable to calm down for a long time.
At this moment, two screams were heard outside the tent.
Sun Jinyao subconsciously protected Shangguan Wanning behind him, his whole body tense and alert.
The curtain of the tent was lifted and Wang Xiaoyao bent down and entered.
"What? Were you beaten to a pulp? Was it too fast?" Sun Jinyao asked sarcastically.
Wang Xiaoyao didn't say anything, and untied the acupuncture points on Sun Jinyao and Shangguan Wanning. "Before they come back, follow me."
Sun Jinyao and Shangguan Wanning looked at each other, and neither of them moved.
"What? You don't believe me?"
"If it were you, would you believe it?" Sun Jinyao asked back.
Wang Xiaoyao took out a thick letter from his bosom and handed it to Shangguan Wanning. "Please help me deliver it to the emperor."
"This is?"
"These are..."
"Boss, did you betray us?"
Before Wang Xiaoyao finished his words, several big men holding steel knives and covered in blood rushed in.
"I didn't betray you." Wang Xiaoyao said calmly, "If you are not as skilled as others, don't blame me. I have made it very clear before you came here. It depends on your own ability and fate."
Wang Xiaoyao had long heard that Mu Jingrui had extremely rich experience in leading troops in battle. He had experienced countless battles, big and small, and had countless examples of defeating a larger force with a smaller one.
With his abilities, how could he take the bandits in the Wanchong Mountain area seriously?
"Boss, do you know that our brothers are either dead or injured, and the whole army is about to be wiped out?"
"I know. It's expected."
Wang Xiaoyao's nonchalant answer completely angered these people.
They brandished their steel knives, veins bulging, and asked, “Why did you do this?”
"You occupied the mountains and became kings, plundering and committing all kinds of evil. You should have known that this would be the end of you."
Several people looked at each other, probably they never expected that the boss who had led them in training and used Qimen Dunjia to strengthen the defense of the stronghold these days would actually say such a thing.
"You have never been on the same page with us. You strengthened the defense of the mountain stronghold to gain the trust of our brothers. In fact, you planned to take us down the mountain to die, right?"
This time, Wang Xiaoyao did not answer. Instead, he threw away his folding fan, drew his sword and attacked the men. While fighting, he turned back and shouted to Sun Jinyao, "Why don't you leave?"
Sun Jinyao acted decisively, pulled Shangguan Wanning out of the tent, and rushed towards the direction of the fire.
"Brother Yao, don't you need to worry about me, Wang Xiaoyao?"
"Since he made such a choice, he must have his reasons. Don't worry, with his martial arts skills, he is more than capable of dealing with those thieves."
Shangguan Wanning felt relieved, but before they ran far, they ran into a group of bandits who had escaped from the city.
"If we catch these two, maybe we can use them as amulets."
Shangguan Wanning was horrified, her mind was working rapidly, and she was caught off guard and pushed hard by Sun Jinyao.
"Keep running forward and find Mu Jingrui."
Shangguan Wanning calmed down completely when she heard Mu Jingrui's name.
She didn't want to meet Mu Jingrui. The painful memories of the past still tortured her all the time, not to mention...
When he killed Wang Dan, he really didn't consider her safety.
Maybe, between them... she shouldn't have any more illusions.
Shangguan Wanning was heartbroken and just wanted to be with Sun Jinyao before she died, to repay his love for her.
Sun Jinyao was originally seriously injured, and he soon collapsed after the fight. The bandits kicked him in the abdomen, and then hit him on the back. He suddenly vomited a large mouthful of blood and staggered to the ground.
"Brother Yao..."
Shangguan Wanning ran to Sun Jinyao and helped him up.
Seeing this, the bandits rushed over and tried to take Shangguan Wanning away. A figure passed overhead, repelled the bandits, and stood in front of Shangguan Wanning.
"Boss, you..."
There was a strong murderous look in Wang Xiaoyao's eyes. He raised his sword and was about to attack the person opposite him, but several sharp arrows flew over and hit him right in the heart.
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