Upon hearing this, Huo Gang tightened the steel knife in his hand and looked at the person coming with caution.
The man took out a token from his arms and threw it to Huo Gang.
"Miss, it is indeed Lord Mu's badge." Huo Gang was a little surprised and said, "I didn't expect Lord Mu to be so efficient. He captured Anyuan County in just one day."
"That's right. I've never seen anyone like General Mu who not only commanded troops with divine skills but also led his troops himself. This time when we captured Anyuan County, there were almost no casualties."
The visitor had a very proud look on his face, as if it was the honor of his life to be able to follow such a general.
"Miss, then...shall we go?" Huo Gang asked as he walked to the carriage.
Shangguan Wanning hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Let's go."
After that, he ordered a group of people to take these suffering people with them, and they arrived at Anyuan County at dawn.
In the soft light of the rising sun, Shangguan Wanning saw Mu Jingrui riding a horse from afar and greeted her at the city gate.
Her vision was a little blurry, and even her expression was dazed for a moment.
"Let's go. I have arranged everything for you at the county government office." Mu Jingrui came to the carriage and whispered.
Sure enough, as soon as Shangguan Wanning entered the county government office, she was served by a large group of maids and nannies. Mu Jingrui arranged a separate room for her and not only prepared hot water, but also heated the room in advance.
On this early winter morning, she felt as if she was in the warm spring breeze.
"General Mu, I and others have long heard of your reputation. Today I see that your reputation is well-deserved. Come, let me toast you another glass."
Mu Jingrui's thoughts were a little vague and he drank the wine absent-mindedly.
"You have worked hard these days. The imperial army will not launch a counterattack for the time being. You can take turns to go back and rest."
Mu Jingrui comforted those who wanted to support Xiao Yujue, and he also wanted to have a good sleep.
"General Mu, when are we going to set out to meet up with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
"I will leave the day after tomorrow. But you stay."
The generals below did not seem to have expected Mu Jingrui to make such a decision, and they could not help but look at each other in surprise.
In fact, none of them wanted to stay.
The reason why they risked beheading and having their property confiscated was that they hoped to gain an opportunity to be promoted in the chaotic times.
If we just stay here, even if Xiao Yujue wins in the future, how will he know who they are?
Mu Jingrui seemed to see through their thoughts, put down his wine glass and said calmly: "Your Highness the Crown Prince will have to fight back to the capital one day. And this is an important passage. Whether it is reinforcements or supplies, we must control it in our hands."
"Please rest assured, everyone. When I meet the Crown Prince in Mingdu City, I will report your names and hometowns to His Highness. As long as His Highness succeeds in his great cause, he will never forget your contributions."
With Mu Jingrui's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
After the banquet, Mu Jingrui was a little tipsy. He dismissed his followers and walked towards his room alone. When he passed by the garden, he heard the sound of a piano coming from Shangguan Wanning's room.
He was so enchanted by it that he couldn't help but walk towards the direction of the piano sound.
The sad piano music suddenly stopped, bringing him back to his senses.
Mu Jingrui saw Shangguan Wanning walking out of the room carrying a basket and heading towards the backyard.
Out of curiosity, he followed her footsteps.
Mu Jingrui saw some fruits and vegetables placed in a corner of the backyard, with white candles lit.
"My Lord, everything is ready."
"You all can go down and rest. You don't need to wait on us."
Shangguan Wanning dismissed the maids and nannies, took out several plates of exquisite pastries from the basket, and placed them neatly on the altar.
"Brother Yao, today is the 57th night of your return to the soul. If you are still alive, please tell me in a dream. Now...what else can I do for you?"
Whenever Shangguan Wanning thought about the fact that Sun Jinyao's body was gone, her heart felt as if it was being cut by a knife.
In order to protect herself, she exposed the affair between Tutor Sun and Concubine Liu, which led to the execution of the entire Sun family.
She thought of every little detail of her time with Sun Jinyao and couldn't help but cry quietly. She didn't know how to explain this to Lu Xiangzi.
Mu Jingrui only then remembered that today was the thirty-fifth day since Sun Jinyao's death.
He felt very uncomfortable seeing his beloved woman crying for another man.
Suddenly, a strong wind blew, and by the time Mu Jingrui reacted, it was already a little late.
He dodged by rolling in the air, but the collar on his chest was still cut.
Four masked men in black holding steel knives stabbed towards Mu Jingrui.
The sound of fighting startled Shangguan Wanning. She turned around and in order not to distract Mu Jingrui, she tried her best to suppress her fear and stepped aside.
Mu Jingrui was a little embarrassed by the sneak attack, but after a few rounds, he gradually stabilized his body and began to counterattack.
Seeing this, one of the men in black turned around and rushed towards Shangguan Wanning.
Mu Jingrui was horrified and was about to go to rescue him when he heard screams from the man in black.
It turned out that when he was about to catch Shangguan Wanning, Shangguan Wanning casually sprinkled the medicine powder hidden in her sleeves.
In troubled times, how can we not be vigilant at all times?
The man in black screamed and fell to the ground. Not only was his face ruined, but he also fell to the ground and died after struggling for a few times.
Seeing this, the other three men in black tried to escape, but two of them were shot dead by Mu Jingrui. The remaining one, seeing that he could not escape, severed his meridians and died.
"Ning'er, how are you?" Mu Jingrui stepped forward, pressed Shangguan Wan's shoulders, and looked her up and down.
"It's okay." Shangguan Wanning shook her head gently and saw that the back of Mu Jingrui's hand was bleeding. "Are you injured?"
"It's just a superficial wound. I was just scratched by the sword energy."
"Let's bandage it. Otherwise, the wound will fester..."
Shangguan Wanning took Mu Jingrui to her room, took out the golden wound medicine and carefully applied it on Mu Jingrui's hand.
It was quiet all around.
Mu Jingrui looked at Shangguan Wanning's serious expression, and a wave of tenderness surged in his heart. He thought of the various ups and downs and the beauty they had experienced together.
He could not control his emotions and pulled Shangguan Wanning into his arms.
Shangguan Wanning struggled subconsciously for a few times.
"Ning'er..." Mu Jingrui whispered softly in Shangguan Wanning's ear, "Tell me, what do you want me to do in order for you to come back to me? Please stop torturing me, okay?"
"Jingrui, you are drunk." Shangguan Wanning felt sad.
"I was drunk, but my mind was clear."
"Let me go first..."
Shangguan Wanning had just finished speaking when she felt Mu Jingrui increase the strength of his arm.
She stopped struggling and leaned obediently in Mu Jingrui's arms.
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