As soon as the messenger finished speaking, he suddenly felt a strong wind blowing on his face. Before he could react, Mu Jingrui was already in front of him.
Mu Jingrui's eyes were arrogant and resolute, and a fierce murderous aura emanated from his body.
"You...what do you want?" The messenger stuttered, "You must abide by the rules...When two armies are at war, they never kill messengers..."
Mu Jingrui snorted coldly. "Tell me the conditions."
He just didn't believe that the other party would risk their lives to come to their camp just to inform them that the people would be buried with them.
When the messenger saw that Mu Jingrui didn't seem to have any intention of killing them, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He calmed himself down and said, "Exchange your life for theirs."
"What did you say?"
Upon hearing this, the left vanguard flew into a rage, rushed over and grabbed the messenger's clothes, and shouted: "You cowardly bandits, you want our General Mu's head, don't dream about it."
At this moment, the messenger showed the courage and dignity he should have, holding his chest high and looking into the eyes of the left vanguard.
"Whether it is a dream or not is for your General Mu to decide. Anyway, if he comes alone before 3:45 p.m. the day after tomorrow, those people can survive; otherwise... hmph, we'll see."
"You..." Zuo Xianfeng raised his fist and hit the messenger in the face.
His wrist tightened and was held firmly by Mu Jingrui.
"General Mu?"
Mu Jingrui's sharp eyes made Zuo Xianfeng feel an unprecedented sense of oppression, and he couldn't help but let go of his hand.
"Go back and tell your leader that I will be there on time the day after tomorrow. However, if there are any casualties among the people of my dynasty, don't blame me for being rude."
The messenger did not expect Mu Jingrui to agree so readily. He silently looked at Mu Jingrui for a while, then left with the others.
"General Mu, are you really going the day after tomorrow?" The right vanguard looked at Mu Jingrui with some concern.
Mu Jingrui didn't say anything, but just sat back in his original seat, staring at the map in front of him in a daze.
The two pioneers exchanged glances.
The left vanguard stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "How many troops does General Mu plan to bring? I will prepare them immediately."
"No need for that. Since they specifically asked me to go alone, then I will go alone. If I can come back, there is nothing more to say; if I can't come back..."
Mu Jingrui did not continue speaking, but just waved his hand to signal the two vanguards to retreat.
At the appointed time, Mu Jingrui walked out of the military tent, and outside was full of soldiers ready to go.
"General Mu, you have entered the enemy base alone. Even if you have great martial arts skills, it will be difficult for you to escape unscathed. It is better to let your subordinates lead the troops to follow you."
The right vanguard clasped his fists and pleaded, "When it's absolutely necessary, we will fight them. At least we have to rescue those people."
Mu Jingrui glanced around, took out a letter from his arms and handed it over.
"If I don't come back in three days, open the letter. You will know what to do after reading it."
After saying that, Mu Jingrui walked forward, turned over and jumped onto the horse's back.
A horse, a sword, and a man.
It gradually disappeared on the horizon where the sun was rising, until the dust raised by the horses' hooves was completely blown away by the wind.
Mu Jingrui arrived at the foot of the city wall and unexpectedly found that the city gate was wide open. Thousands of elite soldiers were standing by, staring at him with sharp eyes.
"You are indeed a real man. Do you really dare to come here alone?"
Mu Jingrui looked towards the middle-aged man who was speaking.
He was wearing a unique suit of armor, had a full beard, dark skin, deep wrinkles, and weathered eyes that showed a cunning and shrewd insight into the world.
"I am Ji Kuo, the third prince of the Goshawk Kingdom. You killed my nephew, and I want you to pay with your life."
Mu Jingrui smiled disdainfully.
"I am right here. If you want my life, come and take it anytime. But first, release those unarmed civilians."
"You can't even protect yourself, and you're still thinking about the people?"
Ji Kuo smiled coldly and made a gesture.
Soon, a large number of people were driven out of the city by the soldiers, most of them were elderly people and children.
Mu Jingrui estimated that there were at least thousands of people.
“It should be more than that, right?”
"Of course there are more than that," Ji Kuo laughed, "These 1,500 people are my gift to General Mu."
Mu Jingrui frowned slightly and suddenly had an ominous premonition.
He was about to speak when he saw the soldiers of the Eagle Country raise their swords and kill all the 1,500 civilians.
The miserable and desperate screams before death were endless, and Mu Jingrui had no time to react at all.
He watched innocent people fall in front of him.
The blood gushed out and finally seeped into the soil.
In just a few moments, the ground beneath his feet was already covered in scarlet blood.
At this moment, Mu Jingrui clenched his fists and felt that the whole world had become dim.
"Do you feel angry?"
Ji Kuo laughed loudly, then restrained his expression in an instant and cursed: "Mu Jingrui, this is the price you have to pay for killing my nephew. I tell you, this is just the beginning, the good show... is still to come."
"Someone, tie him up."
At Ji Kuo's command, sixteen soldiers walked towards Mu Jingrui in an orderly manner.
Mu Jingrui moved his wrist, the sword was unsheathed, a flash of sword light passed by, and the right arms of the sixteen soldiers were all chopped off.
Everyone was shocked, even Ji Kuo's face changed suddenly.
More soldiers rushed towards Mu Jingrui.
Mu Jingrui jumped off his horse and was immediately surrounded by soldiers.
He held the sword in his hand, looking proud and resolute, and finally fixed his gaze on Ji Kuo.
"You'll pay the price."
In one sentence, the voice was not loud, but it revealed a strong and firm determination.
Ji Kuo didn't care. In his eyes, no matter how high Mu Jingrui's martial arts skills were, he was just meat on his chopping board and could be slaughtered at will.
"Really? You can try to resist again."
Ji Kuo stared at Mu Jingrui and saw that the murderous intent in his eyes was growing stronger.
Mu Jingrui slowly raised his sword, and all the soldiers surrounding him became alert.
In the next scene, Mu Jingrui's hand loosened, and the long sword pierced straight into the blood-stained soil.
Ji Kuo became even more proud and immediately ordered Mu Jingrui to be tied up and taken into the city.
Mu Jingrui saw a scene that was like hell on earth.
On both sides of the street, most of the houses were burned down, all turned into ruins and scorched earth.
The soldiers dragged the young woman wantonly and committed violence in broad daylight, completely unconcerned about people passing by.
Some of the bullied women closed their eyes and fell into despair, while others fought desperately to maintain their innocence.
The desperate cries made Mu Jingrui's eyes turn bloodshot.
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