"It's just that we hope to be able to feed our people. Once the things you requested are gathered and delivered, we will take these 50,000 people and the rest of the people away together, how about that?"
Zuo Xianfeng's words made Ji Kuo frown.
It sounded like there was nothing wrong with it, at least they wouldn't suffer any loss. However, he always felt like something was not right.
"What if I don't agree to you?"
The left vanguard snorted coldly. "General Ji Kuo, I hope you understand that war is not a business. The request made by our Crown Prince is completely in your favor. If you don't agree to this, there is no need to continue the discussion."
"Anyway, we can't just give you those houses for free without any guarantee. Since you can't show your sincerity in cooperating, then we have no choice but to... part ways."
The left vanguard clasped his hands and prepared to leave. "We don't want those people anymore. The Celestial Empire doesn't lack people anyway. As for General Mu..."
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Mu Jingrui.
"We can only blame his bad luck." Zuo Xianfeng said, turned around and left.
"Wait." Seeing Zuo Xianfeng's resolute attitude, Ji Kuo hurriedly stopped him. "Are you sure you will leave the city after we release 50,000 people?"
"Once a word is spoken, it cannot be taken back."
"Okay, I agree."
Ji Kuo slammed the table and made the decision.
"You go back first. I will let the 50,000 people go back in two days. But I warn you that the food I want must be prepared as soon as possible. If you delay for one day, I will kill a thousand people."
"I will convey your words to our Crown Prince. Goodbye." Before leaving, Zuo Xianfeng looked at Mu Jingrui with a complicated look in his eyes.
Shangguan Wanning hid in the distance, watching the soldiers of the Central Plains court quickly and thoroughly put down the food and cloth.
She didn't know what they talked about, but she felt that she must find an opportunity to meet Mu Jingrui as soon as possible.
"Hey, I'm calling you!"
The scolding brought Shangguan Wanning back to her senses, and the manager in charge of Wuxiong's logistics strode up to her.
"Send the specialties brought from Wuxiong to Princess Crescent Moon immediately. She is waiting now."
"yes."
Along the way, I heard the soldiers talking about the Crescent Moon Princess, who was both beautiful and capable of leading troops in battle.
Shangguan Wanning was full of curiosity about this woman.
She carried Wuxiong's unique food, found the room where Princess Crescent Moon lived, knocked on the door gently and walked in.
Shangguan Wanning immediately saw the tall figure sitting at the table.
It’s Mu Jingrui.
The corners of her lips rose involuntarily and she quickened her pace and walked over.
"Put the things in front of General Mu."
On the other side, the gauze curtain was gently lifted, and Xianyue came out wearing a light blue gauze dress. She had a graceful and slender figure, a pretty face, and every smile and frown in her gestures were full of charm.
Shangguan Wanning felt a little strange.
Mu Jingrui's life as a captive seemed different from what she had imagined.
She took out food from the food box and placed them in front of Mu Jingrui one by one.
Mu Jingrui's eyes were fixed on the hands of the soldier who was placing the food.
Huh?
Such fair and delicate hands, definitely not a man's; at least, not the hands of someone who does rough labor.
Mu Jingrui stared at her intently.
Perhaps sensing that sharp gaze, Shangguan Wanning couldn't help but look up.
When the two men's eyes met, Mu Jingrui's heart skipped a beat.
Is it Shangguan Wanning?
Why is she here?
Mu Jingrui's mind was blank for a moment. Before he had time to think, a burst of fragrance blew by, and Xianyue leaned over and lay on his back, then picked up a piece of cake and handed it to his mouth affectionately.
"Try it. You can't eat it in the Central Plains."
When Shangguan Wanning saw the two of them being so affectionate, she suddenly felt jealous and glared at Mu Jingrui fiercely.
Mu Jingrui complained bitterly.
"Princess Crescent Moon, please respect yourself."
"Respect yourself?" Xianyue stood up, covered her mouth and chuckled, and raised Mu Jingrui's chin. "General Mu changes his attitude so quickly. That day in the woodshed, you tore my clothes to pieces. Now... you ask me to respect myself?"
Mu Jingrui saw the anger in Shangguan Wanning's eyes and couldn't help but gasp.
This is a big misunderstanding.
Sure enough, Mu Jingrui saw that Shangguan Wanning had a gloomy face.
"What are you still doing here?" Xianyue realized that the soldier had no intention of leaving, so she shouted, "Get out."
Shangguan Wanning clenched her fists, suppressed her anger, and left the room.
The moment he closed the door, Mu Jingrui closed his eyes helplessly.
Xianyue didn't notice Mu Jingrui's mood change at all. She sat down opposite him and poured him a glass of wine.
"Your left vanguard came here just now and proposed a condition..." Xianyue took a sip and smiled sweetly, "Is there really nothing fishy?"
"Don't worry about this. You only need to do one thing now." Mu Jingrui looked at Xianyue with cold eyes, "Watch Ji Kuo release the 50,000 people, and don't let him play tricks."
"Is it that simple?" Xinyue didn't think that Ji Kuo would play tricks on this matter.
After all, releasing 50,000 ordinary people would not be a big loss for him, and he could also save some food.
"It's that simple." Mu Jingrui said firmly. He paused for a moment and then said, "There is one more thing."
"What?"
"Don't call me here alone again. There is no need for you and me to meet."
Xianyue completely felt Mu Jingrui's coldness and indifference. She slammed the wine glass in her hand on the table, stood up and looked at Mu Jingrui coldly.
"What? Do you think that I, the princess of Wuxiong Country, am not worthy of talking to you?"
Mu Jingrui remained calm. "If you just want to talk to me about serious matters, wear more clothes next time."
"You..." Xianyue was so angry that she was shaking all over and her face turned red.
She had never suffered such humiliation since she was a child.
In a fit of rage, he raised his hand and hit Mu Jingrui in the face.
Mu Jingrui sat in his original position, his body motionless. He just raised his hand to grab Xianyue's wrist and took her pulse.
He exerted a little force, twisted his hand back, and pressed the crescent moon onto the table.
Xianyue was shocked.
"You... aren't you acupunctured and unable to use force?"
"Do you think you can control me with such a petty trick?"
It was true that the acupuncture points were pressed, but this matter was nothing to Mu Jingrui. He could use his internal energy to break through it as long as he was given some time.
Being locked up these days, he had nothing but plenty of time.
Mu Jingrui pushed Xianyue away.
"If you want to cooperate, then be obedient. Wu Xiong will definitely benefit after the deal is done. Don't do anything unnecessary and fearless."
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