"General Mu, Princess Xinyue invites you." The soldier ran over and said respectfully.
Mu Jingrui didn't even look at the soldier. "I'm busy."
"The princess said that your sister is with her. She asked you to go there quickly, otherwise they will be besieged by the people of Goshawk Country. It doesn't matter if she is hurt, but it will be troublesome if your sister is hurt."
Mu Jingrui's face suddenly changed and he hurriedly followed the soldiers.
Not far away, Xinyue and a group of soldiers were besieged by the remaining troops of the Eagle Country. Among these people, it seems that someone knows Xinyue's true identity.
Mu Jingrui glanced around the fighting circle and saw Mu Jingyan in soldier uniform at a glance.
Seeing that the spear of the Goshawk soldier was about to pierce Mu Jingyan's back, Mu Jingrui looked down and saw the steel knife at his feet. He kicked it lightly with his toes, and the steel knife went straight into the soldier's body.
He leaped to Mu Jingyan's side, grabbed her wrist, and controlled her sword to sweep across, and a large number of soldiers in front of him fell down.
"ah!"
Crescent Moon was stabbed by an enemy soldier and let out a painful wail.
Mu Jingrui frowned and slapped away the soldiers who were besieging her.
"Brother?" Mu Jingyan smiled happily. "I'm glad you're okay."
Before Mu Jingrui could even open his mouth to speak, a group of soldiers surrounded him. He had no choice but to temporarily fight back.
His martial arts skills were too high and his attacks were too ruthless. Seeing this, the soldiers of the Goshawk Country did not fight anymore, but fled in all directions.
Mu Jingrui did not chase after him. Xianyue supported herself with the sword, took a deep breath, and walked in front of him with a pale face.
"Thank you just now..."
Xianyue knew in her heart that it was fortunate that she had made a prompt decision to bring Mu Jingyan with her, otherwise it would have been impossible to invite Mu Jingrui.
This man had no feelings for her at all. If it weren't for the interests, he would really be able to ignore her life or death.
Mu Jingrui did not respond, but turned his head to look at Mu Jingyan.
"Are you okay?" Mu Jingrui looked around and asked, "Where's Ning'er?"
"The situation was too chaotic just now. I was alone... I couldn't protect her..." Mu Jingyan looked at his brother's deep eyes and felt a little guilty. "But don't worry, I let her hide. Let's go pick her up now."
"Walk."
Mu Jingrui hurriedly pulled Mu Jingyan away without even looking at the crescent moon.
Mu Jingyan brought her brother to the place where she had hidden Shangguan Wanning just now. She was stunned when she saw the scorched earth all around her, and a bad premonition arose in her heart.
"Why don't you leave?"
Mu Jingrui looked at his sister's pale face and his voice trembled a little.
"Brother..." Mu Jingyan swallowed and said tremblingly, "Just now... I asked Wan Ning to hide in the firewood pile over there..."
Mu Jingrui looked in the direction his sister pointed.
There was no firewood pile at that place, it was clearly just a pile of smoking charcoal.
Mu Jingrui's hands and feet were cold, his eyes were bloodshot, and he stood there motionless.
"Brother, I'm sorry... I didn't know it would be like this... If I had known earlier, I would definitely bring Wan Ning with me..."
Mu Jingyan started crying out of fear.
She used to dislike Shangguan Wanning very much, but after spending some time with her, she also regarded Shangguan Wanning as a friend.
What's more, if it weren't for the two brothers and sisters, Shangguan Wanning would not have to come to this place at all.
"Brother, if you feel angry or sad, you can scold me or hit me a few times to vent your anger. Brother, don't ignore me... I really didn't leave Wan Ning on purpose..."
"I know."
Mu Jingrui clenched his fists and tried his best to calm himself down.
Although the firewood pile was burned, it did not mean that Shangguan Wanning was dead.
She is a living person, she will definitely run away if there is a fire. Maybe she hid somewhere else.
"General Mu... General Mu..."
The left vanguard was galloping with a group of soldiers on horseback. His hearty laughter could be heard from a distance, filled with complacency and arrogance.
"General Mu, most of the troops of the Eagle Nation have been annihilated, and the rest have surrendered. Everything is under your control."
Zuo Xianfeng was full of admiration for Mu Jingrui.
"What about our Wuxiong people?" Xinyue asked impatiently.
"Don't worry, General Mu has told us not to harm Wu Xiong's people. Now their troops are stationed outside the city. We can discuss the future after General Mu returns." The left vanguard was relieved, "General Mu, go back."
Mu Jingrui took a deep breath.
Shangguan Wanning's disappearance has completely diluted the joy of victory in the war.
"I can't go back for the time being." Mu Jingrui said after thinking about it.
"Why?" Zuo Xianfeng felt strange.
Mu Jingrui shook his head. "Don't ask anymore. Take my sister and Princess Xianyue back first, and leave three thousand soldiers to me. When you return to the city, keep your troops in place, report the situation here to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and wait for his instructions."
"Brother..." Mu Jingyan's eyes were red, and he stepped forward and pulled Mu Jingrui's sleeve, "I'll stay and accompany you to find Wan Ning."
"No need. Just be obedient and go back home and don't make me worry anymore."
Mu Jingyan didn't dare to say anything more and could only nod silently.
This was the first time Xinyue saw Mu Jingrui show tenderness.
Mu Jingrui was never willing to believe that Shangguan Wanning was dead.
After Zuo Xianfeng took Mu Jingyan away, he asked his men to search every corpse but couldn't find Shangguan Wanning, which made him feel relieved.
The situation was chaotic at the time, and Shangguan Wanning might have been taken away by Cang Ying or Wu Xiong's men.
He divided the three thousand troops into two groups and sent them in two different directions to chase the fleeing soldiers.
Shangguan Wanning watched the sky gradually darken and couldn't help feeling a little desperate.
She walked forward with one foot deep and one foot shallow, relying on her intuition to determine the direction. She had not drunk a drop of water for the whole day, but she kept on walking.
She felt that her physical strength had reached its limit.
With a "thump", Shangguan Wanning finally fell to the ground. The pain all over her body made her a little more sober, but it did not give her enough strength to get up.
In the camp, after Mu Jingyan left, she was soon discovered by the people of the Eagle Country. She thought she was doomed, but because she was wearing Wu Xiong's soldier uniform, she was rescued by Wu Xiong's soldiers and they took her with them to escape.
She was pushed away by the Wuxiong soldiers and had no choice but to go away. Someone hit her and she fainted.
When Shangguan Wanning woke up, she had already been carried for a distance by the Wuxiong soldiers.
She didn't want to go with them, so she slipped away when they weren't paying attention.
However, Shangguan Wanning did not expect that her situation would become even more difficult after being left alone.
She lay on the ground to rest for a while, then climbed up with all her strength, picked up a branch and used it as a crutch to continue walking back.
As night fell, Shangguan Wanning could no longer see the road ahead.
Suddenly, she saw several torches slowly moving towards her.
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