Chapter 153: Stealing People at Night
If it was said that King Qian of Zhao was just wary of Li Mu before, now he really wanted to kill him.
He just wanted to kill a general, but these untouchables took the opportunity to cause trouble. Li Mu must die.
Guo Kai hadn't expected the incident to become so serious. "Your Majesty, please calm down. It's just some fools who have been instigated. Li Mu is in prison now. His life and death are in your hands."
Zhao Wangqian pointed in the distance, in the direction of the military camp, and said, "Don't you see it? If I kill Li Mu, those people will dare to charge into the city."
He wanted to kill Li Mu, but if he did it now, he would not be able to afford the price.
Although he was now the King of Zhao, the royal family of Zhao was still alive! Killing Li Mu would cause unrest throughout the state of Zhao, and those royal family members might take the opportunity to rebel.
Guo Kai said: "Since that's the case, why not prove that Li Mu is planning a rebellion?"
Zhao Wangqian calmed down a bit, "What's the Prime Minister's opinion?"
"Your Majesty, please release Li Mu first, and then pretend to kill him. Li Mu will definitely choose to flee. After he escapes, Your Majesty will send troops to pursue him. Swords have no mercy, and whether he lives or dies then, it will not be Your Majesty's fault."
"What if he doesn't escape?" King Qian of Zhao remembered the look Li Mu gave him. Although Li Mu did not submit to him, he was reluctant to leave Zhao State.
"This..." Guo Kai was speechless for a moment. Judging from his own experience, if the King of Zhao wanted to kill him, he would have probably run away from Zhao before the King of Zhao locked him up.
But considering Li Mu's stubbornness, this doesn't seem impossible.
"If he doesn't flee, then Your Majesty can force him to flee. Your Majesty, have you forgotten that I still have some Qin people with me? If the Zhao general is colluding with the Qin, he will never be able to wash away the crime of treason."
Zhao Wangqian frowned, "But if he really escapes, wouldn't that be a good thing for him?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Those people are all my men now. I heard that one of them is as skilled as Li Mu in martial arts. Even if the Zhao army fails to intercept him halfway, these people will take action."
King Qian of Zhao was delighted. "Great! I will do as the Prime Minister says."
As soon as Guo Kai returned home, he told Gao Sheng the good news.
Although Gao Sheng was smiling, he felt like he was looking at an idiot in his heart. With such a prime minister and such a monarch, Zhao deserved to be destroyed by Qin.
"I will do everything as you say. When you are done, I will ask the king to promote you to a higher rank."
"Thank you, Prime Minister."
Soon, King Zhao announced the decree, saying that Li Mu would not be blamed because of his hard work and great contributions, and released him.
After being imprisoned for more than half a month, when Li Mu was released, the glaring sunlight outside made it almost impossible for him to open his eyes.
He walked with heavy steps, and the clothes that were originally tight-fitting on his body fluttered lightly. If you looked closely, you could easily see that under the clothes, his body was covered with bruises.
The steward of the palace hurried forward to support him, "General! You have suffered!"
Li Mu's face was pale. He was exhausted both physically and mentally from days of torture and false accusations.
Not only did the steward of Wu'an Marquis' Mansion come, but Qu Ji, A Zhu and some soldiers were also waiting for Li Mu at the door.
As soon as Ah Zhu saw Li Mu, tears began to fall from his eyes as he cried, "General, I knew you would be fine!"
He put his arm around Li Mu.
Li Mu endured the pain and raised his hand to rub Azhu's head, "Thank you for your hard work these days."
The old military doctor pulled Ah Zhu away and said, "You little brat, don't you even check the situation? Why don't you help the general back and heal his wounds?"
"You're injured." Ah Zhu exclaimed, touching Li Mu's thin body and seeing the scars under his clothes. He wiped away his tears with his hands, "General, I'll take you back to treat your injuries right away."
"It's not that serious."
They were just some superficial wounds. He had suffered more serious injuries on the battlefield, but he didn't seem to be in any condition at that time.
"I didn't expect you to come too." Li Mu looked at Qu Ji. Without his stop, he thought Qu Ji had already returned to Qin.
Qu Ji lowered his head, not daring to look at Li Mu. "You saved me back then, and I'm just repaying your kindness."
Li Mu was really tired and in poor spirits at this time. He also had to find a way to deal with the possible actions of King Zhao in the future, so he did not notice that something was wrong with Qu Ji in time.
Most of the staff in Wu'an Marquis' Mansion have been dismissed now, and only the close associates that Li Mu brought from Yanmen Pass remain.
The old military doctor changed his clothes. Because his wounds were not treated in time, some parts had festered and emitted a foul smell.
"Excuse me, Doctor Liao."
"These rotten flesh, pus and blood need to be cleaned out. General, would you like to take the Ma Fei San?" The old military doctor suggested that surgery is necessary to clean out these rotten flesh, pus and blood. The pain is unbearable for ordinary people. Although the Ma Fei San was captured from the Qin army, it is indeed useful.
"No need." Li Mu grabbed a wooden stick, stuffed it into his mouth, and raised his head to indicate that he could start.
While crying, Azhu handed his master a piece of clean gauze.
The blood-stained gauze piled up almost as high as a hill.
Qu Ji, who was guarding the door, heard no other sound except Azhu's soft sobs. He squatted in the corner, counting the time bit by bit.
As night fell, the door was finally opened from the inside.
The old military doctor came out, sweating all over. "Let the general rest for a while. I'll go make some medicine."
Qu Ji nodded.
Ah Zhu's eyes were swollen from crying, and the water in the wooden basin in his hand had been stained red with blood. He sniffed and said, "I won't call you a bad guy anymore. Although you are from Qin, you are a good person."
Qu Ji didn't say anything. In the past, he firmly believed that he was a good person, but now he was not so sure, especially about what he was about to do.
When this kid finds out the truth, he will probably curse himself a thousand times!
"General Li, Zhao State can no longer accommodate you. Are you willing to go back to Qin State with me?" Qu Ji came to Li Mu and asked in a low voice.
Li Mu opened his eyes and looked at him. "Do you remember how you responded when I asked you to follow me?"
"But it was King Zhao who abandoned you first."
"But the people of Zhao have not let me down. I will not leave."
Qu Ji walked out, then suddenly turned back. Under Li Mu's incredulous gaze, he stabbed him with a knife, "General Li, I'm sorry!"
Li Mu fainted.
He carried Li Mu up and was about to leave quietly through the back door under the cover of night. Fortunately, there were only a few guards left in the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, and the two soldiers left at the back door had already been dealt with by the people brought by Gao Sheng.
"What are you doing!" Azhu appeared at the corner at some point, his eyes wide open and he shouted.
Gaosheng raised his hand, and two big men walked towards Azhu.
Azhu tried to shout, but the old military doctor quickly covered his mouth from behind and dragged him back.
"Wait, let me handle it. You take General Li to the car first." Qu Ji hurriedly stopped them.
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