Chapter 182: Was his death...painful?

Xue Wuji never thought that one day he would be carried like a princess by a girl.

At this moment, his right leg was on the ground, supporting most of his body weight.

The injured left leg was raised high and hovered in the air.

The two looked at each other.

The air suddenly became quiet.

The night wind blew up Yu Minyan's long hair, revealing her delicate and fair skin on her neck.

Xue Wuji glanced at her neck inadvertently, his eyes froze, and then he quickly turned his face away as if he was burned, "I, I can stand on my own!"

"Don't move!"

Yu Minyan grabbed him and saw that he didn't even know where to look, so he pretended to be relaxed and said, "Brother, you are not blaming me for hiding the fact that I am a woman, are you?"

"No, you must have your reasons for doing this." Xue Wuzhi held the saddle and steadied himself.

After saying that, he paused and added, "Don't worry, I will pretend I don't know about this and keep it a secret for you in the barracks!"

"Then I would like to thank you, Brother."

Yu Minyan tidied up the clothes that were torn by the sword when fighting with Night Crow, and pulled a long piece of cloth from under the hem of her clothes, and tied her long hair into a ponytail, "We should go back to the barracks. If you don't want to ride with me, you can ride back first."

Xue Wuji leaned against the horse's belly and turned his head to stare at her. "What about you?"

"I'll go back."

"How can we do that? What if the man in black has accomplices nearby? It will be dangerous for you to be alone!" Xue Wuji looked at the calm expression on her face, hesitated for a moment, and asked her softly, "If you don't mind, we can ride Lightning back to the camp together."

Although he knew about her female body a long time ago, he didn't reveal the truth at that time. He could pretend to be ignorant, continue to be her fellow apprentice, and cover up for her silently.

But tonight, from the moment her long hair fell, it would no longer be possible for him and her to be so carefree with each other's arms around each other.

He never had any dirty thoughts towards her just because she was a girl.

Whether she is a junior fellow student or a junior fellow student, he respects her and also respects her choices.

Yu Minyan grew up in a military camp and is not a timid person.

She looked at the lightning horse that had followed her senior brother for three years, curled her lips, and nodded readily, "Then let's go back together. I'll help you get on the horse first!"

Xue Wuji did not hesitate any longer and nodded straightforwardly, "Okay!"

So, after helping him onto the horse, Yu Minyan also climbed onto the horse himself.

She reached her hand from behind Xue Wuji to the front and grabbed the reins.

In this posture, Xue Wuji seemed to be trapped in Yu Minyan's arms.

He coughed lightly, and the tips of his ears turned red uncontrollably. "Well, how about I sit in the back?"

"Forget it, brother. I'm afraid I'll whip you off the horse."

After Yu Minyan finished speaking, he slapped the horse's belly with his legs, and the horse immediately spread its hooves and ran towards the East Camp.

Yu Minyan took Xue Wuji's leg injury into consideration, so the horse did not run very fast.

As the injured, Xue Wuji sat in the front. During the bumpy ride, his back would occasionally bump into Yu Minyan's chest. In the past, Yu Minyan had never thought about the relationship between men and women, and didn't think it was a big deal. But at this moment, she looked at the broad back of the man in front of her, and her cheeks turned red...

In Prince Xian's Palace, Murong Ye waited from late night until dawn.

He did not wait for Night Crow to return and report, but instead received the news that all the cargo ships loaded with weapons at the East Pier were seized by the officials.

When he heard the report from his subordinates, he was so angry that the blood rushed back into his body.

He slammed the table and asked, "Where on earth has Nightcrow been? Why hasn't he come back yet?"

Si Sha said quickly, "Your Highness, there was a fierce fight on the road to the East Camp last night. Xue Wuji and General Yu's son Yu Minyan teamed up to kill a man in black. I heard that the man in black was related to the theft of weapons in the East Camp. Xue Wuji and the other man have handed over the body of the man in black to the government office, hoping to find out the mastermind behind the theft of weapons!"

Corpse?

The mastermind behind this?

When Murong Ye heard these words, the anger on his handsome face had not yet subsided, and he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

He clenched his fists, tightened and loosened them, and it took him a long while to find his voice again. "What did you say? How could Night Crow be dead?"

"Your Highness, the body of the Night Crow was sent to the government office last night. I was worried that if I saw him, people would associate him with the relationship between Night Crow and the Xian Palace, so I didn't confirm it with my own eyes. However, I secretly asked the people in the government office, and judging from the clothes and facial features of the body, it is most likely Night Crow."

Si Sha is the only person in Prince Xian's mansion who knows Xiao Yeya's identity, besides Murong Ye.

He knew very well how much Murong Ye valued Ye Ya, but at this critical juncture, he naturally did not want Murong Ye to be in danger.

He glanced at Murong Ye's sullen face and whispered, "Your Highness, please accept my condolences."

Murong Ye was so angry that the corners of his eyes turned red and even the muscles on his face were trembling.

He clenched his fists tightly until his knuckles cracked.

Ye Ya was his right-hand man. Not only was he skilled in martial arts, he was also very loyal to him. However, he was killed tragically by Brother Xue Youli's sword last night.

And he couldn't even collect the body of Night Crow.

"Did Nightcrow...die in pain?"

Sisha hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently, "Ye Ya's eyes were destroyed, and he was stabbed in the chest with a sword on each side. The swords pierced his body directly. When his body was found, he had almost bled out."

When Murong Ye heard this, his heart suddenly tightened and his eyes turned bloodshot.

Ever since he became associated with the Xue family, he seemed to be encountering obstacles everywhere and nothing he did went smoothly.

He secretly colluded with court officials and local officials, used the Xianle Painting Boat and the Pleasure House to embezzle money, used Xue Qingyao to enter the palace to confuse Murong Ye, and used Zhao Ming to swap weapons.

Just wait for the day when everything is ready and force Murong Che to hand over the throne.

Originally everything was going smoothly until Xue Youli and the Xue family intervened. The Duke of Anguo who stood on his side fell, the Prefect Xue who supported him fell, the Xianle Painting Boat was sealed off, the Pleasure House was burned down, the weapons were discovered before they could be transported out of the city, and even his most trusted secret guard Ye Ya died.

Although Murong Ye was not implicated in these incidents, they caused him heavy losses and severely damaged his power.

A hint of disappointment flashed across Murong Ye's eyes, and the next moment, he slowly closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, he had already come out of his grief, and his eyes were full of viciousness and determination.

The situation has not yet reached a desperate state, and the outcome has not yet been determined. At this juncture, he cannot panic.

Xue Youli!

She is the source of everything!

It’s not over yet!

Right now, he has a trump card in his hand, and it's time to play this card and take Xue Youli's life!

…

Imperial Palace, early morning court today.

In the main hall, Xue Wuji and Yu Minyan reported to Murong Che what happened in the East Camp last night.

Xue Wuzhi's leg was stabbed by a night crow and the injury was serious. He had to be carried into the hall by someone.

After learning that the weapons had been swapped, Murong Che was furious and ordered a thorough investigation of the matter.

In the military camp, there were people so bold as to swap the weapons used by soldiers to kill the enemy on the battlefield. How shocking was this news?

Zhao Ming, the direct person in charge of the East Camp, was identified on the spot as having participated in the weapons swap.

Murong Che did not give him any chance to explain. He threw him into jail and ordered a strict interrogation. "The theft of weapons is related to the foundation of the country. The Ministry of Justice must find out all the officials involved in this case. These people are endangering the stability of the country. We will not allow any of them to slip through the net!"

Before leaving the court, Murong Ye winked at Zhou Qianhe, the Minister of Honglu Temple.

Zhou Qianhe immediately stepped out of the line and said to the man on the dragon throne, "Your Majesty, the two princesses of Nanzhao Kingdom have also entered the palace today. They have chosen their ideal husbands and want to go to see the Queen Mother and ask her to arrange a marriage for them!"