Of course, Mu Hanyan was only tempted. After all, according to Jiang Yuzhe, Yan Yuchu's strength was far superior to hers. Her main goal was to rescue Mu Ziqing. As for the technique, she would wait and see if there was an opportunity. If not, she would not force it.
Xiushui City was only three hundred miles away from Xiaoyang City. With Mu Hanyan's strength as a mid-ninth-level swordsman, it took her just over an hour to reach the destination. She leaped over the city wall and floated lightly, heading towards the City Lord's Mansion with ease.
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Mu Hanyan didn't know that the moment she sneaked into the City Lord's Mansion, two pairs of eyes were watching her in the darkness far away.
One of them, tall and handsome, stared intently at Mu Hanyan, his deep eyes fixed on her. Who else could it be but Ye Lanxun? Behind him was one of his subordinates, Zhou Binghai. He followed Ye Lanxun silently, not saying a word. Although the master said nothing, Zhou Binghai knew he had come because he was worried about Mu Hanyan.
He didn't know what the master really thought of Mu Hanyan, and he wouldn't ask. All he had to do was follow the master's lead. No matter if it was right or wrong, he just followed him.
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At midnight, the City Lord's Mansion was completely silent. Although there were some secret sentries hiding in the shadows, their strength was relatively low, at most a third-level swordsman. With Mu Hanyan's skills, it was easy to avoid their eyes and ears, and it was effortless to subdue one of them.
"Don't make a sound, or don't blame my sword for not having eyes." Mu Hanyan said coldly, pressing his sword against the back of a guard hiding in the dark.
The guard's whole body tensed up, and under the extremely dim starlight, one could clearly see beads of sweat rolling down his tense cheeks.
"Where are the people from the Mu family?" Mu Hanyan asked in a deep voice.
"Are you here to look for someone from the Mu family?" Upon hearing Mu Hanyan's next question, the guard's expression obviously lightened up, and he asked as if relieved.
Mu Hanyan felt a little strange when she saw the changes in the guards.
"You are talking about Mu Ziqing, right? He is in the inner palace and should be drinking with the city lord right now. Just go in and no one will stop you." The guard quickly added without hearing Mu Hanyan's answer.
"Drinking?" Mu Hanyan was confused.
"Indeed, the City Lord treats Young Master Mu as a distinguished guest. Besides not being allowed to leave the City Lord's Mansion, he is also served fine wine and delicious food every day, and he even personally drinks with him to pass the time." The guard explained, then added, "You are also from the Mu family, right? The City Lord has instructed that if anyone from the Mu family comes, do not stop them; just lead them in directly."
Mu Hanyan turned her head and took a closer look at the guard. He didn't seem to be lying, and her doubts grew even more intense.
"If you don't believe me, I can take you in, as long as you don't kill me." The guard was afraid that Mu Hanyan would not believe him and kill him with a sword, so he volunteered.
Mu Hanyan had seen the assassins trained by her family before. For the safety of her family, these assassins would sacrifice their lives without hesitation. However, the one in front of her was obviously different from those assassins.
"Okay, take me in." Mu Hanyan thought for a moment and said to the guard.
If he wanted to survive, he only needed to tell her where Mu Ziqing was. His chances of survival would be much greater, and there was no need to take such a risk. Confirming that the other party was not a family assassin, Mu Hanyan chose to believe him.
She just didn't quite understand what Yan Yuchu was up to.
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