"Zhang Ling, don't think about anything now. We will rescue you. See you tonight." Li Qingxuan signaled Gu Yufei with her eyes.
Zhang Ling looked deeply into their faces without saying anything.
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The night is as dark as ink
Gu Yufei and Li Qingxuan, dressed in black, tiptoed to Zhang Ling's cell.
The moonlight shines through the window lattice and falls on Zhang Ling's body in patches. His face is pale, but he still looks handsome.
Gu Yufei whispered to Li Qingxuan, "We have to get him out as soon as possible, otherwise Duan Yu won't let us go."
Li Qingxuan nodded, holding a sharp dagger in his hand, just in case. The two were working together to unlock Zhang Ling's shackles when suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps came.
Duan Yu's guards discovered their whereabouts and immediately reported to Duan Yu.
Watson stood in the distance, watching this scene, and felt a wave of worry for Gu Yufei. He knew that Duan Yu was determined to unify the Jiang and Du kingdoms, and would definitely not ruin things for Gu Yufei.
Sure enough, Duan Yu rushed over upon hearing the news. He was dressed in brocade and had a stern face. Seeing the scene before him, his brows knitted tightly together and his voice was icy: "Gu Yufei, you are so bold! You dared to release the wanted criminal without permission!"
Gu Yufei knew the situation was serious. She stepped forward, blocking Zhang Ling and looking at Duan Yu with a firm gaze. Her voice was weak, but every word was powerful: "Duan Yu, I know you want to unify Jiang and Du. But I don't want Zhang Ling to die!"
Duan Yu looked at Gu Yufei, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
His hands were clenched into fists beneath his clothes, his nails digging deep into his flesh.
After a moment of silence, Duan Yu slowly spoke: "Gu Yufei, do you know that what you are doing now is disobeying my orders?"
Gu Yufei didn't flinch. She took a deep breath and said resolutely, "I know. But I can't watch Zhang Ling die. If you must kill him, then kill me first!"
Duan Yu's eyes flashed with pain when he heard this. He had never imagined that Gu Yufei would actually sacrifice her life for Zhang Ling. He felt a sense of utter silence, as if he had lost something important.
"Do you know what you're doing? Gu Yufei, if you dare to let him go, I will make the Gu family be buried with him."
Duan Yu spoke word by word.
His heart ached with every word he said.
"Don't forget how you drove my brother away when he came looking for you. You don't trust anyone at all. You only love yourself and trust only yourself. You still have the nerve to ask the Gu family to be buried with you. You are not qualified to be the king of the world! If Gu Yunfei dies, those hundreds of thousands of soldiers will never obey your orders."
"Then what do you mean by letting him go now? Is it because he is more suitable to be the emperor than me?" Duan Yu shouted angrily.
"Yes!" Gu Yufei shouted.
"How dare you!" Duan Yu drew out the sword of the guard next to him and pointed it at Gu Yufei.
"Your Majesty, do you want to take them down?" Watson asked in a low voice.
Gu Yufei put the sword to her neck: "If I die, the Gu family will definitely not serve you."
"What are you doing?" Duan Yu's voice was as cold as ice.
"Let us go!" Gu Yufei pressed the sword to her neck.
Blood dripped down the sword.
Oh my god, this is real. Isn't this too brave? Li Qingxuan was standing nearby, shocked by Gu Yufei's actions.
"You order them to retreat!" said Gu Yufei.
Li Qingxuan was also very nervous.
She was afraid that Gu Yufei would get too excited and involved and really hurt herself.
Zhang Ling stood behind him with a serious expression.
Li Qingxuan could see that Duan Yu had feelings for Gu Yufei, otherwise why would Duan Yu be threatened by Gu Yufei.
At this moment, Duan Yu suddenly ordered the soldiers to retreat. He looked deeply at Gu Yufei, his eyes filled with complex emotions. His voice seemed to tremble with a hint of trembling: "Okay, Gu Yufei, I promise you, let Zhang Ling go."
Gu Yufei and Li Qingxuan both breathed a sigh of relief, and they quickly took Zhang Ling away.
"Your Majesty, are you just going to let them go like that?" Watson couldn't believe it.
Duan Yu stood there, watching their backs gradually walking away, feeling mixed emotions.
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