Chapter 170 Returning Safely
Chapter 170 Returning Safely
Nangong Mu's foot was injured and he couldn't walk at all. Nangong Jing originally wanted Nangong Mu to sit on Yan's body and then he would just support him.
Who knew that Xuanyuan Xingyao would just step forward and carry Nangong Mu on his back.
When Xuanyuan Xingyao carried someone on his back, not only Nangong Mu but even Nangong Jing was shocked.
Nangong Mu was even more terrified. If his foot had not been injured and he could not move, Nangong Mu might have jumped down and ran away.
After Nangong Jing came back to his senses, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a sweet smile.
"Brother, A Yao is very strong, so let him carry you. You don't have to feel embarrassed, because he is your 'sister-in-law' and is not an outsider."
Nangong Jing shamelessly took advantage of Xuanyuan Xingyao.
When Xuanyuan Xingyao was called the brother's sister-in-law, he just glanced at Nangong Jing, and his eyes seemed to say, you are just taking advantage of it.
When Nangong Mu heard Nangong Jing say that Xuanyuan Xingyao was his sister-in-law, he showed a shocked expression.
The look he gave Nangong Jing seemed to be saying, "Are you crazy? Xuanyuan Xingyao is his sister-in-law."
Xuanyuan Xingyao's eyes did not make Nangong Jing feel embarrassed.
However, Nangong Mu's shocked look made Nangong Jing blush a little.
"Alright, big brother, we're all family, so stop being polite with Ayao. Besides, my desk mate is better off. I can't carry you with my weak arms and legs."
Nangong Jing felt embarrassed when Nangong Mu looked at him, so he changed the subject.
Nangong Mu actually understood that with his large build, only Xuanyuan Xingyao could carry him, so he stopped worrying about it.
Zhuo Yunsheng is much more familiar with the terrain of this mountain than Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing.
With Zhuo Yunsheng leading the way, the group was able to leave the mountain much faster and safer than entering the mountain.
After the group left the mountains, they happened to meet one of the soldiers who was looking for Nangong Mu's whereabouts.
The soldiers didn't expect that after searching for so many days without finding anyone, Nangong Jing and Xuanyuan Xingyao had just arrived and found the person.
I really don’t know whether to say that they are too useless, or that Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing are too powerful.
"General Nangong has been found. Tell the others not to look for him anymore, and then meet up with us at the clinic."
Xuanyuan Xingyao ordered the soldiers.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The soldier responded respectfully.
When Zhuo Yunsheng recognized Nangong Jing just now, he remembered who Xuanyuan Xingyao was, so when he heard the soldier call him "Prince", he did not show any surprise.
Nangong Jing didn't notice anything wrong because he was standing behind Nangong Mu.
But because Xuanyuan Xingyao was carrying Nangong Mu on his back, he could clearly feel the instant stiffening of Nangong Mu's muscles when he saw the soldiers.
Although he quickly relaxed, Xuanyuan Xingyao still noticed the reflexive tension.
Xuanyuan Xingyao immediately understood that Nangong Mu’s injury was not that simple.
After arriving at the clinic, Nangong Mu's broken right leg was quickly treated properly.
But because several days had passed and his right leg had already shown signs of healing, Nangong Mu went through a lot of trouble to completely fix his right leg.
"Tell me, how did you end up falling off a cliff out of nowhere? General Lin said you were surrounded by a group of bandits, and they didn't have time to rescue you, so you were shot off the cliff by the bandits."
After Nangong Mu's right leg was healed, Xuanyuan Xingyao began to inquire about the truth behind Nangong Mu's injury.
Xuanyuan Xingyao's question reminded Nangong Mu of the battle not long ago, and his expression became very complicated.
"Brother, weren't you shot down by bandits???"
Nangong Jing finally noticed the strange look on Nangong Mu's face and asked angrily and anxiously.
"No, I was indeed shot down by a group of bandits. There were four of them besieging me at the time. The strongest of them was at the peak of the War Sect, and the weakest was a mid-level magician like me. I couldn't fully utilize my strengths on the mountain, and with the four of them surrounding me, I was quickly injured and thrown off the cliff."
Nangong Mu said in a deep voice.
"That……"
Nangong Jing spoke hesitantly.
If there was nothing wrong, why did Nangong Mu ask Zhuo Yunsheng to hide him after being rescued, and why did he show such a complicated expression just now?
"When I was under siege, General Lin originally wanted to come and rescue me, but I discovered that several of General Lin's lieutenants, seemingly unintentionally but intentionally, stopped General Lin. If it was just one person, it could be said to be unintentional, but with several people doing the same, I don't dare to gamble."
Nangong Mu couldn't understand why the people who usually got along well with him suddenly joined forces to kill him. He hadn't done anything to let them down.
Nangong Jing had suspected General Lin. After all, he was the commander-in-chief and would be more likely to take down someone.
However, he didn't expect that General Lin was the one who wanted to save people. Instead, the deputy generals beside General Lin were the ones who really wanted Nangong Muming.
"I just don't understand. I'm not the most sincere and kind person to them, but I haven't treated them unfairly either. Why do they treat me like this? There are two people I don't even have any contact with, let alone any grudges."
During the past few days when Nangong Mu was recuperating from his injuries, he had been wondering how he had offended those deputy generals, especially the two people beside General Lin. They had hardly any contact with each other before, and they were not even familiar with each other, let alone offended each other.
"My second brother has joined the Second Prince. If I'm not mistaken, those people should be from the Yun family or the Wu family."
Nangong Jing looked at Nangong Mu and said.
Nangong Mu was taught by Nangong Tao as his successor, so when Nangong Jing said this, there was no doubt in Nangong Mu's mind.
To his younger brothers, Nangong Mu can be said to have truly lived up to his role as an elder brother to his father.
Even after learning some of the truth from Zhong Yumei, Nangong Mu never thought of hurting Nangong Dao and the others.
But he didn't expect that although he didn't want to kill them, they were concerned about his life. This was really disheartening.
"Brother, this is just my guess, maybe not."
Nangong Jing saw that although Nangong Mu had no expression on his face, his whole body revealed disappointment, and he felt a little bit reluctant, so he added that it made no difference whether he said it or not.
Because Nangong Mu was still injured, the few of them stayed in the small town for more than a week. Only after Nangong Mu's body recovered a little did they set off to return to the imperial capital.
Fortunately, after Nangong Mu was found, Xuanyuan Xingyao used the royal channels to pass the news back.
Otherwise, Nangong Tao and Zhong Yumei would have to worry for who knows how long.
Zhuo Yunsheng originally wanted to continue his journey, but since he saved Nangong Mu, he had to express his gratitude out of both emotion and reason.
So Nangong Jing and Nangong Mu took turns trying to persuade him to stay, and both Nangong Jing and Nangong Mu said that they wanted to discuss and exchange ideas with him, so they tricked him into going to the imperial capital.
There was definitely not enough room for the Ice Phoenix Demon Luan to sit with four people, so when returning to the imperial capital, Nangong Jing summoned the Swift Wind Eagle as well.
Because the Ice Phoenix Demon Luan didn't like being ridden by strangers, Nangong Mu and Zhuo Yunsheng rode on the Swift Eagle together, while Xuanyuan Xingyao and Nangong Jing rode on the Ice Phoenix Demon Luan back to the imperial capital, just like when they came.
When the Ice Phoenix Demon Luan and the Swift Wind Eagle landed in the Duke's garden at the same time, they scared the servants who were cleaning the garden.
The servants first took a few steps back in fear. After Nangong Jing jumped down and made a sound, everyone realized that it was Nangong Jing and Nangong Mu who was rumored to be missing.
Seeing Nangong Mushi, all the servants went from being frightened to being surprised.
The servants all had a very good impression of this gentle and elegant young master. When the news of Nangong Mu's disappearance came back, many servants secretly shed tears.
"The eldest young master is back, the eldest young master is back, go and inform the Duke and the Duchess."
A servant shouted excitedly.
After this period of recuperation, although Nangong Mu was able to hop on one foot, several people thought he hopped too slowly, so in the end Nangong Mu was carried to his own room.
There was no other person to be responsible for carrying it except Xuanyuan Xingyao.
Nangong Mu himself was calm, since it was not the first time. However, the servants around him who saw it for the first time were so frightened that they couldn't even walk.
Zhong Yumei, who rushed over after receiving the news, was also stunned when she saw Xuanyuan Xingyao carrying Nangong Mushi on his back.
But the next second, Yumei was captivated by Nangong Mu.
"Mu'er..."
Zhong Yumei rushed over almost crying.
After the news of Nangong Mu's disappearance came back, Zhong Yumei almost cried her eyes out. In just a short time, he looked ten years older.
If the news had not come back later confirming that Nangong Mu was safe and sound, Zhong Yumei might have collapsed completely.
"mother!!!"
Nangong Mu was also shocked when he saw Zhong Yumei. Is this still his noble and dignified mother?
Zhong Yumei's clothes and hair accessories seemed fine, but in fact her clothes were a little messy and her hairstyle was a little loose. It was obvious that Zhong Yumei had no mood to take care of herself during this period.
"It's good to be back, it's good to be back."
When Zhong Yumei saw Nangong Mu's right leg was still fixed, although she felt distressed, she also knew that it was a blessing for him to return safely after falling off the cliff.
"Mother, let my eldest brother go back to his room and lie down to rest first."
Nangong Jing saw Zhong Yumei blocking the entrance to the courtyard, so he stepped forward and spoke.
Zhong Yumei then realized that she had blocked the road and quickly made way.
When Nangong Jing walked past Zhong Yumei, he heard Zhong Yumei's voice of thanks with a hint of relief.
"Thank you for bringing Mu'er back."
Zhong Yumei used to dislike Nangong Jing because she was jealous of Qiao Huaner for winning Nangong Tao's heart, especially after Qiao Huaner became his co-wife.
But this time when Nangong Mu got into trouble, Nangong Jing went to look for Nangong Mu as soon as possible, and now he has brought him back safely.
Zhong Yumei suddenly felt relieved. She had been working hard and robbing all her life, wasn't it all for Nangong Mu?
If Nangong Mu were gone, what would be the point of her living in this world.
Nangong Jing brought Nangong Mu back and gave her a new life. Then think about how respectful Nangong Jing was to her over the years and how picky she was about Nangong Jing.
Zhong Yumei had to admit that she had been too petty over the years.
When she married Nangong Tao, she knew that this man's heart was not with her. At that time, she thought that as long as she fulfilled her duties as a wife, it would be fine. But why did she become greedy later?
She won't fight for anything in the future. As long as Nangong Mu is safe and sound, that's all.
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