Mu Hu's expression remained impassive, as he replied sternly, "In reply to your question, Princess, a few thieves have recently arrived in Yunyang City, so I'm currently patrolling the area. Upon hearing that you were attending a banquet at the Yun Residence, I brought some men to escort you back home to prevent those thieves from disrupting your carriage."
The princess couldn't help but frown when she heard this.
With Mu Hu's status, there was no need for him to personally arrest a few petty thieves. Furthermore, she brought quite a few guards with her, so she wouldn't need so many people to protect her if she was just dealing with a few petty thieves. However, the princess trusted Mu Hu because she trusted her son.
So the princess just paused for a moment before smiling and saying, "In that case, I'll have to trouble Master Mu."
Without a word, Mu Hu gestured to the people he had brought with him, surrounding the princess's carriage. Even the guards the princess had originally brought with her retreated to the rear of the carriage. Most of the guards in the palace were brought by Mu Hu, and with the princess's approval, no one dared to disobey his orders.
Mu Hu himself rode his horse and followed the princess's carriage. Although his face showed no expression, his body was tense and he could even hear the slightest sound of the wind in the air.
The princess' carriage was traveling on Chang'an Avenue at a moderate speed. When it was about to pass Taiping Street, which intersected with Chang'an Avenue, there were suddenly chaotic sounds of horses' hooves and firecrackers. There was a faint flickering of fire at the intersection of Taiping Street, and the sound and fire seemed to be getting closer and closer.
Mu Hu reacted quickly. Almost the moment he heard the unusual noise, he drew the long sword from his waist and shouted, "Dismount! Let the horse go! Protect the princess' carriage! Don't panic!"
The people brought by Mu Hu and the guards brought by the princess were all elite soldiers of the Yanbei Army. Apart from anything else, they reacted very quickly to orders. As soon as Mu Hu finished speaking, they jumped off their horses.
After giving the order, Mu Hu suddenly leaped off his horse and used the momentum to kick over two of the guards who had taken advantage of the others dismounting to sneak towards the carriage. Without a word, he slashed their necks with two sharp blows, killing them both instantly.
The guards were startled by this sudden change, but they quickly calmed down.
At the same time, five large ox carts rushed out from the intersection of Taiping Street. Firecrackers were hung on the tails of the oxen, and the carts were filled with burning straw. The five ox carts ran towards this side together and blocked the way ahead. They were about to scatter the carriages and guards of the palace. Fortunately, their mounts had just been driven away, otherwise the horses would have gone crazy and caused even more chaos.
Without waiting for Mu Hu's orders, five burly men jumped out from among his men, machetes in hand, and charged towards the five ox carts, slashing the carts as they approached. Without the straw-stained carts, the five mad bulls were less dangerous when they rushed towards them. Mu Hu and his men slashed two of the bulls that were charging towards them with brute force, and the blood that spurted out dyed everyone's faces red.
At that moment, a group of soldiers rushed out from behind them. Mu Hu wiped the blood from his face and calmly commanded his men to advance and fight. The two sides charged together. Mu Hu himself, with a few men, surrounded the princess's carriage with a solemn expression, keeping a vigilant watch. He did not advance to kill the enemy.
In the carriage, the princess sensed something was wrong when she heard Mu Hu's order to dismount, and immediately leaned back to avoid the window where she could be attacked. Nanny Xin and the maid Su Jin in the carriage protected the princess on both sides.
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