A look of joy flashed in the elegant woman's eyes, and then she respectfully bowed to Chu Mubai, saying, "Thank you, Master. Hongrui will never forget your great kindness."
Hongrui was originally a pitiful girl who was sold into a brothel. She stayed in the brothel for more than ten years, thinking that her life was ruined, until she became a pawn in Chu Mubai's network.
A few months ago, Chu Mubai suddenly gave her a "strange task". There was a small tribe in Beiming that was good at disguise and bone shrinking. Coincidentally, someone in that tribe was her regular customer. She got a lot of information about bone shrinking and disguise from him.
She gave this information to Chu Mubai today in exchange for her freedom.
After leaving the Qionglou and returning to the Murong residence, Chu Mubai rubbed his temples in exasperation after learning from Murong that Yan Jiu (Xia Yixin) had left a message saying "Waiting for Lord Chu outside the city."
He hadn't expected it to be such a coincidence.
Today, Chu Mubai met not only Hongrui, but also other people in Rongcheng, including horses, provisions and other supplies needed for the army to fight against Nanyu in the future.
But then...
Chu Mubai knew that she probably wouldn't listen to his explanation anytime soon, so he simply said goodbye to Murong Shao.
Before parting, Murong Shao didn't ask why Yan Jiu wasn't there, but instead said somewhat guiltily, "I really didn't know about last night's arrangements; it was my wife..."
Chu Mubai didn't want to talk about this anymore, and changed the subject, saying, "This is a small matter. I will send you a message once it's done."
Murong Shao breathed a sigh of relief, then became serious. "Don't worry, I've taken good care of the horses. As long as the war starts, the Murong family will definitely lend you a hand!"
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