Zhong Muyu said, "I went fishing by the river just now and saw someone acting suspiciously outside the military camp. Although he was wearing a soldier's uniform, I was worried, so I came over to remind you to be careful. Of course, if you have any plans on your end, then consider this me being nosy."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ziyuan's expression instantly turned serious: "At this time, soldiers wouldn't be wandering around. Since that person is acting suspiciously outside, he's probably an enemy spy. Did you see any distinguishing features of him, and where did he go?"
"I was too far away to see his face clearly, but he headed west."
"The west... I understand."
Lu Ziyuan summoned a guard, whispered a few words to him, and the guard nodded before leaving.
Zhong Muyu asked, "Is everything alright?"
“There are often spies around military camps. If they are there to gather information about the army, they are easy to catch. We have already sent people to monitor the recent movements of spies. Since you can see one, it proves that they have begun to take action.”
"Since you have made arrangements, I am relieved."
Zhong Muyu stood up from her chair, and Lu Ziyuan asked, "Are you still going fishing?"
"No matter what kind of fishing I go for, there are always bad guys showing up. I don't dare go. I'd better go to the kitchen and see what we're having for dinner tonight."
Zhong Muyu spoke with an air of nonchalance, but she was determined not to drink and eat with those soldiers tonight. Just thinking about what happened last night gave her a headache.
The thought of being a spy kept nagging at Zhong Muyu's mind, and the idea that there might be spies lurking around her made her worried.
This overthinking kept me awake at night.
I suddenly needed to use the restroom at that exact moment...
Having no other choice, Zhong Muyu put on a coat, turned on the flashlight on her watch, and tiptoed to the outhouse.
Just as she was returning, Zhong Muyu saw a dark shadow flash by.
She felt the hairs on her body standing on end.
This place is some distance from the residence, and there is no one around. The direction the dark figure left in was the military camp.
Zhong Muyu immediately gave chase. After running for a while, he saw a burst of light and a group of soldiers running in one direction.
"Quickly, after them! We can't let the spy get away!"
Seeing that they were chasing in the opposite direction, Zhong Muyu felt a chill in his heart. This was probably a ploy to lure the tiger away from the mountain!
Without thinking twice, Zhong Muyu pulled out her usual stun gun to cheer herself up and chased after the shadowy figure.
But when she reached the tent, the dark figure disappeared. Just as she was getting nervous, she suddenly heard footsteps behind her.
Zhong Muyu was startled and immediately shone the light from her watch into the eyes of the person behind her. The person behind her, suddenly seeing a bright light in the darkness, quickly squinted and shielded their eyes with their hand.
At that moment, Zhong Muyu quickly distanced herself from him, simultaneously holding the stun gun in front of her and shouting:
"Find the spies! The spies are right here!"
She tried to run, but the man knew martial arts and was faster than her, attacking as soon as he raised his hand.
Zhong Muyu blocked the stun gun with an electric one, and the man's arm went numb. But he immediately understood what was going on. He used his other hand to knock the stun gun away from Zhong Muyu, then grabbed her in front of him and held a dagger to her neck.
The man did not choose to run away immediately because he knew he couldn't escape; Zhong Muyu's shout had already attracted everyone's attention.
They were surrounded by torches, which illuminated them, and the black masks on the men's faces reflected a metallic sheen.
Lu Ziyuan also arrived.
The man pressed his dagger closer: "Don't move! If you want this woman to live, you'd better behave!"
This is a princess, and the people around her are quite hesitant.
Zhong Muyu dared not make a move. The blade was stuck in her neck, and if she dared to move even slightly, blood would splatter on the spot.
A chilling voice came from ahead: "Let her go."
Zhong Muyu could tell that he was angry, extremely angry.
The masked man guessed that the woman in front of him was very important, otherwise why would they hesitate so much, and why would Lu Ziyuan be so angry?
Therefore, he was even less likely to let go, holding Zhong Muyu tightly as he retreated continuously.
"Let me go, or I'll kill her!"
Lu Ziyuan stared intently at him, then waved his hand, signaling the people around him to make way.
The two remained locked in a stalemate, and Zhong Muyu felt a slight pain in her neck.
She gasped, "They'll definitely let you go. Be careful. My neck hurts so much. If I die, you won't be able to escape either."
"Shut up!"
The man scolded in a low voice, "This woman, how dare she gossip? Doesn't she know her life is in someone else's hands?"
However, Zhong Muyu was afraid of dying, and immediately shut his mouth when someone yelled at him.
Lu Ziyuan was very cautious. He did not let the army catch up, but instead led only a few people to press the masked man step by step until he left the military camp.
Once they reached a safe place, the man stopped and said, "You guys know what's good for you!"
After saying that, she pushed Zhong Muyu forward and disappeared into the night.
Zhong Muyu, now free from restraint, nearly fell into the river. Enraged, she cursed the man and his ancestors for eighteen generations.
"Zhong Muyu!"
A pair of strong hands helped her up and held her tightly in their arms.
"Don't be afraid, it's all over now."
Zhong Muyu said somewhat awkwardly, "I'm fine, nothing's wrong. But you guys, he didn't steal anything, did he?"
"We'll talk about these things when we get back. You must be shaken up; you need to get some rest."
Zhong Muyu nodded. At that time, she was really scared; being a hostage was a terrible experience.
...
Back in the room, Zhong Muyu shook her wrist, which was still sore from the beating, and Lu Ziyuan was about to apply ointment to her neck.
She touched her neck; there was still a little blood on her hand.
"I'll do it myself."
Lu Ziyuan asked, "Then can you see where the injury is?"
Apply it wherever it hurts.
"..."
Lu Ziyuan felt that he shouldn't have asked Zhong Muyu; she always had a reason to deal with him.
So he forcibly held Zhong Muyu down and applied the ointment to her neck.
Zhong Muyu hesitated for a moment, but finally gave up and asked Lu Ziyuan the question she had been concerned about: "You still haven't told me the result. Did you steal anything?"
"Thanks to your timely appearance, they didn't steal anything. These people came here to steal the defense map. Don't worry, that kind of thing can't be stolen easily."
"But that man seemed to be highly skilled in martial arts, unlike a typical spy."
"Don't be afraid, your husband is even more skilled in martial arts, and those spies wouldn't dare to cause trouble under my nose."
"Yes, yes, then next time, if your martial arts skills are even better, don't let the spy escape."
"certainly."
Lu Ziyuan didn't care about Zhong Muyu's perfunctory attitude; he was happy that Zhong Muyu hadn't denied that he was her husband.
Zhong Muyu pouted. Why does this guy like to take advantage of her so much now?
However, she was in no mood to argue with Lu Ziyuan right now. She had been held hostage and run through half of the military camp, and her mind was under high tension. Now that she could relax, she was incredibly sleepy.
Before going to sleep, Zhong Muyu was still thinking, don't forget to bring her stun gun back.
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