At the mountain pass, a cold wind howled, and the narrow passage and the cliff with nowhere to hide made it a natural ambush site.
"General, everyone has arrived."
"Okay, get ready, Mu Ange is almost here."
The group was still moving slowly. They had already taken down a bandit stronghold, which was enough to complete their mission, so they weren't in a hurry to continue. Mu Ange looked completely calm and collected.
Inside the carriage, Mu Ange appeared to be resting with his eyes closed, but he was carefully listening to the sounds around him.
"Stay close to me in a bit."
Mu Ange held An Ning's hand and gave her another piece of advice.
"Yes, I remember. You've said it several times already."
An Ning grasped Mu Ange's hand in return, her eyes filled with determination.
"Your Highness, we have entered the mountain pass."
"Okay, get ready."
Li Maosen, who had been lying in ambush at the mountain pass, also gave the order: "Move out."
Suddenly, a group of bandits rushed out from inside the mountain pass, brandishing their broadswords and slashing at them without warning.
Mu Ange hugged Anning tightly and jumped down from the carriage. Then he took off his clothes and turned back at lightning speed. The scene was extremely chaotic. The two of them were wearing soldiers' clothes, and they disappeared in no time. No one paid any attention to them.
General Li stood in the shadows, watching the situation on the mountain path. He opened his eyes wide and searched for Mu Ange's figure. Suddenly, he saw a very familiar cloak inside the carriage. It was a fox fur cloak, and in the entire capital, only Mu Ange owned it. It wasn't because the fox fur was particularly precious, but because a red fox fur like that was unique.
"Quick, the person is inside the carriage."
"yes,"
Upon hearing the order, his men rushed into the carriage, raised their swords, and slashed. A shrill scream rang out, and the man quickly died.
The people in the group realized that this was no ordinary bandit. They hadn't mentioned money at all; they were only focused on killing the people in the carriage. They had probably encountered an assassin disguised as a bandit.
More and more people died in the ranks until only a few remained. They all knelt down and begged for mercy, only to be killed with a single blow. The few behind them saw that things were not going well and ran away, but no matter how fast their legs were, they were not as fast as an arrow.
In less than half an hour, Mu Ange's men were almost completely wiped out in the ambush, and even the two carriages were burned to the ground, leaving nothing behind.
Having already escaped, Mu Ange, along with An Ning, quietly slipped back to Yun City and set off in the opposite direction.
In the capital city.
Mr. He's Mansion.
After circling around Lord He's residence a few times, a carrier pigeon landed accurately inside.
Lord He personally caught the carrier pigeon and removed the note from its leg. It contained only one line of small writing: Success!
Lord He, who had been holding his breath, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He immediately returned to his room, retrieved the note again, and began writing a reply: Minister of War, son of the Minister of War, Vice Minister of Revenue, Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review...
There was another person in the chain, and upon closer inspection, they were all important officials in the court who had pledged allegiance to Mu Anjin.
After writing the note, Lord He tied it back to the carrier pigeon and released it.
Meanwhile, in Mu Anjin's study, a servant handed him a secret letter, which read: "Plan succeeded, Mu Ange lost his life in Yuncheng."
Mu Anjin couldn't help but smile, until finally he looked up to the sky and let out a long howl.
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