Lan Qingyi's eyes blazed with boundless rage, shooting towards Cheng Muyun like a poisoned arrow.
But so what? No one can be killed by someone's gaze.
Cheng Muyun gently patted Lan Qingyi's face and said with a smile, "Actually, I think you are a very interesting opponent. If I could keep fighting with Secretary Lan, it would be quite fun. It's just a pity that I don't have time to play with you anymore."
Even though Lan Qingyi regretted it to the core, there was nothing he could do.
At that moment, the instinct for survival made him abandon his dignity.
Lan Qingyi whimpered in her throat, making a sound similar to a dog begging for mercy. Her body kept writhing on the ground, the anger in her eyes disappeared, her eyelashes trembled like leaves, and her eyes were fixed on Cheng Muyun's military boots, as if they were the only piece of driftwood.
Cheng Muyun stared blankly at Lan Qingyi's gaze for a moment, his eyes turning sad, and the smile on his lips slowly disappearing.
“Secretary Lan,” Cheng Muyun’s voice became much lower, “Actually, you still came out ahead. Although you died, you killed ‘Cheng Muyun’ and scattered the Dongzhou Army. With this achievement, you will definitely be remembered in history.”
Lan Qingyi's body moved faster, and the sound in her throat turned into a muffled roar.
Cheng Muyun stood up, made a gesture, and his adjutant carried Lan Qingyi out.
Those outside thought the sneak attack had succeeded and the Dongzhou army's morale was weakening. Everyone was fighting fiercely and no one noticed that Lan Qingyi had long since disappeared from the car.
Lan Qingyi was carried to the edge of the chaos by the Dongzhou army, and a gun was pointed at his head as the ropes binding him were untied.
Then, the adjutant pushed Lan Qingyi out, and in that instant of freedom, Lan Qingyi scrambled and crawled outside.
Amid the chaos, a loud shout suddenly rang out, "Cheng Muyun is out!"
Boom——
A gunshot rang out, and people's eyes turned to the source of the sound.
A soldier was holding a shotgun, wisps of smoke rising from the muzzle, and in front of him lay a head that had been split open by the shot, lying straight on the ground.
The person who fell was wearing a military uniform that everyone was very familiar with.
Instantly, the people around rushed forward, like worker bees crawling on the outer ear of a hive, surrounding the corpse completely.
The sounds of fabric tearing, steel piercing flesh, and people's frenzied screams almost drowned out the sky.
In the blink of an eye, Cheng Muyun's body was completely dismembered, and not even a fragment of his military uniform remained on the ground.
The Dongzhou army, which was already aware of everything, was thrown into chaos instantly.
With their commander-in-chief dead, morale plummeted, and the Dongzhou army scattered and fled.
In order to capture prisoners and receive more rewards, the men who were besieging the enemy gave chase, but they were also scattered.
According to the plan, Cheng Muyun would follow a group that pretended to be fleeing to the dock, where Xu Zhuohua was already waiting to meet him.
Once on board, they will be randomly headed to their destination, and even Xu Jixin and Xu Shinong will not know where they will choose to stay.
The eastward and southward routes are intricately intertwined, like a chessboard laid out in a grid, crisscrossing and confusing; no one knows where they are.
However, along the way, someone was relentlessly pursuing him, as if they had anticipated that Cheng Muyun would head to the dock.
Cheng Muyun stood out among his confidants, making him a very conspicuous target and making his escape extremely difficult.
They were hit by gunfire along the way, and many of their trusted confidants were injured.
Cheng Muyun was also shot in the arm. Just as they were forced back into a small alley, Chen Hede arrived with his men.
He had noticed something was wrong when he was guarding the entrance to the Dongzhou army camp. Fortunately, he was cautious and had someone follow Cheng Muyun.
When news came that Cheng Muyun had been shot, he immediately followed.
After dealing with the pursuers, Chen Hede, gun in hand, quickly ran to Cheng Muyun's side.
Seeing Cheng Muyun's right arm covered in blood, he asked, "What happened? How did you get injured?"
The people around Cheng Muyun lowered their heads in shame. In order not to be too conspicuous, there were only about ten of them, but they encountered hundreds of pursuers.
Cheng Muyun was injured while protecting his subordinates.
His face was pale, and he gritted his teeth as he said, "Don't laugh at me."
Chen Hede reached out his arm and pulled Cheng Muyun up.
"The dock isn't far from here, let me take you there."
Cheng Muyun covered his arm and shook his head. "Just drop me off here, so no one sees you hanging out with me."
Chen Hede's expression changed, and he looked up at Cheng Muyun's eyes, revealing a reluctant look. "Are you really sure? You're not coming back anymore?"
Cheng Muyun shook his head with a wry smile. A ray of sunset light fell on his brow, adding a touch of gentleness and handsomeness to his appearance.
Chen Hede saw a sense of relief and ease in Cheng Muyun's eyes.
Cheng Muyun said slowly, "Come back. My parents are still here, Zhuohua's family is still here, my roots are still here, and I will never go too far."
The man's eyes reddened slightly. He had been waiting for this day for a long time. Once the news of his death spread throughout the country, he would no longer have to bear the title of a serial killer, nor would he have to worry about being targeted by anyone.
Although he went from being a young marshal to an anonymous figure, for Cheng Muyun, a title was not as meaningful as stability.
He just wanted to be with Xu Zhuohua peacefully.
Chen Hede frowned, placed his hand on Cheng Muyun's shoulder, and looked at him with an indescribable emotion in his eyes.
"Cheng Muyun, I'm very lucky to know you. I hope you and Xu Zhuohua will have a good future together."
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