Chapter 230 My Uncle
Mu Xi then turned around and saw Shen Pingting following behind Shen Lun. She frowned and looked displeased.
That's not right.
Mu Xi didn't have time to pay attention to Shen Lun; her intuition told her that something was wrong...
A sudden inspiration struck me.
Yes.
Why were there two guards sitting idly in the second-to-last carriage, and why did they not move an inch even when Bao Fan lifted the carriage curtain?
Ignoring Shen Lun, Mu Xi rushed back to the second-to-last carriage and used the steel knife she was still holding to lift the curtain: "Get down."
The two guards trembled, but dared not move, both glancing at Shen Lun.
"you……"
The two guards sat on the left and right sides of the carriage near the door. The carriage seemed to have a lot of space, as if it was reserved for someone.
Mu Xi's body was not in a good state to expend much energy, so she didn't say much. Taking advantage of her height, she jumped up and headed straight for the inner wall of the carriage.
Bang--
Mu Xi forced her way between the two guards and bumped into a wooden board that was the same color as the interior wall of the carriage.
Does it have a hidden layer?
"Ta-da..."
Without saying a word, Mu Xi took out her knife and started slashing.
"Mu Xi..." Shen Lun shouted sharply from under the carriage, his voice suppressed but at its limit.
At Shen Lun's instruction, the two guards slipped off the carriage.
"Ta-da..."
Mu Xi ignored him, pretending not to hear, and continued hacking wildly.
Finally, there was movement inside the mezzanine, "bang, bang, bang..." as if someone was responding.
"Bao Fan, Bao Fan..." Mu Xi was overjoyed; her intuition told her she had found it.
Bao Fan forcefully pushed aside the guards and got into the carriage.
Mu Xi handed the knife to Bao Fan: "Take this board off."
"Hmm." Bao Fan said just one word, and then without using a knife, he went up with both hands and pried hard at the gaps on both sides of the partition.
In an instant, with a "bang", the wooden board was removed.
Mu Xun was bound hand and foot, gagged, and tumbled out.
"Mu Xun..." Mu Xi went up to help the person up and untied the gag from their mouth.
Mu Xun seemed to have just woken up, her body limp and weak, but she recognized Mu Xi and still smiled gently: "It's so good to see you."
Mu Xi felt a sharp pain in her heart and frantically used a knife to cut the ropes binding Mu Xun.
When Bao Fan and he helped Mu Xun down from the carriage, they discovered that the carriage and the entire camp had been cleared out, leaving only Shen Lun with his bodyguards.
As soon as Mu Xi's foot touched the ground, Shen Lun made a gesture.
His guards immediately stepped forward, forcibly pushed Mu Xi and Bao Fan aside, and carried Mu Xun away.
Mu Xi raised her knife in an attempt to resist.
Shen Lun then spoke up: "We'll talk about this when we get back."
With the words "We'll talk about it when we get back," Mu Xi and Mu Xun were escorted back to Shen Lun's camp.
The curtain fell, but Mu Xun was still being held by the guards inside and could not be released.
Even Mu Xi was followed by two guards, who forcibly kept Bao Fan outside the tent.
Mu Xi forced herself to stand firm and steady her breathing, her eyes blazing with unprecedented fury: "Uncle, what do you mean by this?"
Mu Xun was forcibly supported by the guards, his face pale, his thin lips tightly pressed together, and suppressed pain and worry surging deep in his calm eyes. He struggled several times but could not break free, but his gaze never left Mu Xi.
Shen Lun slowly raised his eyes from the main seat, his willow-leaf eyes always showing only a calm and unwavering understanding of the world: "You were too impulsive. This is the Yu King's camp. If word gets out about what happened today, it will surely arouse suspicion."
"You've already aroused my suspicion?" Mu Xi sneered, her words becoming increasingly ruthless.
A hint of displeasure flashed in Shen Lunliuye's eyes, but he didn't show it. Instead, he repeated his old words: "I did all this for the 'great cause.' I've already explained it to you. The assassination plan resulted in a massacre by the Red Carp Guards, causing us heavy losses. Prince Mu Sheng of Xuanyou already knows your identity and is using it to control me. I had no choice but to order Mu Xun to be moved today. Once his identity is exposed, it will be an irreversible dead end. I did this to protect you."
"Protect?" Mu Xi no longer believed a word of it, so she wasn't afraid to say it outright. "Isn't your uncle just afraid that I won't obey and go to the East Sea, and that with Mu Xun by my side to help, he'll separate the two of us so that you can do whatever you want with us?"
"Insolence..." Shen Lun slammed his hand on the table, stood up abruptly, and his face was darker than ever before. "Don't take advantage of your favor. If it weren't for your mother's kindness and your status as the heir apparent, do you think I would tolerate your insolence like just now? I, Shen Lun, do not need to explain my actions to you. Everything I do is for the greater good."
"You keep talking about a grand undertaking, whose grand undertaking?" Mu Xi retorted. "Mu Xun has no intention of carrying out the 'grand undertaking' that Uncle speaks of. So, Uncle, can you release him?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Lun took a deep breath, suppressing his anger: "Enough, enough... You are all too young, impulsive, and unable to remain calm in the face of adversity. The situation is critical now, and there is no room for your sentimental feelings. Separating and settling you down is the safest solution at present. There is no need to argue any further."
"Uncle, are you unwilling to release her?" Mu Xi stood firm, her eyes resolute. "Uncle, either release Mu Xun, or I will break ties with Princess Qingyang and never go to the East Sea with her."
“Yes…” Mu Xun, having caught his breath, added, “My lord, I will never be separated from the young master. Wherever the young master goes, I will go.”
Shen Lun glanced at Mu Xun on the left and Mu Xi on the right, completely unconcerned. Instead, he adopted the superior air of an elder: "This matter is settled. Once the great undertaking is accomplished, you will realize how naive you were today. Xi'er, you will go to the East Sea with Princess Qingyang. Liang Shuo and Peng Hai will protect you along the way. Xun'er... I will make other arrangements. You don't need to worry about each other. One is my own nephew, and the other is of royal blood. Rest assured, I will not let anything happen to either of you."
"No……"
Mu Xi and Mu Xun called out in unison.
Shen Lun smiled as if he were talking to a child: "What can you do if you don't agree? Right now, all of your guards, including Jiang Meng and the others, have been wiped out in the last operation. You have no one left to use. You still need the people I arrange to protect you so that you can stay safe."
Mu Xi immediately deflated.
Yes, what can you do if you don't want to resist?
After leaving Mu Xun, she was essentially left with no one to rely on.
Mu Xun is now under Shen Lun's control, and neither of them has the ability to resist.
The tent fell into a deathly silence.
Finally, Shen Lun urged the guests to leave: "Xi'er, you are still recovering from your serious injuries, so it is not advisable for you to get emotional. You should go back and rest first. As for Xun'er... it seems that you can't leave today. It won't hurt to delay for another day. You can leave tomorrow."
"No..." Mu Xun suddenly struggled desperately again.
Mu Xi was about to step forward when she was pulled back by the guards behind her.
Unable to break free, Mu Xun cried out in anguish, "Bastards, don't touch her..."
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