Chapter Thirty: A Glimpse of Beauty
As the poem says: "Since ancient times, who has ever escaped death? Let my loyal heart shine in history." Therefore, death is not terrible; what is terrible is not dying a worthy death.
With even greater sorrow in her eyes, after Ah Si and Ah Wu passed away peacefully, Mu Lian once again flew from the opposite bank and sprinkled the corpse-dissolving powder on the two of them. Then, she swiftly flipped over, hooked her toes on the suspended rings, and upside down, opened the glass bottle she had just taken from the exhibition hall.
Since the two have already sacrificed themselves, their bodies must not be left to be dishonored. This corpse-dissolving powder is Meng Luan's latest invention, an innovation based on what her predecessors had passed down. It doesn't have a particularly pungent smell and can burn the corpse without leaving a trace.
Mu Lian pulled hard on the rope binding A Wu, and the underwater corpse was pulled out of the sewage. Using the force of the rotating iron ring on top, Mu Lian used a glass bottle to catch the remains of the dissolved corpse.
The same method was used to dispose of Ah Si's body. After dealing with the two bodies, Mu Lian quickly went to the cell where Ah Jiu and Ah Liu were located.
Oh no! A guard has pressed the alarm button with all his might. The bells in the dungeon immediately rang loudly, and the vibrations quickly traveled along the alleyway walls to the front yard.
Mu Lian frowned slightly. In a flash of sword light, the guards who had been struggling to move were instantly decapitated. The others who survived also met their end. The one or two who were quick-witted immediately shut their mouths and feigned death to save their lives.
Without time to investigate, Mu Lian hurriedly led Ajiu and Aliu toward the entrance of the dark prison. As soon as they stepped out of the dark prison gate, they were surrounded by Liu Zhang's confidants and their men who had rushed from the front yard.
In the night breeze, clusters of torches illuminated the entire back garden, and colorful chrysanthemums swayed in the wind, appearing even more vibrant. The fragrance of flowers in the air was faint yet refreshing.
"You audacious thieves, how dare you break into the government office at night?" Upon seeing Mu Lian and his group, Liu Zhang's confidant immediately shouted, "Quickly, leave your lives behind..."
The guards charged forward, swords drawn. Mu Lian focused her mind and gathered her strength, unleashing a palm strike that forced back the first wave of attacks. Taking advantage of the opening, she quickly settled A Jiu and A Liu, then drew her sword to meet the enemy. For a time, the guards couldn't get close to Mu Lian, but Mu Lian also couldn't leave with them.
The battle was fierce. Liu Zhang's confidant glanced around and turned to signal his lieutenant, who had only suffered minor injuries, to quickly gather more men.
"Yes." The lieutenant nodded, waved his hand, and shot out a hidden arrow, which burst into the night sky with a loud whistle.
This is bad. If we can't finish this quickly, and the enemy reinforcements arrive, we might be even more trapped. Although Mu Lian already knew that the military governor Liu Zhang had malicious intentions, he couldn't openly break off relations.
His eyes grew increasingly cold. Mu Lian leaped into the air, using seventy percent of her inner strength. The tip of her sword trembled, accompanied by a dragon's roar, as she thrust it downwards towards the center of the guards' encirclement. Her inner strength was resilient, and her sword intent was unrestrained, breaking through the layers of defense.
"break!"
In the night breeze, the woman's high-tied hair fluttered gently, her cold, sharp eyes carrying a deadly aura, instantly creating an opening in the encirclement. At the same time, Meng Yuan, who had quietly infiltrated, also seized the opportunity to leap over. The two exchanged a glance, one supporting A-Liu, the other carrying A-Jiu on her back, and prepared to make their way out.
"Since you're already here, why are you leaving so soon?" Suddenly, a lazy, mocking voice rang out from behind. Immediately afterward, an arrow flew towards the four of them like a whirlwind.
It's Lee Bae-hyun.
Mu Lian's heart tightened slightly. She swung her sword to slash down the feathered arrow that had reached Meng Yuan's back, but the force of the slash also caused her to fall from the sky.
"My lord?" Meng Yuan exclaimed in surprise.
"Hurry up..." Mu Lian held the feathered arrow in her hand and flung it out with her inner strength, forcing back the guards who were about to pursue Meng Yuan.
Gritting her teeth, Meng Yuan carried A-Jiu on her back and quickly left. Saving lives was the priority.
Falling to the ground, Ah Liu struggled to open his eyes and gasped, "My lord, no need, no need to worry about me..." He was just a lowly clerk in the magistrate's office, and it was already a great honor to be rescued by the head of the office. How could he dare to burden the magistrate with his broken body?
"No need, the head of this academy will definitely take you away!"
He once again forced back the guards who surrounded him. Mu Lian quickly tore off a corner of his robe and tied it to Ah Liu's arm, then fed Ah Liu a "Quick Reversal Pill." As the name suggests, the "Quick Reversal Pill" can quickly save the injured from death and help restore their strength, but it also has some side effects. However, time was of the essence, and this was the only way.
Using her sword as a support, Mu Lian leaped into the air, carrying A Liu. A Liu understood, and with swift, agile movements, kicked the guards who had surrounded them once again to the ground.
Li Peixuan, who was watching from the sidelines, turned around, drew his bow and nocked an arrow, heading straight for A Liu.
Hearing the whistling wind beside her, Mu Lian snorted coldly, spinning around with A Liu to dodge, then swung out an iron caltrop. The butterfly-shaped object spun straight towards the arrow, and with a "crack," it severed the arrow in half. Without its fletching, the broken arrowhead lost its aim and nearly pierced Liu Zhang's confidant's chest.
Li Peixuan's expression grew even colder. He fired three arrows simultaneously, one from the top, one from the middle, and one from the bottom, all heading towards A-Liu. Under the pale moonlight, the arrowheads were cold and sharp, carrying a chilling aura that seemed to carry the wind and thunder, about to deliver a fatal blow to their target.
Mu Lianming narrowed her bright eyes, gathered her energy, and spun around with Ah Liu to dodge. Using Ah Liu's legs, she kicked away the lowest arrow, then swung her sword to parry the upper and middle arrows. Her sword energy was sharp and her sword intent was chilling; the arrows, carrying wind and thunder, were barely deflected.
Suddenly, the mechanism of the central arrow rang out, the arrowhead burst open, and another extremely short arrowhead shot out. In a flash, Mu Lian and A Liu retreated rapidly, but they were unable to dodge in time. The short, sharp arrowhead grazed Mu Lian's cheek and flew past.
In the night breeze, a black face mask, slashed by sharp arrowheads, fluttered gently with a lock of hair, revealing a woman's cool and beautiful face. Ah Liu, standing nearby, caught his breath and froze on the spot.
This was the first time he had seen the Head of the Academy's true face. So, she was truly stunningly beautiful!
On the other side, Li Peixuan also felt his heart pound, and he was equally stunned. He had only heard that Chief Justice Mu of the Judicial Office was as fierce as a demon and as monstrous as a ghost, but who would have thought she would be such a stunning beauty? She surpassed even Shen Rongrong, who was currently known as the "Number One Beauty of the Capital." In fact, compared to the beauty before him, Shen Rongrong's title of "Number One Beauty of the Capital" seemed undeserved.
What surprised Li Peixuan even more was that he felt the description of the beautiful woman in front of him was somewhat similar to the portrait of a beautiful woman hanging in the secret room of his father's study. At that time, Li Peixuan was only seven years old and had been severely beaten for accidentally entering the secret room of the Prince of Ruyang's study, so he remembered it very well.
How strange!
Mu Lian clearly saw Li Peixuan's expression change several times below. Her eyes darkened slightly, and a caltrop flew towards Li Peixuan without mercy. Hearing the sound of the wind, Li Peixuan hurriedly dodged, but the butterfly-shaped caltrop still tore through his human skin mask.
Covering the bloodstains on his face, Li Peixuan turned around angrily. In the pale moonlight, the man's eyebrows were arched and his demeanor was refined and elegant, a handsome young man in this turbulent world, but there was a hint of calculation in the corners of his eyes and brows.
Mu Lian glanced at them and snorted coldly, "Nothing special!" The next second, some medicinal powder came with the wind, bringing with it a cloud of smoke.
not good!
Li Peixuan covered his mouth and chased after her, but failed to touch even the hem of Mu Lian's clothes. In the night breeze, only half of the beauty's black face mask and a lock of her hair remained.
With a sigh, Li Peixuan tucked his face towel and tucked his hair away, gazed into the distance against the wind, and said softly, "No need to chase after them..."
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