"Too late." Gu Mu looked at their frightened expressions and said coldly, "Because you have frightened my Empress."
Upon hearing this, Shen Ling was taken aback, then lowered her head, her face slightly flushed.
A small hand was still clutching the hem of Gu Mu's clothes.
So His Majesty was so angry because... she was frightened?
Unbeknownst to her, Shen Ling felt a warmth in her heart.
She never expected that, at such a critical moment, His Majesty would still have the mind to talk about love...
Oh, no, it's about what business is it of theirs when other people's lives are at stake?
Thinking of this, Shen Ling finally raised her head with relief and said, word by word, "Yes, they scared me."
Her face was puffed up with anger, which was very cute.
“So they have to die.” Gu Mu gently coaxed Shen Ling.
His originally cold gaze softened when he saw Chen Ling.
Gu Mu's spear did not stop, piercing through one of the men's throats.
one.
two.
...
"Run!" The men finally realized the seriousness of the situation and shouted.
But at this moment,
Gu Mu would never let them escape.
His little darling clearly told him that she was frightened.
Then these people should pay the price with their lives.
Only by paying the price will others understand who they are not to be trifled with.
As Gu Mu's spear pierced the throat of the last man,
The man stared wide-eyed.
His eyes were clearer than ever before.
He finally understood.
Why would the Lord of Hidden City specifically target His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom?
If His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom were just an ordinary person, there would be no way he could be involved with the Lord of the Hidden City.
There's only one possibility: His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom is a monster, just like the Lord of the Hidden City!
He finally understood.
Why did the arrogant leader of the martial arts alliance choose to kidnap the Empress to threaten Gu Mu instead of confronting him directly?
Although the alliance leader explained that a direct conflict with His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom would inevitably come at a price.
Kidnapping the Queen is the only way to minimize casualties...
But at this moment, they are merely those "costs."
"Heh... I knew it. Why would those few martial arts forces be willing to let us share this pie? Turns out... they were just sending us to our deaths."
Unfortunately, by the time I realized all this, it was too late.
He offended someone he shouldn't have.
Finally, his head tilted to the side, and he closed his eyes completely.
Gu Mu looked at the blood and corpses all over the ground.
Looking at Shen Ling, he chuckled softly, "Ling'er, it seems you can't sleep in your room tonight. Why don't you make do and come to my room?"
"..." Shen Ling.
Does she have a choice?
Should she choose to spend the night with a corpse, or with her husband?
This isn't a multiple-choice question at all!
...
And the mansion where the leader of the martial arts alliance resides.
The people inside were extremely anxious: "How is it? Have you heard anything from the people we sent out?"
The servants scouting at the door all shook their heads: "There's still no movement on the street."
"Why aren't they back yet? According to our original plan, they should have returned half an hour ago." The money house owner couldn't contain his impatience any longer. He stood up and peered outside, while also suspecting, "Could it be that woman Xiao Su, seeing that we didn't share the plan with her, deliberately ruined our plans?"
"Probably not. The people I sent to monitor Xiao Su said she went to the Imperial Palace and hasn't come out of her room since," said the head of the Cloud Sword Pavilion.
"She went to the Imperial Palace?" The leader of the martial arts alliance suddenly turned around and asked, "What was she doing there?"
"I don't know either. There are guards in the palace, and my men can't easily enter the palace to follow her, so all I know is that she entered the palace."
The Cloud Sword Pavilion Master said innocently, "But I think Xiao Su shouldn't dare to make a move beforehand. After all, she already suffered a loss during the day. As long as she doesn't ruin our plans first, it doesn't matter. I didn't take it seriously. Alliance Leader, why are you reacting so strongly?"
"What do you think Xiao Su went to the palace for?" The Jianghu Alliance Leader's expression gradually turned cold. "You said it yourself, she suffered a loss during the day, so she couldn't possibly attack His Majesty beforehand... So there's only one possibility: she made some deal with His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom, and she went to deliver a message to him!"
"How is that possible?" The Cloud Sword Pavilion Master's expression changed drastically. "We all know that Xiao Su lost several capable subordinates to the Southern Kingdom's Emperor. Given Xiao Su's ambition, how could she choose to cooperate with the Southern Kingdom's Emperor?"
"Spirit?" The leader of the martial arts alliance sneered. "What if she faces the threat of death? Do you think she'll still have any spirit?"
“I think the Alliance Leader is right.” At this moment, the owner of the money shop sat down again: “Otherwise, why did Xiao Su escape when three people died? Perhaps she reached some kind of cooperation with His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom, which is why His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom released her.”
"So...it's very likely that she told His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom about our plan during her trip to the palace?" A hint of surprise flashed across the Cloud Sword Pavilion Master's face, but he quickly regained his composure: "Fortunately, Alliance Leader, you were cautious enough not to tell Xiao Su about our plan tonight, otherwise..."
"His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom probably doesn't know about tonight's plan, but... he very likely knows that we're going to target the Empress, so he's making preparations in advance..."
"If His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom was prepared in advance... then..."
The Cloud Sword Pavilion Master slammed his teacup heavily on the table: "Then those people we sent out are probably in grave danger."
"Xiao Su is an unforgivable woman!" the money shop owner said viciously.
The leader of the martial arts alliance stared at the horizon with a somber expression, lost in thought.
At this time.
A servant rushed in, panting, and said, "News has come from the palace that eighteen assassins have died in the Empress's palace. They were all killed by His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom."
“We just happened to send out eighteen people,” the Cloud Sword Pavilion Master added softly from the side.
Everyone is dead.
None of them came back alive.
"They are all experts," the money shop owner remarked softly.
"What kind of monster is this Southern Kingdom Emperor...?" The leader of the Jianghu Alliance looked extremely ugly: "But no matter what kind of monster you are, I will definitely capture you alive to complete the mission of the Hidden City Lord."
The more difficult the task, the greater the reward.
The Lord of Hidden City has never been a stingy person.
"Change the plan... We don't need to rush to kill Xiao Su. We can use her to pass on some false information to His Majesty of the Southern Kingdom." The leader of the Jianghu Alliance revealed a wicked smile: "Perhaps this will make it easier for us to capture Gu Mu alive."
A look of certainty appeared on the face of the martial arts alliance leader.
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