The sun is setting.
The sky was already turning red.
Lu Xiaoyao lifted the curtains, rested her head on her elbow, and looked at the horizon.
Gu Mu looked at Lu Xiaoyao's underdeveloped appearance and wondered why, despite eating so much, she couldn't gain weight.
—Gu Mu transmigrates into a female-oriented novel, specifically into the body of a villain who dies tragically.
He understood the principle that "villains must die".
Therefore, although the system has a way to obtain points through "villain value".
However, he did not use it as his primary way of earning points.
Instead, they rely on their political achievements.
He doesn't mind that he's not a completely good person, but when the whole world needs him, he doesn't believe the world would let him die for the sake of the plot.
Therefore, Gu Mu didn't have that much romantic sentimentality.
Whether it's Ma Shishi, Lu Xiaoyao, or Chen Ling, he won't reject their advances.
But I won't fall in love with anyone.
The saying "I love the country more than the beauty" perfectly describes this kind of situation.
"Are you sure you want to come with me?" Gu Mu patted Lu Xiaoyao's head, reminding her out of humanitarian concern: "It's very dangerous."
Lu Xiaoyao puffed out her cheeks.
Seemingly feeling that Gu Mu was trying to get rid of her, she stubbornly said, "I have nowhere to go."
You said you would take care of me.
"I can only eat if I follow you."
Supporting her is no problem, but Gu Mu is just curious: "Why are you and your master so poor?"
One of them had his sword sheath shattered by him, and when they fought again a few days later, he still hadn't put on a new one.
A man whose clothes were embroidered with the word "poor" had to steal steamed buns to eat.
What a waste of his unparalleled martial arts skills.
Lu Xiaoyao wouldn't tell the truth. She squeezed out two tears and said aggrievedly, "Following Master is so miserable. He's being chased every day."
"Forget about being poor, being able to get a good night's sleep is already a blessing..."
"I want to go back to Beijing," Gu Mu interrupted her, speaking earnestly.
Lu Xiaoyao paused for a moment: "That's not a good place, it's not free."
"This trip back to Beijing is very dangerous; my life is in danger."
Gu Mu awaits her choice.
Since she wasn't moved, it didn't matter whether Lu Xiaoyao followed him or not.
Although Gu Mu is a villain, it was because he was forced into it.
Before he transmigrated to this world, he was also a model young man.
"Then I have to stay with you even more. We're friends, after all. How can I watch a friend die? That's not loyal." Unexpectedly, Lu Xiaoyao said with a carefree smile.
"You're so kind?" Gu Mu glared at him.
This is to put a moral burden on him, making him feel obligated to take care of her.
Lu Xiaoyao stuck out her tongue, her face saying, "Alright, alright, it's about going back to the capital to retrieve something that belongs to Master."
Because they were transferred from the frontier to military camps in various places, they were already very close to the capital.
It will take about three days to reach the capital.
But that night...
Gu Mu was lying by the campfire, fully clothed and asleep, when he heard countless footsteps approaching.
These people were exceptionally skilled, and their footsteps were so light they were barely audible.
But it couldn't fool the perceptive Gu Mu.
Apart from lacking emotions and being loyal only to Gu Mu, the assassins were otherwise just like humans, and were fast asleep at this moment.
Gu Mu opened his eyes and saw that Lu Xiaoyao, who was sleeping next to him, also opened her eyes at the same time.
The two exchanged a glance and immediately understood each other's meaning.
"Someone's coming."
Gu Mu pulled a robe out of his bundle, stuffed a few pieces of wood inside, and made it look like someone was sleeping there.
Because it was dark, it was difficult to see clearly at first.
Lu Xiaoyao followed the same method.
The two exchanged another glance and simultaneously flew up into the tree.
“You’re very skilled,” Gu Mu mouthed.
“You too.” Lu Xiaoyao mouthed back.
—Only then did the two remember the assassin sleeping on the ground.
But by then, the massive group of people had already approached.
Gu Mu broke off a branch from the tree and flicked it at the assassin's head.
The assassin opened his eyes.
At the same time, the group of people drew their swords and stabbed at the assassins and the two disguised robes on the ground.
The assassin blocked the attack, and only then did the person aiming for the robe realize—
"It's fake!"
"They've found it!"
Lu Xiaoyao pulled out a long whip from his pocket and lashed it at the group of people, grazing the skin of several of them and splattering blood.
At the same time, he drew his sword with his other hand, moved forward swiftly, and stabbed the sword into one of the men's abdomen. With a flick of his wrist, he pulled the sword out again.
At the same time, the whip was swung backward, striking heavily the person who was trying to ambush them from behind.
The seamless coordination between close-range and long-range attacks, coupled with the impeccable defense, showcased a skill that flowed like water, leaving viewers in awe.
Gu Mu did not draw his sword. His body had been strengthened twice and had reached a terrifying level.
His swordsmanship is not outstanding; it would be better to use brute force and internal energy directly with a punch or a palm strike, which would be more effective against the enemy.
Gu Mu delivered a chop to the shoulder of a man in black, knocking him unconscious. At the same time, he kicked a person who was lunging at him, sending him flying.
He turned around quickly and threw another punch, hitting one of the men in the abdomen.
Although Gu Mu, Lu Xiaoyao, and the assassins were all quite skilled, there were simply too many people on the other side.
Unlike the trip to Jiangnan, which only involved a young man in a green robe and four men in black, this time there were at least a hundred people, all of whom were experts.
"Are these people hunting you down or me?" Gu Mu asked with a serious expression.
He wore a mask and disguised his identity while recruiting soldiers.
Lu Xiaoyao glanced around, and while seriously parrying, said, "I'm very poor. No one would be willing to spend so much money to hire so many people to kill me."
The meaning is clear: they're targeting Gu Mu.
Gu Mu even noticed that the moves those people used resembled those of elite soldiers trained by the imperial court.
The imperial court sent someone?
If that's the case, his journey has already been leaked, making the situation in the capital even more unpredictable.
After a few rounds, Gu Mu took down more than a dozen people, but his arms and back were cut by sharp swords, leaving small cuts.
The wound, which should have gone straight to the bone, only pierced the flesh slightly because of Gu Mu's increased defense.
Gu Mu's combat effectiveness was not affected.
Only those masked men in black knew the extent of their murderous intent and the ferocity with which they stabbed Gu Mu.
"How can he still stand up?" one of the masked men in black asked, frowning.
He should have bled to death long ago.
“You’re a tough guy, but unfortunately, you’ll die here.” The man in black said coldly, “He’s already injured, don’t delay, concentrate your attacks on him!”
Sure enough, they were after me.
Lu Xiaoyao was the one who witnessed Gu Mu's injury firsthand. Those two blows meant that even if his arm wasn't completely useless, it would be temporarily unusable, not to mention the additional injury to his back.
But Gu Mu remained standing there, showing no sign of retreat.
A pair of eyes stared coldly at the man in black, their eyes bloodshot with rage.
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