After descending the mountain, Lin Qixia discovered that the number of people in the military camp was several times that of the group that had come down the mountain with them.
It is evident that the situation in Beiling Mountain Village was far from optimistic at the time, or rather, they had fallen into Mu Yunzhi's trap from the very beginning.
"You all stay here. I'll deal with the rebels first, and then I'll discuss our cooperation with Miss Lin." Mu Yunzhi settled Lin Qixia in a tent.
However, it was surrounded by guards, so even though the conditions were better, it was no different from a cage.
Lin Qixia ignored him, and after Mu Yunzhi left, she pondered his words again.
"Discussing cooperation?" So this was the reason why Mu Yunzhi didn't kill her immediately but instead took her down the mountain alive.
Of course, it's probably only one of them.
This made Lin Qixia realize that while the other party was wary of her and wanted to get rid of her, they also saw the value she possessed.
If it were her, she would also try to see if she could use it for her own benefit.
Lin Qixia's eyes lit up; perhaps she could use this to her advantage.
"Xia'er!"
"Aunt Xia'er!"
Suddenly, the voices of the eldest brother, sister-in-law, and Lin Yi could be heard at the entrance of the camp.
Lin Qixia looked up abruptly and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that they were all safe and sound in front of her.
"Thank goodness, you're alright." Lin Qixia stepped forward and hugged them.
The whole family was very emotional and it took them a while to calm down.
Lin Qixia instructed them to stay here and not cause any trouble, and to wait for the right opportunity so that she could help them escape and regain their freedom.
He Zhilan nodded trustingly at her: "Okay, we'll listen to you."
"Xia'er, tell me what's wrong, and I'll do my best to help you," Lin Xiao said seriously.
Lin Qixia nodded slightly, but did not speak directly.
Instead, they were told to go and rest first.
At night, Lin Qixia, who had expected to be overwhelmed with work, unknowingly fell asleep in her tent.
However, she didn't sleep well and had another nightmare about Huo Yanqing killing her whole family.
"Ah! Run!"
"Xia'er! Xia'er, save us!"
"Xia'er, wake up! Run!"
The final scream sounded incredibly realistic, waking Lin Qixia up.
When she opened her eyes, the chaotic scene before her made her wonder if she was still dreaming.
Before their eyes, He Zhilan was being dragged away. Outside the tent, flames were raging, and figures were running around screaming and shouting in chaos.
"Let her go!" Lin Qixia was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses and stepped forward to stop her.
But the next second, Lin Qixia was kicked away.
She fell heavily to the ground, her head hitting the table with a loud thud that made her temporarily unable to hear anything around her.
"Xia'er!" He Zhilan's muffled voice came.
Lin Qixia instinctively carried her towards her, struggled to crawl over, and reached out to grab her.
In the end, however, they could only watch helplessly as He Zhilan was dragged away.
Lin Qixia screamed, "Sister-in-law!"
She tried to stand up with difficulty, but her head was too dizzy and she fell back to the ground.
She fainted completely in no time.
When I woke up again, all I saw was a sea of blood.
There were several corpses not far from her feet, and what horrified her was that they were strikingly similar to the scene in her dream.
Lin Qixia stared wide-eyed in a panic to make sure she understood.
They then realized that although the corpses looked familiar, they were not Lin Xiao, He Zhilan, or the others. Instead, they were Chu Lan, whom they had met just a few days ago, as well as the second-in-command Zhang Chushan and several other influential leaders in the village.
She breathed a sigh of relief and then came to her senses to check on her situation, only to find that she was tied to a pillar in an open area of the camp.
"Oh, you're awake." Suddenly, a familiar voice came from next door.
Lin Qixia turned her head and looked, her expression instantly filled with disbelief, because the person who was tied up was actually Mu Yunzhi.
Compared to his previous glamorous and aloof demeanor, he now has a knife scar and bloodstains on his face, and his hair ornament is askew and his hair is messy.
"you--"
She could hardly believe her eyes; she hadn't expected him to look so disheveled in just a short time.
Mu Yunzhi smiled wryly: "Surprised? I was quite surprised too. I discovered it when I led the attack on the mountain stronghold and captured you alive. I never expected that there were more rebels hiding in the Great Yin Dynasty than I had anticipated. The remnants of the Huo family are also swift and decisive in their methods."
"That's why I had no choice but to take you with me and flee."
"I thought that with you on my side, the other side would be more cautious, but before I could deal with him, he led his men to attack my camp."
As he spoke, a hint of dejection crept into the man's expression; he was no longer as spirited and confident as before.
Lin Qixia smiled bitterly after hearing his words: "Yes, you used me as a bargaining chip, which means you misjudged my position in their heart."
Huo Yanqing didn't care about her that much.
Or rather, the other party's complete descent into darkness was inevitable.
She just didn't understand why the system wasn't reminding her anymore.
"Hmm, Xia'er—"
Suddenly, He Zhilan's familiar voice rang out from behind where she was tied up.
Lin Qixia immediately turned her head to look in that direction, only to find that He Zhilan and Lin Xiao were both tied to a pillar, not far from her.
However, because they were positioned behind him, it was very inconvenient for him to see their current condition.
"How are you doing now?" Lin Qixia asked them directly.
Lin Xiao kept her head down and didn't say anything, but He Zhilan responded promptly: "We're fine. Your older brother is still alive, he just fainted. Xia'er, don't worry!"
Lin Qixia breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving a response, "That's great."
But the next second a mocking voice rang out.
"Xia'er is so optimistic." The person walking towards her was dressed in black, exuding a sharp and gloomy aura.
Lin Qixia's eyes widened slightly as she looked at the completely different young man before her: "Yan Qing—"
Huo Yanqing suddenly sighed, "You're calling me so affectionately now, but if you really cared about me, you wouldn't have left with someone else."
As he finished speaking, he glanced at Mu Yunzhi beside him.
At the same time, a murderous intent flashed across the boy's face.
Lin Qixia keenly sensed the other party's killing intent, and although she felt a chill in her heart, she remained strong and calm.
"I was fooled by him! I know that fundamentally—"
"What did you say?" Huo Yanqing interrupted her: "I've always genuinely protected you, but you betrayed me?"
In the blink of an eye, he was already in front of her.
At the same time, his cold hand gripped her chin, and he stared straight at Lin Qixia, saying slowly and deliberately, "You even told me that the Huo family army has been completely wiped out?"
At the end, his tone carried a hint of mockery.
Lin Qixia also noticed the madness in his eyes that she had never seen before.
So, is this Huo Yanqing's true nature?
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