"I never keep useless people around me. Blame yourself for being too useless... Guards! Deal with him cleanly!"
"Yes! Master, do you have any other orders?"
"Go and kill that person. I want to see them alive or dead. Find out who the Princess Anning really is and whether she has any connection with Jing Xunchè."
Although it was Lieutenant Wu who had abducted the person, he still felt uneasy. After all, Lieutenant Wu was now in someone else's hands. If he were to spill the beans, things would get out of control for him.
The carriage arrived at the inn. Mu Fengqié, with a veil on, went straight to her room. To avoid similar incidents, she had to minimize her appearance and prevent any more accidents.
"Young Mistress, I'll keep watch tonight. I'll make sure nothing happens to you again," Zhu Fēi insisted.
After a whole day in the carriage, Mu Fengqié was really exhausted. With Zhu Fēi on guard, she could feel more at ease. Wu Fēng had been handed over to Jiāng Yànqīn. Their martial arts skills were on par, and with Jiāng Yànqīn watching Wu Fēng, Mu Fengqié could also rest assured. The duck she had finally caught couldn't be allowed to fly away.
The night passed peacefully, and the next day, the group set off on their journey again. Wu Fēng was tied up and sitting in the same carriage as Mu Fengqié. Jiāng Yànqīn and Zhu Fēi were outside the carriage, driving the horses at her behest.
"Have something to eat. Don't even think about starving yourself to death. I want you dead more than anyone else, but you can't die yet," Mu Fengqié sighed silently in her heart and said coldly.
Hearing the voice, Wu Fēng didn't open his eyes. He just ignored Mu Fengqié as if he hadn't heard anything. He hadn't eaten anything for a whole day and night. If Mu Fengqié wasn't worried that he wouldn't make it to the military camp, she wouldn't have bothered with him.
She untied the ropes on Wu Fēng's hands and removed the gauze from his mouth. Wu Fēng opened his eyes in surprise and looked at Mu Fengqié in confusion. A creepy smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"Aren't you afraid I'll kill you now that you've untied me?" Wu Fēng grinned, looking as terrifying as a devil from hell.
Mu Fengqié gave a faint smile, but her eyes couldn't hide her disgust. "Even if you kill me, you won't get away with it. Besides, your hands may not be as fast as my needles."
If she hadn't been suddenly abducted and didn't have her silver needles on her, she could have taken down the people in the cave in no time if she had them with her. She wouldn't have been so scared and worried.
With that, she stretched out her hand, and there were several slender silver needles in her palm. Suddenly, one of the needles flew out of her hand and firmly landed on the window of the carriage.
Wu Fēng was shocked and immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He never expected this woman to have such skills. He was both in awe of and appreciative of Mu Fengqié. She was a good candidate for martial arts, but it was a pity she had missed the best opportunity.
"What's your relationship with the general? How do you know about this?" Wu Fēng asked tentatively.
Mu Fengqié sneered. "There's no need for you to know about my relationship with him. I know exactly what you've done. He's been good to you. Why did you try to harm him?"
"Why? As long as he's around, I'll never have a chance to rise above! That's why!" Wu Fēng put down the pastry in his hand, and his eyes became evasive.
Mu Fengqié could tell that he still felt a bit guilty. Otherwise, his eyes wouldn't be so evasive.
Seeing through him, Mu Fengqié continued to try to get information from him. "So you were willing to betray him? Is your current situation any better than before?"
"Who doesn't want fame and fortune? But things have already happened. What's the use of regretting? I know I'm sorry to the general, but it's really not my fault... It's all his fault!"
Wu Fēng's psychological defense completely collapsed. He never expected that things would turn out like this after betraying Jing Xunchè. But he had already committed the crime of colluding with the enemy and betraying the country. There was no turning back for him.
Him? Who on earth was the "him" in Wu Fēng's mouth? Wu Fēng had no grudges against Jing Xunchè, so there must be someone behind him instigating him. To find out the truth, they had to pry Wu Fēng's mouth open.
"Who is he? Is there someone behind you instigating you? Who on earth is the person who wants to harm him?" Mu Fengqié asked in quick succession.
Now Wu Fēng's psychological defense was gradually collapsing. This was the perfect opportunity to find out who was behind all this, so she asked directly.
Wu Fēng opened his mouth, but the words on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back. "Stop trying to get information from me. I know I'm sorry to the general, but I'll never tell you who it is. My life is worthless, but my whole family is in his hands. I have no choice but to obey him!"
After saying this, there was a strong hatred in his eyes. If he hadn't been deceived, he wouldn't be living such a miserable life now. He would still be the lieutenant in the military camp, and his family would be living happily outside.
But things had already happened. There was no turning back once the arrow was shot. He had no way out, and he couldn't let his family suffer because of him.
Mu Fengqié clenched her fists tightly. She was so close to finding out who was behind all this, but her plan had failed. She was unwilling to accept this.
"As long as you tell me who it is, I'll rescue your family for you. I'll never let them be affected by you," Mu Fengqié almost screamed in excitement.
As long as she knew who was behind all this and had Wu Fēng as a witness, Jing Xunchè would be cleared of his grievances soon. He wouldn't have to live in hiding under a false identity like this.
He was the God of War, the most remarkable person, and the beloved hero of the people. Such a brilliant man shouldn't be so down and out.
Hearing this, Wu Fēng burst into laughter as if he had heard a joke. "How can you, a little girl, fight against him? You're so naive. Maybe your people will be wiped out before they even get there."
Wu Fēng knew him well. He knew that he was a ruthless devil, which was why he was so afraid of him. His ambition was huge. He wanted the highest position, the throne of the emperor!
Over the years, he had gathered a lot of power. If Jing Xunchè hadn't been weakened, he might still be able to fight against him. But now... almost no one could shake his power.
Just based on Mu Fengqié alone, Wu Fēng didn't believe that a little girl could be that powerful. To him, Mu Fengqié was just a young girl who hadn't fully grown up.
Mu Fengqié frowned. "So what if he's powerful? I wouldn't make empty promises if I wasn't confident. Do you know who I am? I'm the young mistress of the Medicine Master Valley, and my mother is a princess of another country. So don't underestimate me. You can try to trust me."
Wu Fēng's eyes lit up. He never expected that this little girl had such an extraordinary background. The Medicine Master Valley had been almost isolated from the world for many years, but its power was extraordinary.