Mu Fengqie quickened the pace, trying to shorten the time as much as possible. But even at the fastest speed, they still had a whole day's journey ahead and wouldn't arrive until nightfall. The group lost their mood for joking.
Unexpectedly, Wu Feng behaved himself. He sat obediently in the carriage with Mu Fengqie, trying to evade the pursuit of Lou Mingkou.
As time ticked by, night gradually fell. Just when Mu Fengqie thought they were safe, they were ambushed. In just a few hours, Lou Fan caught up with them.
They were almost at the military camp. As long as they got over a mountain, they could see Jing Xunche. But just then, the horse suddenly knelt on the ground, and the carriage flipped over along with it.
Mu Fengqie immediately tensed up. With the carriage tilted forward on the ground, she and Wu Feng had no choice but to get out and check the situation.
"What's going on? Why did this happen suddenly?" Mu Fengqie asked in surprise.
It was extremely quiet at the moment. There were no strange people around, but Mu Fengqie was extremely flustered, as if it were the calm before the storm.
Jiang Yanqin's eyes grew tense. He sensed something was wrong. The horse had been hit by an arrow, but the ambushers were well - hidden, not revealing the slightest bit of their presence. So he was worried that his martial arts might not be a match for them.
"Zhu Fei, help right the carriage," he said, then turned to Mu Fengqie and continued, "You get inside. No matter what happens, don't come out!"
Zhu Fei went to right the carriage. Just then, more than a dozen black - clothed men suddenly appeared out of thin air. The leader's full attention was on Wu Feng.
Wu Feng was stunned. He knew Lou Fan's martial arts skills. He never expected that Lou Mingkou would send Lou Fan. Even if he and Jiang Yanqin joined forces, they might not be a match for Lou Fan. Only Jing Xunche could fight against Lou Fan.
The stone in his heart finally dropped. He only hoped not to implicate his family, so he could only pin his hopes on Mu Fengqie.
Wu Feng took a step back and lowered his voice. "They were sent by Lou Mingkou. I can't escape today. Please save my family!"
Mu Fengqie had guessed that they were sent by Lou Mingkou. But since Jiang Yanqin and Wu Feng were both skilled in martial arts, why was he so certain that he couldn't escape?
"I won't let anything happen to you, and your family will be safe. Don't worry," Mu Fengqie comforted him.
She regretted it now. She should have brought more secret guards to protect them. At that time, even though she had anticipated the danger, she thought twenty secret guards would be enough. But now, even if there were more people, she still didn't feel confident.
"Wu Feng, you must be tired after running for so long, right?" Lou Fan said coldly with a straight face.
Mu Fengqie stepped in front of Wu Feng to shield him. "Who are you? What do you want? Let me tell you, this man belongs to this princess. He kidnapped me. I won't let you rescue him no matter what. Otherwise, if this gets to the court, I can't guarantee you'll still be alive!"
She deliberately pretended not to know anything. Only in this way could she protect Wu Feng's family. Moreover, if any news leaked out, she might also be targeted by Lou Mingkou.
Lou Fan looked at Mu Fengqie. His eyes narrowed into slits, as if trying to see through her. Seeing her calm and confident appearance, Lou Fan wasn't as happy as he had expected.
This woman really only took Wu Feng away because he had kidnapped her. If she knew the truth, she might be the one to get rid of Lou Mingkou.
He had been persecuted for so many years, and his greatest wish was to kill Lou Mingkou. So he had been looking for an opportunity. Wu Feng had to die, but if Wu Feng leaked the news, he wouldn't report it truthfully.
"I must take this man away today. Please forgive me, princess!"
After saying that, Lou Fan and the more than a dozen black - clothed men attacked simultaneously. Their target was unified; they all rushed towards Wu Feng. Mu Fengqie understood and regardless of her own safety, she blocked in front of Wu Feng. But she was slapped to the side by a black - clothed man and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing this, Jiang Yanqin quickly supported Mu Fengqie. His eyes were filled with pain. The little girl in his arms was trembling in pain. "How are you? Are you okay?"
Mu Fengqie pushed Jiang Yanqin away. Her eyes were fixed on Wu Feng, who was wrestling with the black - clothed men. Her face showed anxiety. "Don't worry about me. Go and save Wu Feng! No matter what, we must keep him alive! Go! Secret guards!"
The secret guards appeared in an instant, diverting the attention of the black - clothed men. But the black - clothed men were all highly skilled in martial arts. Even the secret guards were no match for them. It was evident how powerful the black - clothed men were, which showed how much Lou Mingkou valued Wu Feng.
Lou Fan fought against Wu Feng. Jiang Yanqin's participation gave Wu Feng a moment to catch his breath. But Lou Fan's martial arts were so high that he could fight against two people at once. Soon, the two of them were at a disadvantage.
Mu Fengqie watched nervously from the side. The pain in her body became more and more intense, but she didn't care. One secret guard after another fell, and a strange premonition of something bad came over her.
Wu Feng was repeatedly hit by Lou Fan. Even with Jiang Yanqin trying to hold him back, Lou Fan didn't stop. Several darts flew out of his sleeve, and the next second, they all landed on Wu Feng. He fell straight to the ground.
Seeing Wu Feng's heaving chest, Lou Fan gave Mu Fengqie a meaningful look, then led the black - clothed men and disappeared into the forest.
Mu Fengqie let out a scream and stumbled over to Wu Feng's side. She lifted him up and began to examine him. As a doctor, she was determined to save him, but he had too many wounds and had lost too much blood. There was no hope.
"Don't waste your efforts. I'm done... The letters are in the mountain near the cave... th... th... uh..."
Wu Feng tilted his head and died in Mu Fengqie's arms before he could finish his sentence. Mu Fengqie stared with wide eyes, unable to believe what was happening in front of her. A lively person just died right in front of her.
All her previous plans had gone down the drain. Now that the witness, Wu Feng, was gone, and he hadn't said where the letters were, didn't that mean everything had gone back to square one?
She didn't know how she got to the military camp. When Yuan Yuhan saw Mu Fengqie, he was stunned by the sight in front of him. He quickly turned around and went to find Jing Xunche.
When Jing Xunche ran out, he saw Mu Fengqie, covered in blood, standing in the military camp. He never expected to see Mu Fengqie here, let alone see her standing in front of him covered in blood.
He quickened his steps. His heart skipped a beat. He hugged Mu Fengqie and carefully checked her injuries.
"How did you get hurt? Military doctor!" Jing Xunche exclaimed.
Mu Fengqie shook her head and grabbed Jing Xunche's hand. Seeing Jing Xunche standing in front of her unharmed, she finally felt relieved.