"Mei Qing, you want to save Mo Wenyuan? Do you know what you're saying!" Mu Yi finally couldn't hold back and spoke up.
Mei Qing hung her head low. "I know, but only the master can save him now."
"Mei Qing, are you out of your mind? The King of Yu and the master have always been at odds. Moreover, Mo Wenyuan was captured by the King of Yu himself. There's simply no chance of turning this around."
Mu Yi almost roared.
He and Mei Qing were hand - picked by the master together.
So he knew exactly how hard Mei Qing had worked all the way to get to where she was.
That's why Mu Yi didn't want Mei Qing to make a wrong move.
Su Mingyu could tell from Mei Qing's lowered head that she had already made up her mind.
"Why should I save him?" If even Mu Yi could see the situation clearly, Gu Ruobai must have noticed it too.
However, his expression remained unchanged. He just lowered his eyes and looked at Mei Qing. "I can help you save him, but if you can make me take risks for Mo Wenyuan now, how can I be sure that you won't betray me for someone else in the future?"
As soon as Gu Ruobai said this, not only Mei Qing but also Mu Yi's legs went weak and they knelt on the ground. "Master! Mei Qing won't. She was just blinded for a moment."
Mu Yi nervously tugged at Mei Qing's sleeve, but Mei Qing hung her head and said nothing.
Mu Yi's face turned pale with anxiety. He knew that when Gu Ruobai asked this question, it meant he was doubting the loyalty of his secret guards.
And Gu Ruobai never tolerated any treachery. If Mei Qing remained so stubborn, not only would she fail to save Mo Wenyuan, but she might also put herself in danger.
Moreover, there was no such person as Mo Wenyuan in the world!
Mu Yi bit his lower lip. Finally, as if making a determination, he looked as if he were ready to face death. "Mei Qing, do you know that Mo Wenyuan actually..."
"Actually, he wasn't captured." Su Mingyu interrupted Mu Yi.
Mu Yi was a sentimental person, but if he really dared to expose in front of Gu Ruobai that Mo Wenyuan was actually Gu Ruobai himself, Mu Yi would probably end up worse than Mei Qing.
Gu Ruobai was never a soft - hearted person.
Su Mingyu received Mu Yi's inquiring look, but she ignored it. Instead, she walked up to Gu Ruobai, raised her hand and patted his shoulder, then firmly squeezed it.
"Mei Qing, the person captured wasn't Mo Wenyuan himself. It was just a scapegoat that Gu Ruobai had arranged in advance."
After Su Mingyu said this, she nervously glanced at Gu Ruobai.
When she saw that his expression remained unchanged, the stone in her heart finally dropped a little.
"Really?" Mei Qing looked at Su Mingyu in surprise.
Su Mingyu nodded. "The King of Yu has always targeted Mo Wenyuan. Gu Ruobai knew this a long time ago, so he contacted Mo Wenyuan early on and told him to flee the capital."
"But... why did the master help Mo Wenyuan?" Although Mei Qing was very surprised, she wasn't a fool.
Su Mingyu pursed her lips and looked down at Gu Ruobai, only to receive a teasing look from him.
Su Mingyu secretly squeezed Gu Ruobai hard, then stammered to Mei Qing for a long time. "Well... this..."
Seeing that Su Mingyu couldn't make up a good lie, Gu Ruobai raised his eyebrows. "Mo Wenyuan was captured, but his rice and oil business remained. What do you think is my reason?"
With this simple sentence, Mei Qing was both extremely surprised and extremely certain.
Since Gu Ruobai said so, Mo Wenyuan must be safe.
"I'm sorry, master. Mei Qing has put you in a difficult position. Please allow Mei Qing to see Mo Wenyuan. After that, Mei Qing is willing to accept any punishment."
Saying this, Mei Qing kowtowed one after another.
Looking at this scene, Su Mingyu felt a strange sense of guilt, but more importantly, she let out a sigh of relief.
She was just about to say that Mo Wenyuan was recuperating somewhere when Gu Ruobai coldly spoke up. "I don't know either."
"What?" Mei Qing widened her eyes in disbelief. "Master... you're so powerful..."
"I just had a mutually beneficial deal with him." Gu Ruobai glanced at Mei Qing out of the corner of his cold eyes. "Now that we've both got what we wanted, why should I care where he went?"
His deep gaze was like a sharp blade, cutting across Mei Qing's body and bringing a terrifying chill.
Mei Qing quickly lowered her head. She knew she couldn't ask any more questions.
Otherwise, Gu Ruobai would really get angry. By then, not only would she have no hope of finding Mo Wenyuan, but she might also disappear from this world.
"Mei Qing... thanks, master."
Gu Ruobai's cold and heartless gaze swept over the two people kneeling on the ground. "The two of you, prepare to hand over your positions and then go and receive your punishment."
"Master?"
Mu Yi stared at him in surprise. "Mu Yi... Mu Yi..."
The words on his lips were all swallowed up by Gu Ruobai's dark eyes.
Mu Yi knew that Gu Ruobai was disappointed in him and Mei Qing.
Only death could allow a secret guard to leave their position, but now the master just asked them to go and receive their punishment. It was already a great mercy.
Mu Yi knew he couldn't ask for more. He and Mei Qing kowtowed three times to Gu Ruobai. "Yes."
Watching the desolate backs of the two, Su Mingyu felt a strange sense of pity for some reason.
Gu Ruobai didn't even look at them. He placed one hand on Su Mingyu's and pulled her into his arms with a firm tug.
Amidst the spinning world, before Su Mingyu could react, her nose was pinched.
Su Mingyu's heart skipped a beat. Gu Ruobai had just dealt with Mei Qing and Mu Yi. Now was he going to deal with her?
Sure enough, the next second, a warm breath blew into her ear, followed by Gu Ruobai's deep voice. "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
The hot breath sent a tingle through her body. Su Mingyu tensed up and bit her lips for a long time before saying. "I didn't want you or Mei Qing to lose face."
"But you shouldn't have hidden it from me." Gu Ruobai's voice was low. Since they were so close, all of Su Mingyu's attention was on the heat that seemed to burn her skin.
She had no intention of analyzing whether Gu Ruobai was really angry when he said this.
"I'm sorry..."
Su Mingyu could only hang her head and apologize.
But obviously, Gu Ruobai wasn't going to let her off easily.
He raised his big hand and wrapped it around Su Mingyu's waist, then pinched it hard.
Su Mingyu let out a startled cry, but quickly covered her mouth. Then she glared at Gu Ruobai with her bright, angry eyes.
Before she could say anything, Gu Ruobai pinched her again.