klisemfg Chapter 221 A Den of Snakes and Rats, Fighting Fiercely
Chapter 221 A Den of Snakes and Rats, Fighting Fiercely
"Hey, hey, hey!" Zhai Rongyu lifted her skirt and jumped back half a step, afraid of being splattered with blood. "I already advised you just now."
"If you keep going like this, be careful that the gears of fate don't turn at all, but instead break the chains of your own life!"
Helian Tanyao was furious, but there was nothing she could do about it.
She collapsed into Wu Muli's arms, struggling to breathe, but her eyes were fixed on Zhai Rongyu, as if she wanted to bore a hole through her.
Wu Muli was extremely anxious.
"Princess, don't be afraid! I'll take you back to the military camp right away!"
The Gu King is in the military camp. He raised the Moon-Eating Gu. He must have a way to deal with it!
He glared at Zhai Rongyu.
He'll save the princess first, then he'll take this demoness's life!
Wu Muli held Helian Tanyao in one arm and took out a short flute from his waist with the other and played it.
The demonic sounds echoed through the valley, and Zhai Rong used hand seals to shut down her five senses.
When she opened her eyes again, Helian Tanyao and Wu Muli were nowhere to be seen.
Zhai Rongyu's expression was somewhat solemn.
[I never imagined the Wu family would produce so many talented people.]
[It seems the restrictions on the Nansang Royal Palace are even more powerful than I imagined.]
If you're going to break in, you really can't be careless.
Upon hearing the inner voice, Zhai Sangjie paused, his fingers curling up nervously.
A restriction? There's a restriction in the Nansang Royal Palace?
Wouldn't it be extremely dangerous for that young woman to go alone?
Just as he was about to say something, Zhai Rongyu spoke first, "Brother, you should take the army back to the capital to report! When you pass by Black Wind Village, you can send a message to Lou Yu, telling him that Hai Mu City has been taken over by Long Yan, and asking him to set off immediately to take over Hai Mu City."
"What about you? Aren't you coming back with me?" Zhai Sangjie gripped his broadsword and stepped forward, his eyes filled with worry.
“I will set off with the Regent, brother, you don’t need to worry.” Zhai Rongyu patted his shoulder.
"The Emperor is still waiting for you."
"Brother, you should go back as soon as possible."
The Zhai family was already in the spotlight, and now with this victory, it's inevitable that they'll attract envy.
Now that Guan Lingcheng's troops have joined forces with my brother, if we don't return to the capital soon, someone might use this as an excuse to accuse my brother of harboring ambitions of rebellion and being too powerful.
Zhai Sangjie's handsome face suddenly darkened.
My sister is right.
Now that the war is over, I must return to the capital as soon as possible to report back and hand over military command.
Otherwise, all the hard work his younger sister had put into managing the business for him would have been in vain.
Seeing that he was still worried, Zhai Rongyu smiled and said, "Brother, don't worry, I will take good care of myself and won't take any risks easily."
Zhai Sangjie finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Well, he'll feel more at ease knowing his younger sister is with the Regent.
"Alright, I will lead my troops back to the capital now."
*
Nansang military camp.
Wu Muli carried the unconscious Helian Tanyao and anxiously entered the tent.
"Quickly, summon the Gu King!"
He carefully placed Helian Tanyao on the bed.
The Gu King arrived in a hurry and was shocked when he saw Helian Tanyao. "What happened? How did this Moon-Eating Gu end up inside the princess?!"
"Quickly help the princess remove the curse!" Wu Muli didn't answer him, but pulled him to Helian Tanyao's side.
As soon as the Gu King reached the bedside, his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
"Young master, please forgive me! The Moon-Eating Gu is extremely potent. Although it can sustain life for three days, it is an incurable poison!"
Wu Muli strode forward and grabbed his collar, his eyes filled with rage.
"You raised this poison, how can it be incurable!"
The Gu King was on the verge of tears, when suddenly he remembered something and said, "Patriarch! Patriarch, can you cure this?!"
"Father?" Wu Muli released his hand.
The Gu King fell to the ground and hurriedly knelt down. "The patriarch is about to enter the restriction. Now that his cultivation has reached its peak, he will surely find a way to force out the Gu worms!"
Zhai Rongyu, wearing an invisibility talisman, had just landed next to Wu Muli when she heard this.
She lowered her brows in deep thought.
The way of all things is that when things reach their peak, they decline; when they are full, they diminish.
[Now that the time for the Wu family patriarch's sacrifice is approaching, the restrictions on the Nansang Imperial Palace should be at their most relaxed now.]
[This is the perfect time to break in!]
However, it remains unknown how powerful this loosened restriction truly is...
Wu Muli glanced at Helian Tanyao on the bed and saw that several strands of her hair had turned silver-white, and he felt a pang of heartache.
A flame suddenly ignited in his eyes.
"That Dragon Flame Demoness actually plotted to harm the princess! I will never let her get away with this!"
Zhai Rongyu composed herself and looked at Wu Muli with amusement, just about to tease him, when someone hurriedly came to report from outside the tent.
"Young master! His Majesty has ordered you to capture Zhai Rongyu alive!"
The speaker was a messenger who handed an envelope to Wu Muli, which bore Wu Muhong's stamp.
Zhai Rongyu?
Wu Muli took a step forward.
Isn't that the demoness?
He frowned as he took the envelope, flipped through it, and then his eyes widened.
The messenger said, "His Majesty has personally declared that whoever captures Zhai Rongyu alive, either the young master or the eldest master, will be the next head of the Wu family!"
Wu Muli was deeply shaken, and his hand holding the letter trembled slightly.
He turned and looked at Helian Tanyao on the bed, his eyes blazing with fire.
The head of the Wu family...
If one could become the head of the Wu family, one could ask the Emperor for anything except the throne! Including a princess!
He gripped the letter, put his hands behind his back, and said to the Gu King, "Take the princess back to the palace first. His Majesty loves the princess and will surely ask my father to save her life!"
"I'll go right now and capture Zhai Rongyu alive!"
A dark light flickered in his eyes.
Although this man cannot kill the princess immediately, once he captures her and brings her back to the palace to become the head of the Wu family, he will do everything in his power to make her suffer a fate worse than death, thus avenging the princess!
After hearing the messenger's words, Zhai Rongyu's gaze suddenly sharpened.
Why did Helian Kuangmo want to capture me? And why did he promise me the position of head of the Wu family...?
Is this reckless disregard for consequences all for Mother's sake?
She clenched her fists suddenly and gritted her teeth.
[His mother has been gone for so long, what is he still plotting?!]
What bad luck!
[That's fine too. Even if he doesn't come looking for me, I'm going to kill him anyway.]
Zhai Rong silently recited the Heart-Cleansing Mantra three times to suppress her anger.
She looked up at Wu Muli, lost in thought.
To forcefully break through the Wu family's restrictions would inevitably require a significant expenditure of mental energy.
[It would be better to feign being captured by this shaman Wu Muli, so I can legitimately go to see Helian Kuangmo; that would save me a lot of trouble.]
She touched the Starry Night and Moon Shadow Bracelet on her wrist.
This matter must be told to Ah Xu.
[Wu Muyou is secretly searching for mineral veins in Haimu City; I wonder if he's received this news yet.]
[If we can use this to incite internal strife within the Wu family, it will both affect the sacrificial ceremony and cause trouble for Helian Kuangmo, achieving two goals at once.]
With a change of heart, she waved the talisman and returned to Haimu City.
Jun Ce was listening to Zhi Ying's report in his study.
"My lord, Wu Muyou has been secretly searching for minerals in Gumeng Mountain and has already encountered Liu Taiqing's men! Both teams have been lured into the cave by us."
They had found the cave beforehand.
There were no mineral veins inside, only a pile of explosives.
The figure was somewhat excited. "As you commanded, I waited until they were all inside before pulling the fuse and blowing up the entrance."
"Now the snakes and rats are all in cahoots, fighting fiercely inside, it's quite a scene!"