When Mu Qing woke up, the reassuring breath beside her had already disappeared, and even the figure of Gu Ya was nowhere to be seen. It seemed that everything she felt before she fainted was just a dream.

  Looking around the unfamiliar room, Mu Qingge only felt that her whole body's bones seemed to have fallen apart and were aching.

  Suddenly, the door was pushed open.

  Qin Yiyao walked in with a bowl of water in her hands.

  Seeing Mu Qingge was awake, she quickened her pace excitedly: "Qingge, you're awake?"

  Mu Qingge sat up with one hand on the bedside, directly taking the water bowl from her hand and drinking it in big gulps. After drinking the last drop of water, she finally felt that she had thoroughly come back to life.

  "How did I get back? How long have I slept again? How is Mu's army?" After drinking the water, Mu Qingge asked out her most concerned questions.

  Qin Yiyao replied, "It was the great official by the side of His Majesty who sent you back. You only slept for one night. As for the Mu family army, now that the beast tide has receded, Old Master Mu is reorganizing his troops."

  It's okay, it was just one night.

  Mu Qingge let out a sigh of relief in her heart.

  However, knowing that it was Gu Ya who had brought her back, rather than the white figure in her memories, a strange and uncomfortable feeling suddenly rose up in her heart.

  Put on her shoes, Mu Qingge asked: "Where is Grandpa?"

  "Hubby is in the army." Qin Yiyao helped her tidy up her sleeves, just like a little wife, gentle.

  Mo Qingge lowered her gaze and watched Qin Yiyao's movements. Her eyes flickered, but she didn't say anything and walked out instead.

  Qin Yiyao didn't suspect anything and followed him up as well.

  As soon as she stepped out, Mu Qingge saw the soldiers of the Mu family army. Each person's face was still stained with blood, but when they saw her, they looked at her with a reverent gaze and respectfully shouted: "Young Master!"

  Mo Qingge was a bit strange, but didn't think much of it and went straight to find Mo Xiong.

  Qin Yiyao, who was following behind, saw Mu Qingge receiving the respect of the soldiers and also felt a sense of pride.

  When Mu Qingge found Mu Xiong, he was discussing the food issue with the deputy generals. Hearing that they all still pinned their hopes on the dispatched envoys, Mu Qingge silently walked over, pulled out the token arrow from his bosom and threw it in front of Mu Xiong.

  "My token?! How did it end up with you?" Mu Xiong asked in surprise, looking at Mu Qing Ge.

  Mu Qingge lowered her eyes and said: "On the way here, I met the corpse of a messenger from the Mu family army."

  Boom!

  The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.

  Everyone's hope was shattered with Mu Qing's one sentence.

  No one will come to support them, and military supplies and food will not be sent either.

  Suddenly, despair filled the entire room!

  Anger has been accumulating in everyone's heart, diluting the joy of yesterday's victory.

  "How did they die?" Mu Xiong picked up the command arrow and stroked it gently in his hand.

  Mù Qīng Gē said his own judgment: "A master is hiding in ambush, fighting to the death."

  Muxiong closed his eyes, and a huge sadness enveloped him. After a long time, he said: "Good, good! You are indeed the good son of my Muxiong family!"

  "General, what shall we do?" asked a deputy general sorrowfully.

  Mù Xióng opened his eyes, and a sharp light burst out from his tiger-like pupils.

  This time, it's clear that someone wants to use the beast tide to send him and the Mu family army to their deaths!

  "What's wrong? There are so many dishes in front of you, can't you see?" Mu Qingge's cold voice rang out, stunning everyone.

  Mu Xiong looked at her, as if waiting for what she would say next.

  "Little general, where is the food?" asked the deputy general.

  Mu Qing smiled, a calmness in her clear eyes: "The corpses of so many beastmen outside the city, aren't they food? These top-grade military rations were actually wasted by you people."

  The eyes of all the generals suddenly lit up at once.

  Right! How come they didn't think of that? Those wild beasts and spirit beasts are food, aren't they? Before this, when they were fighting, they only treated the beasts as enemies, but never thought of this. If it weren't for Young Master reminding them...

  The deputy general who reacted slowly, showed a smile and complimented Mu Qing Ge: "Haha, it's still the young master's quick thinking. This food in front of us, we were oblivious to its presence."

  As they spoke, everyone looked at Mu Xiong, waiting for his decision.

  In an instant, the city gate was opened, and countless soldiers swarmed out, searching for edible food on the battlefield. The corpses of the beast tribe were dragged into the city, and the warriors' faces, exhausted for several days, finally overflowed with smiles.

  She ordered Mo Yang to send out the remaining medicinal powder in the space to relieve the urgent need, and Mu Qing Ge and Qin Yi Yao returned to the room where she was when she woke up.

  As soon as I entered the room, a wave of meat fragrance wafted over.

  Mu Qingge raised her eyes and looked over, only to find that on the round table, there was a plate. On the plate was a roasted meat of some beast tribe.

  The meat was slightly charred in some places, while still showing a hint of blood in others.

  Qin Yiyao felt a surge in her chest and couldn't help but dry heave.

  Mo Qingge turned to look at her, didn't say anything, but walked over to stand in front of the round table, using a prepared dagger to cut off a piece of roasted meat with blood on it, and ate it without blinking.

  Qin Yiyao's eyes widened as she stared at Mu Qingge. After swallowing the meat in her mouth, she still found it somewhat hard to accept.

  Mu Qing looked at her and said lightly, "When survival becomes the only goal, what can't be swallowed? The Mu family army in Yi City, including me, all want to survive. If we don't eat, we won't have the strength, and without strength, it's hard to survive on the battlefield. It's that simple."

  Having said that, she threw down the dagger in her hand and turned to walk towards the bed.

  Qin Yiyao listened to Mu Qingge's words in a daze, looking at the roasted meat on the plate, and stepped closer step by step.

  Finally, she plucked up the courage and picked up the dagger that Mu Qingge had dropped, cutting off a piece of flesh for herself and stuffing it into her mouth. There was no seasoning, only a mouthful of fishy smell. Qin Yiyao almost spat it out, but in the end, she forced herself to swallow it down.

  Waiting for her to finish eating the meat in her mouth, when she turned around, she found that Mu Qing had already sat on the bed with his knees crossed and entered a state of meditation.

  She opened her mouth, but ultimately left the room in silence.

  She had many questions in her mind, but when she was with Mu Qing Ge, she couldn't ask anything.

  Why did Mu Qingge suddenly become able to cultivate? Moreover, her stunning performances in the Mu Family Army have left everyone puzzled and shocked.

  Qin Yiyao slowly walked onto the damaged city wall, where soldiers were already rushing to repair it. In the distance was yesterday's battlefield, and the scene of blood splattered everywhere appeared in her mind.

  Fighting side by side with Mu Qing's song left a warm feeling in her heart, becoming an unforgettable memory in her mind.

  ……

  Mu Qing woke up from her meditation and found an extra person in the room.

  Gu Ya stood by the bed and saw Mu Qing wake up from her practice, so he threw a muddy thing at her.

  Mochou Ge took it with one hand and opened the white cloth wrapped outside, saw what was inside, and suddenly his eyes were shocked to shrink: "Longshe Fruit!"

  It wasn't her recognizing this red fruit that looked like grapes, but the memory of Dan God in her mind told her.

  Long snake fruit, a spiritual fruit born from the gathering of heaven and earth's spiritual energy. It generally grows in dark and humid caves, but due to its spiritual nature, it can move at any time, making it difficult to determine its whereabouts.

  Ordinary people who take it will immediately enhance their spiritual power, expand their meridians, and increase their lifespan.

  If used for alchemy, combined with different herbs, it can achieve unexpected effects.

  It can be said that Longsheguo is a rare but versatile precious herb.

  Never thought that such a heaven-defying fruit would actually appear in her hands!

  The Holy Master asked me to inform you that the reason for this massive beast tide is because someone knows that the Dragon Snake Fruit has grown in Qinling, and they are driving out the beasts to facilitate their search. The beasts have lost their homes and can only attack human cities.

  Mu Qing's eyes narrowed slightly, she hadn't expected that the reason behind the beast tide was like this.

  "Miss Mu..."

  Upon hearing the title of Gu Yai, Mu Qing Ge's eyebrows furrowed as he corrected him, "Call me Young Master."

  The solitary cliff, changing its tone: "Young Master used the Thunder Spirit Root and was sensed by that person. The Holy Lord feared they would be unfavorable to Young Master, so he had them killed. This dragon snake is their compensation for their wrongdoing. The Holy Lord said that before Young Master can protect himself, it's best not to use the Thunder Spirit Root again. Now, in Linchuan, things are not peaceful."

  Mo Qing's eyes sparkled as she listened, and she narrowed her eyes to ask: "So, when I lost consciousness, the feeling that your master appeared wasn't an illusion?"

  Gu Yaigui was silent for a moment before saying, "That is the Holy Master's projection, he isn't in Linchuan. Perhaps he sensed that Young Master used the Leiling Root, which is why he hurried over."

  He really came after all.

  Mo Qing's heart flashed for a moment. His eyebrows furrowed again: "After all, why doesn't he let me use the Thunder System? Ah, no, not let me use the Thunder Spirit Root?"

  The answer to this question has been troubling Mu Qingge for a long time.

  However, Gu Ya didn't plan on answering and his figure faded away in front of Mu Qing Ge.

  "Hey!" Mu Qingge was unable to stop herself and gritted her teeth, saying: "You're just like your master, a damn idiot!"

  At this moment, Mu Qing's door was pushed open.

  Miao Xiong's voice came in: "Who is Little Rabbit scolding?"

  Mu Qingge was taken aback, knowing that Mu Xiong had finally found time to settle accounts.

  As expected, Muxiong's first question was why she could suddenly cultivate.

  Fortunately, Mu Qing had already thought of an excuse in her heart and pushed everything onto the old demon Si Mo.

  Tell Murong Xiong the reason for the compilation.

  The latter fell silent for a moment, before confirming with her again: "You're saying that it was the Holy King's Palace that helped you change your physique and guided your cultivation? And even gave you a Heavenly-level martial skill?"

  Mo Qing nodded lightly.

  Anyway, this statement is half true and half false, Mu Xiong won't be able to find Si Mo to confront her.

  "Great! Finally! Heaven has finally opened its eyes for me!" Murong Xiong exclaimed with a mix of emotions.

  Staring at the old man in front of her, although he was still robust, the vicissitudes in his eyes made Mu Qingge involuntarily sigh.

  The next day, the personal guard sent by Mochizuki Kako to scout out the movements of the beast returned to Yui City with good news that the beasts had retreated, instantly plunging the entire city into cheers.

  About this news, Mu Qing Ge had already known it earlier.

  She was judged from the words of Gu Lian. Since the culprit had been solved by Si Mo, these driven beasts would naturally return to their homes and go back to Qinling.

  Among the cheers of the crowd, Mu Qingge quietly called Mo Yang over and whispered a few words in his ear. After that, Mo Yang disappeared into the city with dozens of guards.

  It was their fourth day in Yicheng when he reappeared.

  Mo Yang, covered in dust and dirt, found Mu Qing Ge with Mu Xiong, a few hints of sternness on his handsome face.

  "Little Master, Han Sheng has run away."

  Mu Qing's face sank.

  It was then that Mu Xiong finally knew where Mo Yang had gone for the past two days.

  "Run? Where can he run to?" Mu Qingge narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing in the gap between them, and a smile that was extremely dangerous curled up at the corner of his mouth.

  ……

  Han Sheng, who had been admired by Mu Qing, had hastily escaped back to Luodu when the news of the great victory in Yicheng arrived.

  He knew in his heart that if Mu Xiong wasn't dead, he would definitely come to find trouble for himself. He had to find something to rely on to protect himself, or else he wouldn't be able to keep his life.

  As a supervisor of the army, not only did he not follow the main force to guard the front line, but also embezzled the military supplies and grain. When Muxiong comes back, won't he be skinned alive?

  Han Sheng rushed day and night back to Luodu, without even having time to enter his own home, he hastily entered the palace to see his imperial sister.

  Han Huanghou, who was in the palace, heard that Han Sheng had come to see her and thought it was a done deal, that her own brother had come to bring her good news. But unexpectedly, this brother of hers, who was prone to messing things up, had actually come to tell her that the plan had failed.

  The empress glared at the middle-aged man standing beside her with a gloomy face, and she really wanted to slap him several times.

  After waiting for this rare opportunity with great difficulty, she carefully arranged everything, but it actually ended in failure? How can she accept this?

  The most infuriating thing is that his younger brother only heard that the beast tide had retreated and Mu Xiong hadn't died, so he was scared out of his wits and ran back, without even knowing what had happened in Yu City. How could such a ferocious and abnormal beast tide just retreat like that?

  "You're really useless!" Queen Han scolded in anger.

  Han Sheng did not dare say more and could only wait for his sister to vent her anger.

  He also wishes Mu Xiong would die, so he wouldn't be afraid like this anymore. But heaven won't take Mu Xiong, what can he do?

  Han Sheng hesitated for a long time before reluctantly opening his mouth: "Sister, you'd better think of a way quickly. When Mu Xiong comes back, he will definitely not let me off. I am your only brother, and it's all because of the Crown Prince's nephew that I've fallen to this state."

  "What's your hurry?" Empress Han said irritably.

  She paced back and forth for a long time, thinking about how to respond. If Mu Xiong were dead, the Emperor would naturally not say much. But Mu Xiong was not dead, and in order to appease him, the Emperor really would throw out a scapegoat.

  Having been with Qin Cheng for many years, Empress Han had a deep understanding of this emperor's indifference and selfishness.

  Furrowing her brow, Empress Han said to her brother: "You immediately go back now, write a memorial, and ask the Emperor for punishment. In the memorial, just say that you were unsuccessful in directing the battle, delayed the military supplies, and caused Mu's army to suffer losses. Let His Majesty punish you, deal with your crime."

  Han Sheng's face changed drastically as soon as he heard it, and he shouted out loud: "Sister, are you helping your brother or harming him?"

  "Fool!" Empress Han scolded: "You must rush to confess your crime to His Majesty before Mu Xiong returns. Once Mu Xiong is back, it will be too late for you to cause trouble again. Because he cannot go against the imperial edict!"

  Reminded of this, Han Sheng immediately understood and retreated from the palace, making arrangements according to his sister's instructions.

  ……

  Ten days later, the Qin state captured Luoyang.

  The majestic capital city, this morning, the citizens all flocked out and gathered on both sides of the main street entering the city.

  The city guards stood on both sides of the street, stopping the surging crowds and maintaining order at the scene.

  Today is the day of their Qin state's war god Mu Xiong's triumphant return.

  The fierce beast tide at the beginning of the month had already spread to Luodu, and the people living here knew that if it weren't for General Murō leading the Murō army to fight to the death in defense on the border, they would have become food in the mouths of the beast tribe.

  So for this welcome home, they all came with a sincere heart, wanting to bring these brave warriors back home.

  About a hundred feet away from the city gate, they waited for the Crown Prince and Rui Wang to arrive, their faces extremely unsightly. Although the two had different thoughts, they shared the same goal.

  Now that their goal has been thwarted, how can they possibly be in a good mood?

  Especially when they heard the surrounding villagers praising Mu Xiong and the Mu Family Army, it made them even more depressed.

  "His Highness seems to be in a bad mood today!" Qin Jinhao said calmly, glancing at Crown Prince Qin Jinxiu beside him as he rode his tall horse.

  Qin Jin's eyes flashed with a hint of gloom, suppressing the anger in his heart, and coldly retorted: "The crown prince is fine, but it seems that Rui Wang's face looks somewhat unsightly. Is there something unpleasant?"

  Qin Jin's eyes narrowed, a cold glint flashing in the corner of his eye. His thin lips curled up: "Imperial brother is worrying too much. This king's face does look bad, mainly because there's a worrying imperial sister. Without a word, she followed Qing Ge to run off to Yi City, these days this king and the empress dowager have been worried sick."

  "Chang Le is indeed too absurd." Qin Jinxiu sneered repeatedly, his gaze towards Qin Jinhao hid a murderous intent.

  Two people engaged in a war of words, secretly competing with each other, but neither gained an advantage.

  For Qin Jinhuang, although this time, Muxiong's ancestors and grandchildren did not die in Yicheng, he felt disappointed. But he wasn't without opportunity. After all, there was still the relationship between him and the Mu family through Long Le.

  It's actually the crown prince...

  If Mocheng knew that it was Taizi's party secretly plotting, perhaps the always neutral Mocheng would also turn to his side.

  After some mental calculations, Qin Jinhao felt that the current result was not so unacceptable after all, and his mouth suddenly curled up with a determined smile.

  That smile stimulated Qin Jinxiu's murderous intent, and his face turned even darker.

  At this time, behind the two of them, a horseshoe sound was transmitted.

  The two turned around at the same time and saw Mu Lianrong, who was riding a horse with guards.

  Qin Jinxiu pursed her lips and didn't speak, Qin Jinhao's eyes flashed with a hint of light, he took the initiative to ride his horse over, and politely said to Mu Lianrong: "Aunt Rong."

  Murong Lian bowed her head and called out: "Rui Wang." Then, she shouted towards Qin Zhen's position: "Taizi Dianxia."

  Qin Jingxiu made an effort to adjust her emotions and revealed a warm smile, saying politely: "Aunt Rong, you're here."

  Mu Lianrong's expression remained unchanged, she simply nodded at the two princes and stood behind them with her people, waiting for the return of her father's nephew.

  This time in battle, she could hardly receive any information about Yuè City.

  Such an abnormality had already made her suspicious. During this period, she had been secretly collecting evidence, just wanting to find out the real black hand behind the scenes who framed Mu's family.

  And now, the person she has locked onto happens to be right in front of her.

  These two princes who are eyeing the throne suspiciously, made her suspect. Just yesterday, an imperial edict from the Emperor pointed out the real culprit for her.

  Mu Lianrong quietly raised her eyes and fixed them on the vital spot on Prince Qin Jin's back.

  This time's great revenge, is it going to end in vain like the year mother and second brother died unexpectedly, and big brother died mysteriously on the battlefield? She guessed the mastermind behind the scenes, but had no evidence, how could she avenge herself?

  Mu Lianrong's eyes drooped slightly, her eyebrows furrowed faintly.

  Behind her long eyelashes, a strong hatred was reflected in her eyes. However, she endured it and hid it as her gaze shifted.

  'I would rather die than betray my lord and country!'

  Mu Xiong's once iron-clad words now felt like a heavy chain, making Mu Lianrong feel suffocated. The Mu family, with their loyalty and righteousness, had exchanged it for what?

  With a tight grip on the reins, her mouth still maintained a hint of gentle smile, without letting out any of the killing aura surrounding her.

  "It's here! It's here!"

  A commotion suddenly arose in the crowd.

  Dad! Song!

  The affection that melted into the bone and blood made Mu Lianrong temporarily put down her hatred, raised her eyes and looked towards the city gate in front of her. The excitement in her heart was revealed through her eyes.

  Along the official road outside the city, the team gradually appeared in people's line of sight, attracting everyone's attention.

  But as the winding procession drew near, a loud murmur of discussion erupted from the crowd.

  Coins of hell scattered all over the sky, drifting with the wind.

  Like snowflakes, it instantly covered the ground inside and outside of Luodu City.

  The warriors who returned did not have the excitement of winning a battle. On the contrary, they were all silent, and the whole team emitted a kind of sorrow that was so thick it couldn't be dispersed.

  Even in the team, every soldier on his right arm was tied with a white mourning cloth. In the bamboo basket on their backs, there were black porcelain jars.

  This time, following Mu Xiong from Yizhou back to Doucheng for a job transfer, the Mu family army had only 5,000 people.

  However, these five thousand people all had this on their bodies. Those bamboo baskets and those porcelain jars made everyone curious.

  What happened after all?

  Why was this time Mu's army returned victorious so different from before?

  The banknotes floated into the air and flew in the direction of Qin Jinhuang and Qin Jinxu.

  Some fell in front of them, and some fell on them.

  Qin Jinhao stretched out his hand and grabbed the hell money that was falling towards him, frowned, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it away. Qin Jinxiu, on the other hand, swept her sleeve, and with a sudden pale face, she brushed away the disturbance of the hell money.

  Behind them, Mu Lianrong slightly tilted her head back, gazing at the fluttering spirit money in the sky. Sorrow rose from her heart, and a thin layer of mist quickly rose in her eyes.

  She seemed to have felt and seen the cruelty of this battle from these spirit coins that bought a way to the underworld.

  Those ceramic jars in the bamboo basket, others couldn't understand, but she recognized at a glance that they were the bone ash jars used by the Mu family army to collect the remains of fallen warriors.

  "Father, they're back!" Mu Lianrong's heart was racing like a drum, her eyes reddening.

  All around, an atmosphere of tranquility.

  Everyone seems to be infected by this sad atmosphere.

  An army of five thousand men entered through the city gate, with nothing but the sound of horseshoes.

  Murong Xiong, as the leader of the army, rode his horse at the very front.

  His face was solemn, and in his tiger eyes, there was a complex emotion.

  On his right arm, a white cloth strip was also tied, without any distinction due to his identity. Beside him, on another horse, was Mu Qingge in red attire.

  There were also white cloths wrapped around her waist and arms.

  Exquisitely delicate features, extremely calm. In the captivating clear eyes, peaceful and waveless, yet hiding an incomparably sharp edge.

  Behind her was Princess Chang Le of Qin, Yiyao, and behind her were her 500 personal guards.

  "It's Young Master!" shouted Huayue, stretching her neck behind Mulianrong. Yuhe, who was beside her, also showed a delighted expression when she saw that Muliang was safe and sound.

  The two of them were left by Mu Qingge to stay with Mu Lianrong, and these days they had been on tenterhooks. Now the hanging heart finally fell back into place.

  Mulanrong also saw Mulianqiong beside Muxiong, she stared at her and murmured: "Qingge, seems to be a bit different."

  Young lotus and Huayue exchanged a glance, both with some confusion in their eyes.

  Isn't young master different now?

  "Halt!" Mu Xiong's horse came to a stop in front of the two princes.

  The majestic and sharp gaze swept across the two of them, and he cupped his fists slightly, saying: "Crown Prince, Rui Wang."

  This haughty attitude made Qin Jinyu feel displeased, but constrained by the occasion, she squeezed out a warm smile: "Grandfather is working hard."

  Qin Jinhuang sneered at Qin Jiniu, clasped his fists and said: "I, the king, am here to congratulate the old general on his triumphant return, adding another stroke of brilliance to the title of War God of our Qin State."

  Great flattery was thrown out, but it did not make Mu Xiong's mood better.

  He said indifferently, "The King of Rui is overpraising. This victory was not due to Mu Xiong, but to the sacrifice of millions of Mu family soldiers who fought without regard for their lives."

  Qin Jin Huan's mouth twitched, and for a moment, he couldn't continue speaking.

  Rui Wang ate the dumplings, and the Crown Prince's mood improved. He revealed a handsome smile, without a hint of ferocity: "Old Gong Ye, Father Emperor has prepared a welcoming banquet for you in the palace, please follow Ben Taizi into the palace."

  "Slow down." Mu Xiong stopped Qin Jiu's proposal.

  As for the arrangement in the imperial palace, he neither thanked nor refused. He looked at Mu Lianrong and said loudly: "Lianrong."

  Mu Lianrong immediately rode forward on horseback, her expression equally solemn: "Father."

  The sound of his daughter's voice caused a crack in the calmness in Mu Xiong's eyes. Almost, almost he would never see his own daughter again.

  Biting back the sourness in his heart, Mu Xiong said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty only allows 5,000 people from the Mu family army to return and report for duty. What they carry on their backs are the ashes of martyrs who sacrificed themselves to defend the Qin state and protect its people. You must make proper arrangements to give these fallen heroes a decent burial and notify their families. They do not shame the sons of Qin, nor do they shame the brave warriors of the Mu family army!"

  Muxiong's words finally made the surrounding onlookers understand what those ceramic jars in the bamboo baskets were used for.

  The joy on their faces due to the victory gradually subsided. In the crowd, there was also a faint sound of sobbing.

  "Yes! Lian Rongding will not humiliate his fate!" Lian Rongding strongly restrained the urge to shed tears and responded.

  Five thousand people, each carrying four or five ceramic jars on their backs. Adding them up, there were nearly twenty thousand people. These were the remains that could be recovered; what about those that couldn't be found - weren't they all buried in the bellies of beasts?

  This inference is known not only by Mu Lianrong but also by the people around her.

  Suddenly, in the area of Luo Du City Gate, it was surrounded by a sad mood.

  Qin Jinxiu and Qin Jinhao, who were among them, had to restrain their thoughts, especially Qin Jinxiu. He felt angry about such a reaction, for he knew the most about the Mu family's military affairs.

  In his opinion, great achievements are not bound by trivial matters. As long as he can kill Mu Xiong, sacrificing some of the Mu family's soldiers is nothing. However, Mu Xiong's words and the reactions of the surrounding villagers made him feel a sense of guilt.

  "Imperial brother, you say, if the common people in these four weeks knew the inside story of this time's Mu family army suffering heavy losses, what would they do?"

  Qin Jin's ears were suddenly filled with a faint sound of schadenfreude.

  Qin Jinxiu's face changed, his fierce gaze swept towards Qin Jinhao who had spoken out, and he said in a gloomy tone: "This crown prince doesn't know what you're talking about."

  "Ah? Elder brother doesn't know, that's fine."

  After he finished speaking, a faint arc curved up at the corner of his mouth. It seemed that the more intense the reaction of the people around him was, the happier he became. He seemed to have another tool in his hand to move against the prince.

  "Husband, where's our son? Is he back?"

  An old man rushed out of the crowd, his eyes filled with expectation as he looked at Mu Xiong with tears streaming down his face.

  Muxiong pursed his lips and fell silent. He also didn't know if the old man's son was still alive.

  "My husband and my son!"

  "Old man, is my son still alive?!"

  The voices of inquiry rose around him, and with the fame of the Mu family's army, how many families in Qin had children who joined? Mu Xiong couldn't possibly know each one individually, but he also understood their feelings.

  He raised his hand to calm everyone: "Don't worry, although we lost many good sons this time, there are still many who remain stationed at the border of Yicheng. Starting tomorrow, someone will contact you all to confirm how your children are doing now."

  As Mu Xiong spoke, the emotions of the people around him gradually subsided. They all hoped that their children were still alive and that the ones in the porcelain jars were not theirs.

  "This time, there shouldn't have been such a great loss of life." Just as everyone's emotions had slightly subsided, a soft and slightly cold voice suddenly intervened.

  The surroundings fell silent once again because of this sentence.

  Mu Qingge rode his horse slowly out and headed towards Prince Qin Jinxiu.

  "Who is that?"

  "Seems like it's the young master of Mu Manor."

  "How did he end up here? Did he go to fight too?"

  "Compared with this, I'd rather know what he meant by his words."

  People in the crowd were discussing it enthusiastically.

  But Qin Jin's heart became tense due to Mu Qingge's closeness. Qin Jinxiao was delighted to see Qin Jin's embarrassment, and naturally wouldn't speak up.

  At this moment, his eyes looking at Mu Qingge had a hint of approval. It seemed that this rabbit who secretly admired him wasn't so annoying after all.

  Mu Qingge's horse stopped in front of Prince Qin Jin, her clear eyes filled with cold intent, the corners of her mouth slightly hooked, and she teased: "Your Highness, don't you have anything to say?"

  "What do you mean by 'admiring Qing'?" Qin Jin's heart skipped a beat as he asked sternly.

  He seemed to feel the suspicious glances cast by the people around him.

  "How dare you!" The prince's guard shouted abruptly.

  Mu Qing's gaze drifted lightly over him, her eyes returning to Qin Jianshu, a smile spreading across her face with a hint of chill: "Your Highness is reacting so strongly, what's the point? I merely wanted to ask the Crown Prince whether he knows anything about Han Sheng's whereabouts."

  "Isn't Han Sheng the uncle of the crown prince?"

  "What did this young master ask about the whereabouts of his uncle?"

  "Really? How did Korea get dragged into this again?"

  The people around were bewildered.

  However, several dignitaries present understood what Mu Qing Ge meant.

  "What do you want from him?" Qin Jinxiu asked with a calm face.

  Murong's soft song was strange and smiled, the sound followed lightly, but it entered the ears of the people around: "Ben Jun found him, naturally wanted to ask... When my Murong army fought to the death against the beast tribe's attack, what was this supervising general doing? Why did my Murong army fight on the front line, but lack food and grass, holding dull instruments to fight with the beast tribe?"

  Boom!

  As soon as the inside story was exposed, it immediately caused a huge stir.

  The people were shocked and then showed their anger.

  The five thousand Mu family soldiers, including Mu Xiong, remained silent. But everyone could see that in this silence, a violent storm was brewing.

  Qin Yiyao was in the Mu family army, seeing her two imperial brothers, she did not show up.

  After all, her identity is a bit sensitive. Following Mu Qingge to Yicheng was already a bold move, and now if she were to stand out, who knows how things would develop.

  Recalling Mu Jiajun's tragic and heroic sacrifice at that time, Qin Yiyao's eyes welled up with sorrow.

  She was a person who had personally experienced this battle, if it wasn't for the strange soldiers of Mu Qingge, she wouldn't have been able to think quickly and use the beast tribe's corpses to fill her stomach, or else she would have starved to death in the city.

  So she had no grounds to stop Mu Qing from doing what he wanted to do.

  Even if it weren't for her status, she would have liked to personally kill the ringleader!

  The surrounding rumors made Qin Jinyu's face look difficult. Han Sheng was his uncle, and if these rumors spread, what impact would they have on him?

  As soon as he thought of this consequence, his gaze at Mu Qingge was filled with a few more points of resentment and murderous intent.

  "Han Sheng's expedition was unsuccessful, and after returning, he has already been severely punished by the Emperor." Qin Jin said coldly.

  "Oh? How did Your Majesty punish him?" Mu Qing continued to press for an answer.

  Qin Jin furrowed his brow tightly and refused to answer.

  "Your Majesty, demote him two ranks, deduct his salary for three years, and have him reflect on his mistakes for a year."

  Her words made people in the crowd even angrier.

  But Mu Qingge smiled instead.

  She laughed wildly, her laughter heart-wrenching. Suddenly turning around, Mu Qing looked at Mu Xiong with a smile and asked: "Grandfather, look. The lives of tens of thousands of soldiers in the Mu family army are worth only two demotions, three years' salary, and one year of house arrest."

  Mu Xiong's eyes closed in pain, the bulging veins on the back of his hand revealing his emotions at this moment.

  "We refuse to obey!"

  In the Mu family army, they suddenly shouted in unison.

  "Not satisfied! Not satisfied!" Some people in the crowd also followed suit, waving their hands and shouting.

  On Mu Qing's stunning face, her smile retracted, and a cold glint flashed beneath her clear eyes: "You don't obey, this young master doesn't obey either!" At this moment, she was dazzlingly brilliant, making it impossible to look away.

  Qin Jinhao was somewhat infatuated, and a thought arose in his mind: If he were a woman, that would be even better.

  "What do you want to do, Mu Qingge?" Qin Jinxiu's face looked unpleasant as he shouted.

  Mu Qing's gaze turned, her cold and teasing eyes falling on him: "The crown prince who has always governed the country with benevolence and righteousness, the refined and handsome crown prince, isn't it that just because the murderer is your uncle, you want to cover up for him?"

  Qin Jing's expression stiffened as he felt the malicious gazes around him, and he forced himself to say: "The Emperor has already severely punished him, don't do anything rash!"

  "Severe punishment? What you call severe punishment, I think it's not enough!" Mu Qingge's sharp gaze swept over: "Mo Yang, take people to invite Uncle Han Guo!"

  "Yes!" Mo Yang stepped out and led the way, bringing with him a hundred personal guards, leaving quickly and efficiently.

  Qin Jin's heart skipped a beat as she looked at Mu Xiong and shouted, "Husband, with Mu Qingge acting so recklessly, aren't you going to do something about it?"

  Unfortunately, Mu Xiong simply closed his eyes and pursed his lips, ignoring him.

  Mu Qingge glanced at Qin Jinxiu with a mocking gaze, as if looking at an idiot.

  The unjust deaths of tens of thousands of Mu's army must be accounted for. Han Sheng, can you escape? Mu Qing Ge knew in her heart that the person behind was not Han Sheng, but this did not stop her from collecting interest first.

  One day she will thoroughly get her revenge. And this day, she can feel it, won't be too long.

  Soon, Han Sheng was dragged over by Mo Yang.

  His clothes were disheveled from struggling, his expression was terrified, and his face was deathly pale. It seemed that since the group of people rushed into his mansion, injured his guards, and forcibly took him away, he had guessed something.

  When he saw the banner of the Mu family army and Mu Xiong riding on horseback, he felt even more desperate.

  His eyes frantically rolled around, and when he saw Prince Qin Jinxiu, he shouted loudly like seeing a lifesaver: "Your Highness, save me!"

  Qin Jinxiu's face was as gloomy as water.

  Save? How can he save him? Mù Xióng has been letting Mù Qīng Gē do as she pleases, and the surrounding villagers are watching with sinister intentions. Can he sacrifice himself to save him?

  Qin Jinxiu bowed his head and instructed his guard in a low voice. The latter immediately rode towards the imperial palace.

  At this moment, the only one who can save Han Sheng is the Emperor himself.

  Qin Jingxiu was on one hand expecting Mu Qingge's courage to not be too great, and on the other hand also expecting his guards to quickly bring the imperial edict, stopping everything.

  His every move was watched by Mu Qingge.

  But she didn't care at all.

  With a nimble leap from his horse, Mu Qingge landed on the ground, grabbed Han Sheng's collar and said to the crowd: "This man, everyone knows him. He is our country's imperial uncle, the commander-in-chief of this battle. However, this commander-in-chief did not direct the war at the front line, but instead voluntarily took on the important task of urging grain supplies and military needs, hiding in Hancheng. It is said that this commander-in-chief lived a carefree life in Hancheng, with beautiful wine, food, and beauties serving him every day. But what about Mu's army?"

  She swept her sharp gaze over Han Sheng, who was limp and lifeless like a dead dog, and coldly laughed: "The Mu family army used their own flesh and blood to block the beast tribe's attack, but they didn't have enough food or supplies. They fought with dull weapons that had gaps in them. Do you know what our warriors finally used as weapons? Their teeth! They used their teeth to fight against the beast tribe like ferocious beasts, disregarding everything and fighting desperately. Who were they doing it for? The soldiers who didn't have medicine to treat their wounds, in order not to burden the army, in order to give the army time to delay, walked out of the city with their injuries, using their lives to stop the beast tribe's crazy attack. Because they believed that the imperial court would send military supplies and food. But in the end, after the battle was over, we still didn't see Director Han's shadow. We sent someone to ask around, only to find out that he had already escaped from Hancheng back to Luodu. You tell me, how should this man be punished, to make up for the tens of thousands of heroic spirits?"

  "Kill him!"

  "Cutting through bone and flesh!"

  "Death by slow slicing!"

  "Throw him into Qinling Mountains and let him taste the flavor of being devoured by thousands of beasts!"

  Mo Qingsong's words ignited the anger in people's hearts. They never thought that these warriors who fought to protect them would win like this. Those tragic scenes seemed to appear before everyone's eyes, making each of them feel deeply sympathetic.

  "Beat him to death!"

  An egg was thrown from a distance and landed accurately on Han Sheng's face, shattering into pieces.

  Immediately, countless rotten eggs and vegetable leaves were thrown at Han Sheng. Among them, the civilians with relatives in the Mu Family Army reacted the most violently.

  It was as if Han Sheng was their arch-nemesis who had killed their kin.

  The crazy scene made Qin Jinyu involuntarily step back. Even Qin Jinhao put away his previous spectator thoughts, and gazed at Mu Qingge with a slightly sinking gaze in the crowd.

  This is absolutely not the familiar Mando-pop song he knows!

  Mù Qīng Gē said such words are unspeakable, without such courage, and even more dazzling...

  The reaction of the common people made Mu Qing's mouth slightly curve up.

  She took a deep breath and jumped onto a high platform by the street with one leap, looking down at the crowd.

  The onlookers were still wondering how this young nobleman had acquired such nimble skills when they saw her grab Han Sheng's waistband with one hand and lift him up.

  Han Sheng was frightened and shouted loudly, "You can't kill me! I am an official appointed by the imperial court! Killing an official appointed by the imperial court is a capital offense!"

  His words were met with a sarcastic smile from Mu Qing Ge.

  "She exclaimed loudly: 'Everyone says he deserves to die, so today I, Mu Qingge, the young master of the Mu Manor, will carry out justice on behalf of heaven!' Suddenly, a green light burst forth from her arm and struck Han Sheng."

  Bang!

  A deafening explosion erupted in mid-air, and Han Sheng's body instantly burst open, with blood and flesh scattering in all directions like fireworks. Mu Qingge stood amidst it all, yet not a single drop of blood stained her.

  In the bloody rain, she was entirely radiant with dazzling green light, making people dare not look directly.

  "Green boundary!" Qin Jinhao's eyes suddenly narrowed, daring not to believe what he saw before him.

  Qin Jinxiu was even more shocked and tongue-tied by the scene in front of him...

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