The soldiers accompanying Mu Jingrui had surrounded the group of people, swarmed them, and subdued them in a short time.
"I'm very curious, what benefits did the barbarians give you, so that so many of you turned against each other at the same time?"
Mu Jingrui has always suspected that there is more than one traitor.
It is simply impossible for Chang Ping, a general, to control so many things.
Those people were kneeling on the ground, looking at each other, and no one spoke first.
"Don't tell me?" Mu Jingrui raised his lips and smiled evilly, "Okay, when I report to the emperor, you will all be accused of being executed."
"General Mu, I beg you to have mercy on me, my subordinates... each of them is responsible for their own work. I don't want to harm my family."
Because his family was in the hands of Mu Jingrui, and now that everyone else had been arrested, Chang Ping no longer had any worries, and sighed and said, "Let's just tell the truth."
It turned out that just half a year ago, they started to feel unwell one after another, and they went to many doctors but nothing improved.
Later, a traveling doctor gave them acupuncture and they gradually got better. They thought they had met a miracle doctor, so they always relied on him.
Who knew, he would actually walk into the other party's trap step by step.
It wasn't until the barbarians began to invade and they went into battle to kill the enemy that they discovered that their illnesses would attack from time to time, and each time they had an attack they needed acupuncture.
Doctor You Fang proposed to let them pretend to be defeated.
Of course they refused.
However, if they do not comply, the doctor will refuse to treat them.
The kind of pain that is so heartbreaking that it corrodes the bones can make a person miserable. Two generals died of ulcers all over their bodies because they refused to cooperate. The death was horrific.
They really had no choice but to cooperate with them in order to save their lives.
"That's why you didn't report it to the imperial court until the barbarians occupied so many cities."
Chang Ping and others nodded helplessly.
"General Mu, my subordinates and others are really forced to do this. Please be merciful and let us live."
Mu Jingrui sneered: "Not only have you caused heavy losses to the court, but you have also killed so many people and soldiers, and you still want to live?"
Chang Ping and others were trembling all over and looked at Mu Jingrui in panic.
"You will definitely not survive. Even if you are controlled, framed and forced to do so, your thoughts are clear. I will report the truth to the emperor and kill you according to the law. But..."
Mu Jingrui's eyes darkened and he said, "I will keep your family safe."
Chang Ping and others looked at each other. They knew that this was the biggest concession that Mu Jingrui could make, and it was also considered humane.
"Thank you, General Mu."
"Take them down."
Mu Jingrui felt a little heavy. It was easy to give up the occupied cities, but it would take a lot of trouble to regain them.
"General Mu, I have your family letter."
Zheng Zhixing walked in and placed a letter in front of him.
Mu Jingrui hurriedly opened it, and inside there was only a greeting letter from Mu Jingyan.
He couldn't help but frown and looked at Zheng Zhixing. "No more?"
"No more." Zheng Zhixing spread his hands and said helplessly.
Seeing Mu Jingrui's disappointed look, he bravely walked over and said, "It seems that my cousin hasn't written for a while. How about I write a letter home for you and ask? Don't be married already."
Mu Jingrui raised his head and glared at him, then he touched his nose and walked out.
In the days that followed, Mu Jingrui devoted himself wholeheartedly to regaining the lost ground.
After executing Chang Ping's group of people, he promoted another group of people in the army.
Since they were brought out by him, they were very loyal to him. Without the impediment of the traitor, the barbarian tribesmen were beaten back steadily.
Mu Jingrui felt that if this trend continued smoothly, all the cities would be recovered within half a year at most.
At that time, he will be able to return to the imperial court.
With such achievements as his foundation, he might be able to ask the emperor to marry Shangguan Wan Ning on his behalf.
Mu Jingrui recaptured another city. On the night they entered the city, he allowed the soldiers to have a good rest.
Singing and dancing bring peace, reciting poems and composing poems.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Mu Jingrui missed Shangguan Wan Ning even more.
He was alone, away from the noise, looking up at the moon in the garden.
"who?"
Mu Jingrui noticed the sound of subtle footsteps. He turned around and saw a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old timidly walking out from behind the flowers. She raised her head and glanced at him secretly, then looked towards him tremblingly.
ground.
"Yes... I'm sorry, General Mu..." The girl's voice was very soft and she stammered, "Slave... I don't mean to offend, I just want to say thank you to General Mu."
"Who are you?" Mu Jingrui asked warily.
"My maid... My name is Chang Qingqing, and my father's name is Chang Ping. A few days ago..." The girl's eyes turned red as she spoke, "My maid knows that my father made a big mistake. Our whole family can survive under the protection of General Mu. I am very grateful.
All..."
Chang Qingqing knelt down as she spoke, sobbing lightly.
"Get up. You can live a good life from now on." Mu Jingrui looked away indifferently, "Stay back."
Chang Qingqing stood up and was about to leave, then turned around and slid to the ground.
Mu Jingrui was a little impatient, but out of manly demeanor, he still walked over to check.
"Are you okay?"
"No...it's okay..." Chang Qingqing climbed up, but her feet were unsteady, and her body jumped forward, and she fell into Mu Jingrui's arms.
Her hands grabbed Mu Jingrui's arms.
Mu Jingrui felt a faint tingling sensation in his arm, and he let out a slight "tsk". When he looked at Chang Qingqing again, his eyes became a little blurry, and his vision gradually became blurred.
He seemed to...saw Shangguan Wan Ning.
"Ning'er?"
"Yes, I am Ning'er, do you miss me?"
Mu Jingrui felt the gentle fingertips brushing across his cheek. He immediately became distracted and held her hand.
"I miss you……"
"Me too. We..."
Her soft lips kissed the corner of Mu Jingrui's lips. At that moment, Mu Jingrui felt like a volcano erupting in his body.
He picked her up and walked towards the room.
Outside the window in the early morning, there was the sound of birdsong.
Mu Jingrui woke up in a daze, feeling a splitting headache, as if he was tired after a hangover.
He stood up slowly, and suddenly, from the corner of his eye, he saw...
A woman with disheveled hair was sitting on the inside of the bed with her arms around herself.
In an instant, Mu Jingrui lost all sleep and stared at the woman in front of him.
"you……"
"General Mu," Chang Qingqing lowered her head and shyly avoided Mu Jingrui's gaze, "I originally wanted to get up early and leave, but... my clothes were torn by you..."
Mu Jingrui couldn't help but look at the ground, and sure enough!