Mu Jingrui found the temple according to what Shangguan Wan Ning said. Before he could get closer, he heard the sound of fighting coming from ahead.
He secretly screamed that something was wrong, and hurriedly used Qinggong to gallop away. When he entered the temple, he saw a group of officers and soldiers besieging Zheng Zhixing.
There were already more than a dozen corpses lying in the yard, and the ground was almost stained red with blood.
Mu Jingrui looked at Zheng Zhixing. His eyes were scarlet, his face was filled with murderous intent, his fingernails were black and purple, and his long hair was flying in the wind. Even in the daytime, he looked weird and eerie.
"Zhixing, don't..."
Mu Jingrui watched helplessly as Zheng Zhixing's finger inserted into the Tianling Gai of a government servant. The cruel method made people shudder.
He had no choice but to stop it.
"Zhixing, wake up and stop!"
Mu Jingrui's scolding did not arouse Zheng Zhixing's instinct. He roared and broke away from Mu Jingrui's grasp, and hit Mu Jingrui's chest with his palm.
The palm wind is so strong that it makes people feel numb all over.
Mu Jingrui was surprised to find that Zheng Zhixing's internal strength had improved again compared to the last time.
Seeing Zheng Zhixing hurt more and more people, Mu Jingrui had no choice but to draw out the soft sword wrapped around his waist.
"Zhixing, if you don't stop, don't blame me for being rude."
As if Zheng Zhixing didn't hear it, he attacked Mu Jingrui again.
Mu Jingrui sighed secretly, and the sword energy surged away, knocking Zheng Zhixing back a few steps. He originally thought that Zheng Zhixing would retreat in spite of the difficulties, but who knew that the more he fought, the more courageous he became.
If this continues, everyone else will be killed.
Mu Jingrui didn't want Zheng Zhixing to continue killing people, so he gathered his true energy in his palm and struck out with a palm, hitting Zheng Zhixing hard on the shoulder.
Zheng Zhixing fell to the ground and suddenly vomited a large mouthful of blood.
At this time, the government officials took the opportunity to swarm him and put steel knives on his neck.
Mu Jingrui's mood was very complicated. He looked at Zheng Zhixing with a deep frown.
"Bring back."
Mu Jingrui turned around thoughtfully and met Shangguan Wan Ning's tearful eyes.
"Ning'er?"
Shangguan Wan Ning's heart felt like a knife piercing her heart. She looked at Zheng Zhixing who was seriously beaten and her voice trembled.
"Mu Jingrui, is this what you said you would do to help me protect him?"
"Ning'er, you have misunderstood my intention." Mu Jingrui looked at Shangguan Wan Ning's reproachful eyes and knew that she had misunderstood his behavior. He hurriedly explained, "I just hope to know what to do..."
"General Mu, it's a good thing you're here." The head catcher was still frightened, put away the steel knife, walked over, and said flatteringly, "They say that General Mu has unparalleled martial arts skills and is a god in his military use. I am lucky enough to see you today. He is indeed well-deserved. If it weren't for it,
Without you, we will never be able to catch this murderous devil..."
Mu Jingrui took a deep breath and tried his best to control his emotions.
He looked at the head catcher who was still flattering him, and with a sharp glance, he said coldly: "Get out!"
The catcher couldn't help but shudder. He didn't know what he said wrong, so he had to retreat.
The government officials escorted Zheng Zhixing past Shangguan Wan Ning. Shangguan Wan Ning looked at Zheng Zhixing's sad eyes and could not argue.
"Ning'er, let's talk about it when we get back..."
Mu Jingrui stepped forward to hold Shangguan Wan Ning's hand, but Shangguan Wan Ning deliberately avoided her.
"I can leave by myself without bothering General Mu."
Shangguan Wan Ning's distant attitude made Mu Jingrui's heart twitch violently.
The two of them returned to the government office one after another and found that the front door of the government office was already crowded with people demanding Zheng Zhixing be killed.
Shangguan Wan Ning returned to the room with deep thoughts and confusion.
what can we do about it?
Zheng Zhixing has obviously aroused public outrage. Today he is still arresting and killing people in full public view. It is obviously impossible for him to get away with it safely.
The only way now is to send Zheng Zhixing back to the capital for trial.
With the dual forces of the Shangguan family and the Yiyong Hou family protecting him, it is not impossible to save his life.
only……
After Shangguan Wan Ning calmed down, she wiped away the tears that fell inadvertently and came to Sun Jinyao's room.
"Coming?" Sun Jinyao seemed to have expected Shangguan Wanning to come, "Let's talk after we come in."
Shangguan Wan Ning followed Sun Jinyao into the room and saw the packed luggage on the table.
"Brother Yao, you..."
"I will rush back to the capital as quickly as possible and explain the situation here to the Yiyong Hou Mansion. If they move quickly enough and Mu Jingrui is determined to delay, they should be able to catch up with the emperor's order and bring Zheng Zhixing back to the capital."
Sun Jinyao took a sip of tea leisurely and continued: "However, it is not easy to see your father or Marquis Yiyong. You'd better give me a token to make things easier."
Shangguan Wan Ning's heart felt warm.
She had been struggling with how to ask Sun Jinyao to help with this, but unexpectedly, he was already well prepared to set off.
Shangguan Wan Ning took out a hairpin from her hair and handed it over.
"This hairpin was a gift from my grandpa when I was growing up. If you take it to the Yiyong Marquis Mansion, my grandpa will definitely meet you."
Sun Jinyao took the hairpin and put it away, and asked: "If you continue to stay here... I'm afraid... you will be implicated."
Shangguan Wan Ning smiled bitterly: "I must stay. Not only do I want to delay time, but I also hope to find out what happened to Zhixing."
Sun Jinyao had long guessed that Shangguan Wan Ning would not leave with him, but he was still a little disappointed in his heart.
He picked up the baggage and said, "Without further ado, I'm leaving. You can take care of yourself."
"Brother Yao, I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. After this matter is over, I will repay you well."
Sun Jinyao just smiled faintly and left without saying anything.
Shangguan Wan Ning walked to the yard, and the sun was setting in the west. She couldn't help but feel sad when she thought of the way Zheng Zhixing looked at her today.
Mu Jingrui walked quietly behind Shangguan Wan Ning, looked at her thin and sad back, and sighed softly.
"You asked Sun Jinyao to return to the capital to report the news for you?"
"General Mu is not trying to stop it, is he?"
"I just want to tell you that before Sun Jinyao set off, I rushed eight hundred miles to deliver official documents to the capital. I also thought of what you thought of; you want to save Zheng Zhixing, and I also want to save him,"
When Mu Jingrui learned that Sun Jinyao had left overnight, he felt helpless sadness in his heart.
He did not expect that Shangguan Wan Ning would rather believe in Sun Jinyao than him.
Shangguan Wan Ning lowered her head and remained silent.
"Ning'er, I just didn't expect that in your heart... I'm not trustworthy." After Mu Jingrui finished speaking, he turned and walked away.
At this moment, Shangguan Wan Ning felt extremely sad.
She looked back at Mu Jingrui's back disappearing at the end of the corridor, suddenly feeling sad and at a loss.