"It's just that we hope that our people can have enough to eat. After all the things you requested are delivered, how about we take away these 50,000 people and the remaining people and evacuate them together?"
Zuo Xianfeng's words made Ji Kuo frown deeply.
It sounded like there was nothing wrong, at least they didn't suffer. However, he always felt that something was not quite right.
"What if I don't promise you?"
Zuo Xianfeng snorted coldly. "General Jikuo, I hope you understand that war is not originally a business. The request made by our Crown Prince is completely beneficial to you. If you don't agree to this, then there is no need to continue the discussion.
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"Anyway, we can't give those houses to you for free without any guarantee. Since you can't cooperate sincerely, we have to... break up."
Zuo Xianfeng cupped his hands and prepared to leave. "We don't want those people anymore. Anyway, the great country of China is not short of people. As for General Mu..."
Everyone's eyes stayed on Mu Jingrui.
"I can only blame him for his bad luck." After Zuo Xianfeng finished speaking, he turned around and left.
"Wait a minute." Ji Kuo saw Zuo Xianfeng's resolute attitude and hurriedly stopped him. "Are you really sure that you will withdraw from that city after we release 50,000 people?"
"Once a word is spoken, it is hard to follow it."
"Okay, I agree."
Ji Kuo slapped the table and decided.
"You go back first, and I will let the fifty thousand people go back in two days. But I warn you, the food I want must be prepared as soon as possible. If you delay for one day, I will kill a thousand people."
"If you say so, I will bring it to our Crown Prince. Farewell." Zuo Xianfeng looked at Mu Jingrui before leaving, with a complicated light in his eyes.
Shangguan Wan Ning hid in the distance, watching helplessly as the soldiers and horses of the Central Plains court put down their grain, grass and cloth and then quickly and thoroughly.
She didn't know what they talked about, and she felt that she had to find a chance to see Mu Jingrui as soon as possible.
"Hey, I'm calling you!"
The scolding brought Shangguan Wan Ning back from her thoughts, and the steward in charge of Wu Xiong's logistics strode up to her.
"Send the specialties brought from Wuxiong to Princess Xianyue immediately. She is waiting now."
"yes."
Along the way, I listened to the soldiers talking about this Princess Crescent Moon who was as beautiful as a flower and could lead troops in war.
Shangguan Wan Ning was full of curiosity about this woman.
Carrying Wuxiong's unique food, she found the room where Princess Crescent Moon lived, knocked on the door lightly and walked in.
Shangguan Wan Ning saw the tall figure sitting at the table at a glance.
It's Mu Jingrui.
The corners of her lips raised involuntarily, and she walked over quickly.
"Put the things in front of General Mu."
On the other side, the gauze curtain was gently lifted, and Xian Yue put on a light blue gauze dress and walked out. Her body was graceful and light, her appearance was beautiful, and her every move and every smile was full of charm.
Shangguan Wan Ning was a little strange.
Mu Jingrui's life as a prisoner seemed different from what she had imagined.
She took out the food from the food box and placed them one by one in front of Mu Jingrui.
Mu Jingrui's eyes were fixed on the hands of the soldiers placing the food.
Huh?
Such white and delicate hands are definitely not the hands of a man; at least, they are not the hands of someone doing rough work.
Mu Jingrui stared at her intently.
Perhaps sensing that sharp gaze, Shangguan Wan Ning couldn't help but look up.
When the two people's eyes met, Mu Jingrui's heart skipped a beat.
Is it Shangguan Wan Ning?
Why is she here?
Mu Jingrui's thoughts were blank for a moment. Before he had time to think, a burst of fragrance blew by, and Xian Yue leaned forward, lying on his back, and affectionately picked up a piece of pastry and handed it to his mouth.
side.
"Try it, you can't find it in the Central Plains."
When Shangguan Wan Ning saw the two of them being affectionate, jealousy suddenly surged into her heart and she glared at Mu Jingrui fiercely.
"Self-respect?" Xianyue stood up, covered her mouth and chuckled, lifting Mu Jingrui's chin. "General Mu turned his back very quickly. That day in the woodshed, you tore all my clothes.
Now...are you telling me to respect myself?"
Mu Jingrui saw the anger in Shangguan Wan Ning's eyes and couldn't help but gasp.
This time the misunderstanding is huge.
Sure enough, Mu Jingrui saw Shangguan Wan Ning's face gloomy.
"Why are you still standing here?" Xian Yue realized that the soldier had no intention of leaving, so he yelled, "Get out."
Shangguan Wan Ning clenched her fists, suppressing her anger and exited the room.
The moment he closed the door, Mu Jingrui closed his eyes helplessly.
Xianyue didn't notice Mu Jingrui's mood changes at all, sat down opposite him and poured him a glass of wine.
"Your left winger came just now and put forward the conditions..." Xian Yue took a sip and smiled sweetly, "Is there really nothing fishy about it?"
"You don't need to worry about this. You only need to do one thing now." Mu Jingrui looked at Xianyue with cold eyes, "Monitor Jikuo to release fifty thousand people, and don't let him play tricks."
"Is it that simple?" Xianyue didn't think Ji Kuo would play tricks on this matter.
After all, releasing 50,000 ordinary people would cost him nothing. It would also save him some food.
"It's that simple." Mu Jingrui's attitude was firm. He paused for a moment and then said, "There is one more thing."
"What?"
"Don't call me alone again in the future. There is no need for you and me to meet."
Xianyue completely felt Mu Jingrui's distant indifference. She slammed the wine glass in her hand on the table, stood up and looked at Mu Jingrui coldly.
"What? Do you think I, the noble princess of Wuxiong Kingdom, am not worthy to even talk to you?"
Mu Jingrui remained indifferent. "If you just want to talk to me about serious things, wear more clothes next time."
"You..." Xianyue was so angry that she was shaking all over and her face was red.
She has never suffered such humiliation since she was a child.
In a hurry and anger, he raised his hand and hit Mu Jingrui in the face.
Mu Jingrui sat in his original position, his figure motionless, but raised his hand to grab Xian Yue's wrist and clasped her pulse gate.
He exerted a little force, twisted his backhand, and pressed Xian Yue on the table.
Crescent Moon was shocked.
"You...don't you have your acupuncture points pressed so you can't use force?"
"Do you think you can control me with just a trivial skill?"
It is a fact that the acupuncture points were tapped, but this kind of thing is nothing to Mu Jingrui. As long as he is given some time, he can use his energy to break away.
Being locked up these past few days, he had nothing but plenty of time.
Mu Jingrui pushed Xian Yue away.
"If you want to cooperate well, then stick to your own rules. Wu Xiong's benefits will be indispensable when things are done. Don't do unnecessary and fearless things."