Who among the gangsters wants to fall in love?

Chapter 57 Master Mu

Heavy snow was falling, and countless soldiers on horseback emerged from Taiyuan City and chased after Zhao Wumian.

There were many archers who were good at riding and shooting, and they bent their bows and drew arrows to harass the enemy, but there were only a few archers as accurate and powerful as the man in green. After Zhao Wumian blocked several arrows, he relied on the agility of White Snake to rush out of the range.

Seeing that the large number of pursuers behind them could not catch up with them at all, Zhao Wumian breathed a sigh of relief, but he saw that the wound pierced by the arrow was already bloody due to the intense exercise, but it was not until this moment that he felt the pain.

Su Qingqi, Guan Yunshu and Liu Yuezhi were still fighting fiercely in the distance, some distance away from White Snake. Luo Chaoyan took advantage of this free time to turn around and pull out the arrow for Zhao Wumian, pressed a few acupoints on Zhao Wumian to stop the bleeding, and then quickly but methodically applied medicine and bandaged him.

Zhao Wumian stared around warily, in case another Hua Manting suddenly appeared... Although it was the first time for the two of them to work together outside, they each had their own responsibilities and a clear division of labor. They did not say a word but had a tacit understanding.

However, Zhao Wumian took the time to glance at Luo Chaoyan, thinking that she was indeed not a greenhouse flower. Her spirit was not like that of a spoiled princess at all. She did have some of the style of an empress. In contrast, her cousin, Princess Luo Xiangzhu, was much weaker and more pitiable.

Luo Chaoyan was even more surprised. This was the first time that Zhao Wumian had truly shown his strength in front of her. She felt that Zhao Wumian was decisive, had a sharp judgment of the situation, showed no mercy to the enemy, and was very caring towards herself and Su Qingqi. He even bought her books to read during the escape...

At the beginning, when she asked Zhao Wumian to escort her back to Beijing, it was more of a desperate move, and she wanted to give it her all. After all, her situation at that time could be said to be at the end of her rope. But she never thought that she would find a precious jade.

As for the worry that Zhao Wumian was up to something... Actually, when they first arrived in Taiyuan, although Luo Chaoyan didn't say it on the surface, and even always advised Su Qingqi to trust Zhao Wumian more, but in fact, as a member of the royal family, how could she really let down her guard against Zhao Wumian... She was on guard, just didn't want to show distrust and disappoint Zhao Wumian.

And now, Zhao Wumian was almost dead just to snatch a few thousand-mile horses. Did he really think it was easy to snatch the horses of the King of Jin in Taiyuan City? Seeing Zhao Wumian risking his life, the defenses hidden in her heart almost melted away like snow.

Although reason told her that no matter what, she could never trust someone wholeheartedly with her status, her father often told her when she was young that although an emperor should trust people he employs and not employ people he doubts, it is always right to keep a backup plan when facing anyone.

But Luo Chaoyan always felt that if she lived her whole life without even one person to whom she spoke the truth, it would be too pathetic... and she would not be living like a human being.

Thinking of this, Luo Chaoyan couldn't help but become more gentle as she bandaged Zhao Wumian's hands.

Not long after, the two heard the sound of flying robes and rustling wind behind them. Zhao Wumian looked over cautiously, only to see the martial artist who was helping him delay the green-shirted man tapping the snow with his boots. His steps were not big, but his speed was frighteningly fast. It seemed that he had caught up with White Snake, and it was obvious that he had extraordinary martial arts skills.

Zhao Wumian was slightly surprised. It was the first time he saw someone who could catch up with a thousand-mile horse... Liu Yuezhi didn't count, after all, he only chased for less than a hundred steps. But the person in front of him ran over from the city wall. If she had any hostility towards Zhao Wumian... Zhao Wumian might not be her opponent now.

Zhao Wumian approached Luo Chaoyan and asked in a low voice: "Could it be that a master sent by the court is secretly helping us?"

"It's not impossible. My uncle must have sent people to pick us up... but how does he know our identities?" Luo Chaoyan also sounded doubtful.

There are naturally pros and cons to the fact that these people hid so secretly, that is, the enemy could not find them, and the friendly forces could not help them.

"Your uncle?"

"The head of the Xu family in Chu is called Xu Ran, and he has a hundred thousand naval forces."

While the two were discussing, the Jianghu guest had already flown over, almost parallel to White Snake. With a light tap of her footsteps, she moved forward several feet, not slowing down at all. The first thing she said after approaching was:
"Eh? Soft bone fragrance? You are quite cautious, but luckily my internal energy is pure and I am not afraid of any poison. I did a good job. I have some of the demeanor of this girl when I was wandering around the world. But why did you try to steal the King of Jin's spear and the thousand-mile horse?"

Mu Lier was not polite at all when she spoke, and it was obvious that she treated Zhao Wumian as a junior... after all, he was the lover of her own apprentice.

Zhao Wumian and Luo Chaoyan were also slightly surprised when they heard this. Looking at her attitude and considering that she took the initiative to help involve the man in green, could it be that she was really the person sent by Luo Chaoyan's uncle to help?

But he couldn't confirm it. Zhao Wumian didn't dare to reveal his identity, so he had to ask indirectly: "When we are in the martial arts world, we have no choice. Unless it is necessary, we naturally don't want to be hostile to King Jin... Senior, um... you seem to know me?" Mu Lier frowned slightly, seeing that Zhao Wumian didn't tell her the specific reason, but now that things have happened, it is obviously meaningless to pursue these things, so she said:

"Of course, you are very secretive... But you did a good job. If your identity is exposed, you will be in a lot of trouble. You still have to hide your identity now."

"Hiss~" Zhao Wumian and Luo Chaoyan looked at each other, as if he really was a master sent by his uncle.

Zhao Wumian coughed lightly and asked bluntly, "Senior, were you sent by Patriarch Xu?"

"Call me Master... Never mind. Your relationship is still a little bit unsettled. It's too early to call me Master. You can call me whatever you want." Mu Lier gently waved her hand, and then replied: "Master Xu, do you mean Xu Ran? Although I know him, I don't have much to do with him."

Master? Zhao Wumian was confused, but he had only woken up for less than a week, and he didn't know much about the various forces and people in this world, so he didn't care about such details. But it would be good for the situation to have some relationship with such a martial arts master. But since she was not sent by my uncle, she must be from other forces, so he said:
"Well... the court has a complicated attitude towards this matter. After all, politics is essentially about taking sides. Some people stand on our side mostly because they can get benefits. No matter why you help us, Master, as long as you are willing to work hard, we will definitely not treat you unfairly in the future. I just don't know what your background is?"

Mu Lier blinked, and then guessed that Zhao Wumian called her master to express his determination to her... that is, no matter what obstacles he encountered, he would not give up Xiang Zhu.

Mu Lier nodded in satisfaction: "Hey, you are quite good at talking, but you ask so many questions about me. Why do you want to go on a blind date with me? I know you don't trust me yet, but don't worry, I am not interested in politics at all. I am helping you just to help you."

There were many suspicious points about Mu Lier, but with her strength, if she had any ill intentions, she would have taken action long ago, so at this moment, she could still be trusted to some extent, so Zhao Wumian picked out the key points and said: "Now that we have captured the Thousand-Li Horse, we can go all the way to the capital..."

"Which school or sect do you follow? Do you have any background in the court?" Mu Lier suddenly asked.

"Well... I have no sect or school, I am just a wandering knight..."

"You can't enter the capital!" Mu Li'er thought to herself, "If that's the case, why enter the capital now? Didn't I say you can't be exposed?"

"Could it be that there is someone in the court..." Zhao Wumian frowned slightly and spoke with doubt, thinking that this was reminding him that it was not the time to go to the capital yet?
"You should know that the current crown prince is still unconscious and suspected to have been drugged. For you, that place is obviously a dangerous place. If you go to the capital alone, you will probably get into trouble... At least you need the support of the court to guarantee your life."

Mu Lier thought, you have no background, you are just an ordinary jianghu, if you go to the capital, isn't that courting death? Those politicians dared to drug the prince, wouldn't they dare to kill you? Do you really think that those politicians are not interested in the identity of the King of Yan's in-law? That is the in-law of the prince, the royal family.

Zhao Wumian thought about it for a while and found that what Mu Lier said made sense. Without any support, or to put it bluntly, without an army, even if Luo Chaoyan entered the capital, he would definitely be in danger of death.

Luo Chaoyan also nodded secretly. Once she entered the capital, although it would be legitimate, the Young Emperor faction and the Princes faction would certainly not allow her to ascend the throne easily... She had no experience as a regent, and did not have a team to govern the country. If she wanted to ascend the throne smoothly, she would definitely have to carry out a major purge of the court... It was not impossible for her to enter the capital at this moment, but in order to be foolproof, she still needed the protection of her uncle's army.

The fight for the throne has never been easy.

"After seizing the horse, you can go to Chu." Luo Chaoyan whispered to Zhao Wumian in a voice that Mu Lier couldn't hear, "Of course, it's also possible to go directly to the capital. What do you think?"

Zhao Wumian frowned slightly and looked at Mu Lier first, "What do you mean, senior?"

What could Mu Lier mean? She just came here to kidnap Zhao Wumian and take him to see Luo Xiangzhu. As for how Zhao Wumian could marry Luo Xiangzhu, the daughter of a vassal king, she had no idea.

But at this moment, Zhao Wumian had stolen the thousand-mile horse and offended the King of Jin, so he could not enter Taiyuan. She said honestly: "The original purpose of my trip this time was not to help you, but to do something else. So, I don't have a specific plan. So, we are going to go to northern Jin..."

Before he finished speaking, several people were getting closer to Su Qingqi and the other two who were fighting to the death. Looking closely, Su Qingqi and Guan Yunshu seemed to be at a disadvantage. Zhao Wumian immediately raised his hand slightly, his eyes cold, "This is not the time to talk. Let's talk after killing Liu Yuezhi."

(End of this chapter)