Early in the morning, the bright sunlight shone upon Ze Tian Palace Hall. When Lin Muyu arrived on her horse, Feng Jixing, Qin Yan, Chu Huaiying, Qin Yin, and the others had already arrived.
In the distance, a prisoner's carriage was pushed out from Ze Tian Palace Hall. It was escorted by dozens of imperial guards. Inside the carriage, Xiang Yu was dressed in a prisoner's uniform. His hands were locked by heavy metal chains. Two metal chains had pierced through the major acupoints in his chest, preventing him from circulating his Battle Qi. This was equivalent to crippling his martial arts. At this moment, the arrogant look on Xiang Yu's face had already vanished. However, his gaze towards Lin Muyu and the others was filled with disdain and anger. The once unruly military police camp commander had ended up in such a state. It was truly a pity.
…
Lin Muyu walked forward and said calmly, "Xiang Yu, we're here to send you off."
Xiang Yu sneered. "Lin Muyu, hehehe … being in the king's company is like being with a tiger. Hahahaha … You fools think that Qin Jin will really trust you forever?"
Feng Jixing's gaze turned cold. "Shut up. You're already a prisoner. How dare you spout nonsense?"
"Hahahaha …"
Xiang Yu trembled as he laughed. His face was ashen and filled with despair. Even though he was in the prisoner's carriage, he still turned his head and looked coldly at Lin Muyu. He shouted, "Lin Muyu, do you really think that I was the one who assassinated Su Qin? You've all been deceived, you bunch of fools! "
Lin Muyu spurred her horse forward and said calmly, "That night at the posthouse, you know very well whether or not you were the one who assassinated Su Qin, right?"
Xiang Yu said, "That night was indeed me. However, the assassination of Su Qin in the Dragon Seeking Forest was definitely not done by me. I, Xiang Yu, dare to take responsibility for my actions. There's nothing I don't dare to admit. However, you want to pin the blame on me for something I didn't do? I refuse to accept this!"
"If it wasn't you, who else could it be?" Lin Muyu smiled slightly.
Xiang Yu turned his head and scolded angrily, "Lin Muyu, you idiot! You're a stupid pig!"
Qin Yin raised an eyebrow. "Xiang Yu, you're still cursing big brother Yu? Don't tell me you don't want to be exiled to Heavenspan Province? Do you just want a quick death? If that's the case, I don't mind changing my father's mind. "
Xiang Yu's gaze was ice-cold. "Qin Yin, there isn't a single good person in your Qin Family. You are a bunch of ungrateful people. Your Qin Family is a bunch of despicable people!"
"Shut up!" Lin Muyu growled.
Xiang Yu laughed. Perhaps it was due to his excitement, his wrist rubbed against the iron lock, causing blood to flow. He said loudly, "Borrowing Su Qin's hand to kill Hu Tiening, a feudal lord of a town. Then borrowing my name, Xiang Yu, to get rid of Duke Yun's only son. Finally, borrowing Su Qin's death to consign me to eternal damnation … What a good way to kill three birds with one stone! Qin Jin, oh Qin Jin! In this world, who is more scheming than you? In order to pave the way for your daughter, what can't you sacrifice!? You won't have a good death. You definitely won't have a good death! I, Xiang Yu, curse you to die by a sword! "
Feng Jixing said angrily, "Someone, stuff his mouth with a piece of cotton cloth!"
"Yes!"
Two imperial guards stepped forward and stuffed Xiang Yu's mouth.
Lin Muyu held her sword and slowly escorted him to the right side of the prisoner's carriage. Her expression was gloomy and her heart was in turmoil. She suddenly thought of many things that she shouldn't have thought about. Yes, this world was so sinister. Who wouldn't scheme against others? If these were really Qin Jin's schemes, then Lin Muyu could understand everything.
…
After leaving the city, Chu Huaiyin personally led 1,000 cavalrymen from the Flying Mount Battalion to escort Xiang Yu to Tongtian Province. The journey back and forth would take more than a month. Qin Yin, Tang Xiaoxi, and Qin Yan had already returned after leaving the city. Lin Muyu and Feng Jixing escorted Chu Huaiyin for a longer distance.
Feng Jixing led a group of imperial guards to bring up the rear. Lin Muyu urged her horse to catch up with Chu Huaiyin, who was at the front of the group. She smiled and said, "Brother Chu, I'm sure you won't be back for a long time after going to Tongtian Province, right?"
Chu Huaimian nodded and said, "Yu, remember to take care of Yao while you're in the capital. Visit her more often. Otherwise, I won't be at ease leaving her alone in the capital."
"Got it. Brother Chu, don't worry. I'll visit her often."
"Okay, that's good."
Chu Huaiyin nodded gently. Suddenly, there was a trace of doubt in his eyes. He lowered his voice and said to Lin Muyu, "Maybe I won't go too far. I'll return to Lanyan City in three to five days."
Lin Muyu seemed to understand something, and her heart ached as if it was being pricked by needles.
"Yu, Her Majesty summoned me to Ze Tian Palace late last night for a lecture. You're extremely smart, so you should be able to guess some things. Originally, Her Majesty intended to let you handle this matter, but she was worried that you would be too benevolent, so she didn't choose you. Instead, she chose me, the new commander of the Flying Mount Battalion."
Chu Huaiyin's eyes flickered a few times, and his gaze became sharp. He said, "But it doesn't matter. I'm the most suitable person to handle this matter. I, Chu Huaiyin, have pursued power and position all my life. If I can get a reward for doing something against my will, it's worth it."
Lin Muyu was silent. She stared at the ground that was constantly retreating.
"Yu!"
Chu Huaiyin raised his voice and asked, "Are you listening to me? Do you know what I want to tell you?"
"I know."
Lin Muyu's voice was surprisingly calm, or perhaps it was a kind of disappointment. She said faintly, "If I'm not wrong, Her Majesty asked Brother Chu Huaiyin to assassinate Xiang Yu midway."
A look of surprise flashed across Chu Huaiyin's face. "Since you've already guessed it, why are you so calm?"
"What does it matter if I'm calm or not?"
Lin Muyu frowned and said, "Her Majesty has accepted me as his godson. I originally thought that he trusted me a lot and would tell me everything. But now, it seems that … I don't understand him at all. I really don't understand him at all …"
Chu Huaiyin patted her shoulder and said, "He is the Emperor who stands above all and the ruler of this mainland. Naturally, he can't be soft-hearted. Yu, you will naturally understand this in the future. This is a world filled with killing and strife. It has never been as beautiful as the fairy tales. I … I've submitted to this world. To me, all the good things are focused on Yao, Zhenxiang, and your group of good brothers. Perhaps it's because of your existence that I'm able to continue walking down this path with firm faith."
Lin Muyu nodded and a bright smile appeared on her face again. She said, "Yes, I won't be willful this time. Brother Chu Huaiyin, just do whatever you want. I … I'll pretend that I don't know anything."
"That's right, this is our good Yu. Alright, we've sent him here. You and Feng Jixing can go back. This matter … let me, Chu Huaiyin, bear all the responsibility!"
"Okay!"
Lin Muyu turned her horse around and came to Feng Jixing's side. She said, "Brother Feng, let's go back to the capital. There's no need to send us too far."
Feng Jixing nodded. "Yes, let's go. Yu, shouldn't you invite me to the Tingyu Tower for a drink this afternoon?"
"Drink?"
Lin Muyu suddenly smiled. "Okay, let's go to the Tingyu Tower!"
"Good, straightforward!"
…
In the afternoon, in the elegant room of the Tingyu Tower, only Lin Muyu and Feng Jixing were drinking face to face. There were six empty wine pots beside them. Both of them seemed to have something on their minds. They didn't say anything and just kept drinking.
Lin Muyu didn't use his strength to dispel the alcohol. He wanted nothing more than to get drunk.
When he was about eighty to ninety percent drunk, he raised his head and looked at Feng Jixing. He said, "Brother Feng, do you know? Ever since I came to Lanyan City, you've been the person I admire the most. In my heart, you're a true hero, the kind of person who's always been upright. "
Feng Jixing smiled. He put down his cup and picked up his chopsticks. He said, "Why? Am I, Feng Jixing, not an upright person now?"
"If you didn't do what happened in the Dragon-Seeking Forest, then you can still be called a hero."
Lin Muyu looked straight at Feng Jixing. Her gaze was like a sharp sword that could penetrate all of Feng Jixing's disguises and lies.
Feng Jixing was startled. He raised his hand and said to the attendants outside the door, "All of you leave this floor. No one is allowed to come near. If I don't go out, don't come in."
"Yes, commander!" The four imperial guards outside quickly left.
Feng Jixing opened his drowsy eyes and looked up at Lin Muyu. He smiled. "Yu, are you suspecting Brother Feng?"
"Yes, I do suspect you."
Lin Muyu picked up his cup and drained it in one gulp. His face was full of pain as he said, "Xiang Yu didn't have 2000 troops to kill Su Qin. Moreover, Xiang Yu didn't know Su Qin's location in the Dragon-Seeking Forest. Only you … only you escorted Su Qin into the Cloud Ancient Path. Only you, Brother Feng, could take out over 2000 troops to assassinate Su Qin."
Feng Jixing looked at him absentmindedly. He suddenly laughed self-deprecatingly. "Yu, oh Yu, you're too smart. So smart that it scares me … If you think that I, Feng Jixing, have done something wrong, you can always pull out your Dragon Spirit Sword and kill me. I know … I, Feng Jixing, am no longer your opponent. It won't be hard for you to kill me."
Lin Muyu frowned. "Brother Feng, why do you want to kill Su Qin? He's Xiao Yin's uncle …"
"It's because he's Xiao Yin's uncle!"
Feng Jixing slammed his palm on the table and said, "It's precisely because he's Xiao Yin's uncle and the only heir of the Muyu City that he's so vicious. He even dared to order the massacre of the Five Valleys City. If you didn't stop him, he would have been trapped in the predicament of His Majesty being a tyrant. Do you think Su Qin should be killed? If Su Qin wasn't killed, Duke Yun would never hand over the 250,000 soldiers of the Muyu City to Xiao Yin. Do you think Su Qin should be killed? "
As he said this, Feng Jixing took out an imperial edict from his bosom and said, "This is the secret killing order that His Majesty gave me. However, it doesn't exist anymore."
Feng Jixing's Dou qi rose and instantly crushed the imperial edict into pieces. He stood up and said lightly, "This is what I, Feng Jixing, did alone. It has nothing to do with His Majesty and Her Highness Yin. Yu, if you want to kill me, then kill me! This is a game of power. There's no mercy or affection. "
Lin Muyu looked up at him and said calmly, "Big Brother Feng, do you have mercy in your heart?"
"Mercy?"
Feng Jixing was startled for a moment, then said with a smile, "My benevolence has never been given to my opponents."
Lin Muyu pointed to the dishes on the table and said with a smile, "Sit down and drink. The dishes are getting cold. Don't waste them. They're all my hard-earned money …"
Feng Jixing sat down slowly and said, "This meal is on me. I owe you. As your big brother, I shouldn't keep hiding it from you."
"I've forgotten about these things."
Lin Muyu picked up a piece of wild boar meat and put it on Feng Jixing's plate. She said, "You didn't do anything wrong. It's me who can't let go of too many things. However, I'll learn to let go and make choices in the future."
Feng Jixing's eyes were full of praise. "Well, maybe you're the only one who can change the future."
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