My Lord, please respect yourself. I am the wife of a marquis.

Chapter 127 Visiting Hanshui City at Night

Deputy General Lin gave Su Muxi a team of people. Su Muxi accepted it, but did not rush to Hanshui City. She did not think that with this team of people, she could defeat the mysterious man.

The third brother led his troops to Guanyang City, so she went to Hongcheng, which was originally guarded by the third brother.

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It was late at night, and the cold wind was blowing through the valley like a roaring ghost. There was a guard every three steps and a sentry every five steps. The entire Hanshui City was in a state of emergency preparation. Su Muxi sneaked into Hanshui City quietly in this tight defense.

Hanshui City was brightly lit, and a team of patrolling soldiers would appear on the streets after a cup of tea. Su Muxi walked extremely carefully.

The City Lord's Mansion was heavily guarded, almost to the point of being watertight. Su Muxi knew there must be a conspiracy behind it. After much thought, she decided that she should come to Hanshui to find out what was going on.

Su Muxi had been lying on the roof without moving for nearly half an hour. During this time, she finally found out the patrol gap. When the team under the house disappeared around the corner, Su Muxi immediately jumped down, turned over and climbed onto the beam under the eaves of the opposite house. Just as she hid, another team of patrol soldiers appeared in her sight.

In this way, Su Muxi found the meeting hall during the intervals between patrols. She lay on the roof, not daring to move any tiles, and could only listen carefully.

The sound in the room went from faint and indistinct to gradually getting louder. The people inside started arguing, and Su Muxi finally heard a familiar voice.

It's Jinling. Su Muxi suppressed the turmoil in her heart and listened more attentively.

"We agreed to discuss the plan together, why haven't you sent out your troops yet?"

"You haven't taken the city yet, why are you leaving?"

"Now that the 80,000 troops of the Su family are trapped, dividing and eating them, and cooperating inside and outside are all good strategies. You are so cowardly, what great things can you accomplish?"

"We are cowardly as mice, but we have secured a city and can contain the 80,000-strong army of the Su family. What about you? You are eager for quick success and return empty-handed."

Jinling was furious. "If it weren't for our help, how could you have occupied the city? It's not wise to cross the river and burn the bridge after gaining the advantage."

"Stop arguing," the man's voice was clear and a little nonchalant, but Su Muxi immediately recognized it as the mysterious man.

The man turned the circular scimitar in his hand, his deep eyes glanced around casually, and then raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "We are all in the same boat, and harmony brings wealth."

Jin Ling sat down and said, "Things have changed again. I got the news that Su Muxi has already arrived in the northwest. It's better to attack the city as soon as possible."

Su Muxi, the man repeated the name in his mind, then raised his eyes to look at Jin Ling, "She is just a woman, why is the young prince so scared?"

There was a lot of sarcasm in this sentence, and Jinling almost couldn't hold back his anger. When he thought of Su Muxi, he felt his skin twitching with pain. In the past, Su Muxi had caught him in a fight, whipped him playfully, and threatened his father to exchange him for a city.

The whistling wind echoed in her ears. As soon as the man finished speaking, Su Muxi could no longer hear a sound. She wanted to hear the follow-up, their plan, so she gently moved a tile and squinted to look inside, but she only saw Jinling kicking over the chair and walking away.

As soon as Jin Ling left, the man who spoke at the beginning stood up. His broad and tall body was like a strong bull. "Master, what should we do next?"

The man gently placed his index finger to his lips and made a gesture to shut up, but his eyes were looking towards the ceiling. Su Muxi had no time to dodge, and their eyes met.

Dangerous, Su Muxi's face turned stern and he retreated quickly, not even caring about the patrolling soldiers. While retreating, he kept an eye on the movements behind him.

The man was very fast. He caught up with Su Muxi just after she dodged a wave of patrols. The scimitar flew towards Su Muxi like a hidden weapon. Su Muxi turned around abruptly and dodged the fatal blow. The scimitar spun around, as if it had predicted Su Muxi's dodge route and struck back. Su Muxi had been prepared and swung the nine-section whip with force. With a clang, the two weapons touched and sparks flew in the dark night.

Su Muxi blocked the attack, but the owner of the scimitar had already approached her. Everything happened in a flash. The nine-section whip with the scimitar was swung directly at the opponent. The opponent was not afraid at all and actually caught the scimitar with his bare hands. Su Muxi was stunned. After that night, she wondered what weapon she should use to catch such a scimitar.

She tried many ways, and finally found that this nine-section whip made of black iron could restrain one or two. She was 50% sure that even if she couldn't win, she could take the opponent by surprise and escape in the chaos. But she never expected that the opponent would dare to take on this circular knife with sharp blades all around with his bare hands.

After the scimitar was taken back, Su Muxi saw clearly that the other party was wearing a pair of black gloves. "Despicable!" Su Muxi cursed inwardly, and the nine-section whip flew out from the wind, directly hitting the other party in the face.

She had the craftsman temporarily modify her nine-section whip, with a curved hook at the end. When the opponent blocked it with his scimitar, she hooked it again. Su Muxi pulled hard, and the curved hook broke open, flying towards the opponent's eyes like a sharp arrow.

It was a pity that the opponent had a pair of bare-handed gloves, and he easily grasped the hook in his hand. "What a pity, although I came prepared, my preparation was still not sufficient."

"Really?" Su Muxi raised her hand and sprinkled the white powder with the cold wind, which sprinkled all over the other person's face. She withdrew the whip and was already five meters away. "I came here well prepared, so how can I return empty-handed?"

Su Muxi was very familiar with Hanshui City, and was even more familiar with the City Lord's Mansion, as if it was just like strolling in her own backyard. After all, she had guarded the city for a whole year. She had to run away quickly, because she was not sure whether inhaling too much croton powder would cause diarrhea. Once that person reacted, she would not be able to leave.

Since Yan Wu's accident, she hasn't even found a pack of rat poison. What a pity! I'm afraid I won't be able to trick this person next time.

Su Muxi ran while thinking, just now on the roof, that person obviously discovered her early, and even led her to reveal her flaws. She gave up escaping outside the city, bypassed a patrolling soldier, and went into a yard.

This yard was not safe, so she found the house on the far left and went in. This was the room where the personal maid lived. There was a bunk bed with three quilts. Su Muxi shook it open, and a box of balm powder rolled out. She threw the quilt onto the bed, opened the box of balm powder, scooped out a piece, and rubbed it with both hands.

It was sticky and smooth, with a scent of peach blossoms. Su Muxi patted her body with her hands, then left the room, walked from the corner to the wall, and then climbed over. The yard became much more lively, and it was obvious that people lived there.

Su Muxi sneaked into a room along the corner of the wall and became a thief on the beam.