Free Web NovelChapter 159: Chapter 159
Chapter 159
Clang!!
Bang!!
"Aaahk!!"
Swish, swish!!
The continuous sounds of fighting made the children in the carriage tremble with fear. Their faces were filled with terror and worry for their eldest brother, who was currently battling the bandits attacking the princess from the Bai Region.
While the battle was going on, the window of their carriage was suddenly slashed open, revealing the face of an injured bandit. Despite his injuries, he struggled desperately to survive. In the distance, a scene was revealed of many soldiers of the Bai Region who were severely wounded.
Their eldest brother was still engaged in the fight, alongside a Wang from the Bai Region whose face was concealed by a helmet and veil. Next to him was the former great general of the Du Region, also known as Mu Heng’s master. Behind them stood an extraordinarily beautiful woman. The other party was protected by the two of them. It was clear that she was the young princess sent to forge alliances.
The children witnessed this scene, and it seemed Mu Heng also realized that his siblings and wife were in danger. His eyes widened in fear. However, Yueqian was not about to let things get worse. She wouldn’t allow harm to come to the siblings by her side, nor would she let Mu Heng act recklessly.
Her slender hand reached behind, preventing the bandit from taking anyone hostage. In fact, she could have used poison powder, but she sensed that the Wang from the Bai Region was not an ordinary person. She didn’t want to risk revealing all her secret cards. Moreover, if her husband aspired to greatness in the future, she shouldn’t be known as a poison user, or she would become a source of distrust.
Yueqian grabbed a stun baton, a new toy from the department store. She had bought them for her siblings, and of course, she had one herself.
Thwack!!
Zap, zap, zap.
Thud!
Once she had it in hand, she immediately struck the bandit on the head, releasing a powerful electric current. The bandit, unable to even get close, convulsed from the shock and collapsed. Although the stun baton wasn’t lethal, it was enough to incapacitate anyone from fighting back.
The poor bandit was knocked unconscious because of this.
Seeing his wife handle the situation, Mu Heng exhaled a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the bandits hadn’t paid much attention to the small carriage. Their main target was the princess sent to forge alliances. If they could prevent the alliance between the two Regions and spread some false information, it might even lead to war.
Thus, Mu Heng hurried to eliminate the bandits completely. Initially, he thought this was just a staged scenario by the Wang of the Bai Region, but it turned out to be a real attack orchestrated by others to create conflict. Therefore, killing these bandits was not something to regret.
Swish!!
Mu Heng’s skills had developed rapidly. His eyes remained cold and focused, letting no emotions interfere as he dealt with the bandits. Considering that this young man might become a fierce tiger in the future, the Wang from the Bai Region now thought he should reconsider. How could this man be merely a tiger? Wasn’t he a god of war?
"Qian’er, are you alright?" After dealing with all the bandits, Mu Heng rushed straight to his little wife. He helped Yueqian down from the carriage, with the younger siblings following behind. Yueqian assisted Huan’er, the little girl, in getting down. freewebnovёl.ƈom
Since Yueqian had joined the household, Mu Heng had been trying to teach his sister about the differences between men and women. Thus, tasks requiring close contact were handled by Yueqian.
Seeing this loving family scene, the eyes of the Wang from the other Region narrowed slightly. Even the princess, his sister, felt a pang in her heart. She had never witnessed such a scene before. All she had seen were the fights and schemes of the women in her father’s harem. Growing up, she saw her brother’s wives playing cruel games against each other.
Ultimately, she had to learn these tricks to win the favor of the emperor of the Du Region. She had thought life was just a sad cycle of struggle until death. Who would have thought that such a harmonious family could exist?
She looked at Mu Heng, strong yet gentle and warm in front of her. This man made her little heart flutter.
"I’m fine. How about you, dear?" Yueqian asked. Her clear voice asked casually, seemingly unconcerned about whether her husband was injured or not. In contrast, Mu Heng was anxious, while the petite woman’s demeanor remained remarkably calm.
The Wang from the Bai Region couldn’t help but narrow his eyes when he noticed this. He had many women by his side and had fought many power struggles, so he knew well what kind of women were the most fearsome. Naturally, the woman before him was no ordinary person!
Noble, beautiful, and composed—these were the words he used to describe this woman he met for the first time. The woman belonging to the man he most wanted as an ally. Thinking about this, he couldn’t help but feel pleased. If her husband became his ally, wouldn’t he also bring her abilities to the Bai Region?
He didn’t believe this family would betray his Bai Region. Since they had received help from him, their only option was to stay in the Bai Region, contribute positively, and earn prominent positions.
The last time he spoke with Mu Heng, he heard that his goal was to attain a rank equivalent to that of the Great General of the Du Region!
Heh, if he didn’t aim for the Great General position in the Bai Region, his only other target would be a military position in the Hu Region. Of course, as someone from the Bai Region, who would allow such a god of war to leave?
"And how are all of you?" Yueqian asked the soldiers, glancing at the Wang from the other Region and the beautiful young princess.
She pretended not to recognize their distinguished status, and naturally, Mu Heng played along.
"We have some herbs in our carriage. If you need them, you can use them to make medicine," Mu Heng said without any formalities. The tall Wang walked forward.
"Alright, friend." he large hand patted Mu Heng’s shoulder. He waved to stop his soldiers, court ladies, and eunuchs, who followed the procession, from revealing their identities. They pretended to be ordinary nobles who had faced bandits.
Their act was quite seamless. Only a few knew it was a setup. Besides the Wang, the princess, and their close aides, no one else was aware of their secret agreement.
"Thank you and your wife very much," the princess said in common speech, causing the court ladies to twitch and want to intervene. However, with the Wang now leaping into the Du Region commoners’ carriage, they couldn’t do anything.
"Oh, you have quite a lot of herbs, and also meat and food supplies? While my men are recovering, may we borrow some of your food?" The tall Wang didn’t just talk; he also tossed crates of meat and fruit to his soldiers.
Yueqian’s eyebrow twitched slightly. She couldn’t believe that this Wang from another Region could be so reckless and downright rude. He was throwing away their carefully prepared food to eat as a snack. They had only been traveling for a day and a night, and their food supplies hadn’t depleted much. Wouldn’t the good stuff run out at this rate?
"We have a long journey ahead. These supplies shouldn’t be used up so quickly," Mu Heng pretended to voice his concern, but the Wang shook his head.
"Where are you headed? Since you’ve done me a great favor, why not follow us to the capital? After all, we’re important people, rewarding you a bit is no trouble. For now, we’ll just eat this meat. We’ve been traveling for a long time and only have dried food left." The Wang’s reasoning wasn’t entirely unreasonable; he was genuinely hungry for some meat.
One group had just left the capital and was on their second day of travel, so their meat and fruit were still fresh. The other group had run out of good food before reaching the city. They had been buying food along the way, but it wasn’t enough. Moreover, they had encountered several bandits, including the ones before reaching the capital. Their food supplies were nearly depleted.
"Ah, in that case... Qian’er, can we return to the capital?" Mu Heng asked his little wife respectfully. ven though he could decide on his own since they had already discussed it, he still wanted to show everyone how much he valued his little wife. Yueqian couldn’t help but give a slight smile.
"Of course, dear. With you, I can go anywhere," she also flattered her husband. The affectionate scene, with words that women typically said to their husbands in the bridal chamber, made the onlookers feel like they might vomit.
Many of them looked at Yueqian with disdain, seeing her as a low-class woman brazenly seducing her husband in broad daylight. Her behavior was completely against the norms. Were all people from the Du Region like this? freewёbnoνel.com
Of course, Yueqian was aware of their thoughts, but she didn’t care. Those women reserved sweet words for nighttime, pretending to be virtuous and proper, following ancient teachings passed down through generations.
That was their mindset. As for Yueqian, she didn’t care. Since Mu Heng dared to break the rules and honored her so much, she would do what made him happy. Little acts of affection like this were what Mu Heng loved to hear most. She didn’t need to whisper sweet nothings before bed to make her husband happy; Yueqian could tell them all day!
It seemed that this villainess had forgotten to examine her own thoughts. If she reconsidered, she might not even remember when exactly she "fell" for this husband of hers.
"You two are very affectionate. I admire that greatly. But anyway, since you’re not injured, take a rest and travel with us tomorrow. In the meantime, feel free to talk with us," the Wang from another Region said, emptying their provisions from the cart and leaving only the dried food he was tired of eating.
"But your attire doesn’t look local. Where are you from, and why have you come to the capital?" Yueqian pretended to ask them while nestled in Mu Heng’s arms.
"We come from a rather distant town. We traveled here for a wedding. My brother has arranged an engagement," the princess from the Bai Region replied naturally.She was most familiar with playing such roles! And surely, Yueqian gave her passing marks.
