I want to be innocent, but they don't allow me

Li Mu smiled and looked at King Yan.

"Old man, it's up to you."

The King of Yan smiled back at Li Mu, feeling that Li Mu was too tolerant of his temper, and said proudly,

"Understood. I will take away the troops stationed in the city. I will deal with the Rannu people within seven days. Then, we will besiege the city."

After saying this, King Yan left with a big laugh, and the injuries on his body seemed to have healed almost instantly.

Wait until King Yan goes far away.

Li Mu turned to look at Princess Yan, and seeing that she was hesitant to speak, he smiled and said,

"I'll have to trouble you, Auntie, to wash and dress up and go to the gate of the palace."

Hearing Li Mu's words, a blush flashed across Princess Yan's face. She rolled her beautiful eyes at Li Mu and left the main hall.

Zhang Hanrui saw the others leave, her cheeks puffed up slightly, and she pouted and complained,

"You little pervert, you even dare to tease Sister Ping'er."

Li Mu looked at Zhang Hanrui's cute pouting face and thought to himself,

"My goodness, this woman is a real demon, cute and domineering, domineering during the day and lusty at night, who can resist this?"

He immediately thought that there might be a big war later, and quickly calmed himself down.

He said to the top of his head,

"I'd like to trouble Lord Zou to protect the people in the palace."

Zou Pu was not at all surprised to be discovered by Li Mu. He just sighed and wondered if he should retire. The secret methods he had practiced could not even deceive the Princess of Prince Yan's Mansion.

With a sigh, he entered the main hall and bowed to Li Mu.

"Don't worry, my lord. I have also arranged female ice guards in the inner courtyard of the palace. If there is any disturbance, they will send out a signal."

To be honest, Li Mu was a little bit distrustful of Zou Pu. Last time in Yanshan City, this guy was of no use. Calling him out was just an extra insurance.

After hearing what Zou Pu said, he nodded and didn't say much.

Zou Pu glanced at Zhang Hanrui calmly and was shocked. He had heard that the sister of the late princess of Prince Yan's Mansion was extremely beautiful, but today was the first time he saw her.

But the surprise was only fleeting. People like Zou Pu were not lustful, but they were more obsessed with power than women.

Li Mu saw Zou Pu's gaze, coughed lightly, and looked at Zou Pu with a frown.

Zou Pu's heart skipped a beat. He didn't expect Li Mu to take such close care of his aunt. He quickly said goodbye.

"Go away!"

Li Mu was unhappy and his tone was not so good. For some reason, ever since he went astray yesterday, his mood swings became unpredictable.

Li Mu just thought that it was his possessiveness that was causing trouble, but he didn't think much about it.

When Zhang Hanrui heard Zou Pu leave, her eyes curved like crescent moons, and she sat directly in Li Mu's arms, raised Li Mu's chin with her jade hand, and teased,

"Xiao Shisan, you are really jealous."

Li Mu was a little embarrassed. It sounded like he was petty and he was thinking about how to defend himself.

Then Zhang Hanrui put her lips close to Li Mu's ear and breathed,

"But my sister likes it."

Li Mu's heart was beating fast, not just because of Zhang Hanrui's teasing.

Moreover, Zhao Chuyi was in the back hall right now, and he had been watching Zhao Chuyi's every move with his own eyes. The current situation made Li Mu feel like he was having an affair behind his wife's back.

Li Mu's eyes suddenly became hot. He picked up Zhang Hanrui and jumped into the side hall.

----

Donglai Pass, in front of a clothing store in the city.

Four people dressed differently walked into the store at the same time.

He looked at the owner of the shop, exchanged glances, and went straight into the back of the house.

Inside the room, three men and one woman were kneeling in front of a low table.

The middle-aged man in black and a felt hat spoke first.

"Brother Lin, do you have any news about the ancestor? When can we come out of seclusion?"

The middle-aged man in a green Confucian robe had a solemn expression on his face. He shook his head but said nothing.

The woman among the three was obviously more irritable. Seeing that the man in the scholar's robe didn't say anything, she sounded a little unhappy.

"Lin Fuhai, it was your Lin family that guaranteed that we could get out of the seclusion and find the holy image, so my three families worked together with you. What do you mean by this now?"

The middle-aged woman slapped the low table in front of her and said angrily,

"Now our three families are in rebellion, and there are wanted lists all over the place. You are so silent, do you want us to wait here to die?"

Hearing this, Lin Fuhai's disdain flashed away, and his face showed bitterness.

"A large number of my Lin family members died in Yanshan City, and even the head of the family was not spared. Now the ancestor has personally gone to the Prince of Yan's mansion to ask for a glimmer of hope for us. Everyone, you must force my Lin family to death before you are satisfied."

The man who had been silent all this time finally spoke.

"Brother Lin, there is no need to be like this. We are all in the same boat. We will prosper together and suffer together. Now is the time to help each other and overcome the difficulties together. Don't let any grudges arise between you and me."

The hot-tempered woman sat back down, looked at Lin Fuhai, and asked,

"Brother Huang is right. I was impulsive just now. Brother Lin, please help me and make a decision."

Lin Fuhai was silent for a moment, then said solemnly,

"Ran Nu's army is now thirty miles outside the pass. This is our last chance. As long as the King of Yan can't help but send troops, we can capture the King of Yan's mansion and force hostages to open a way out for us."

The man in the felt hat frowned and objected,

"Humph, hostage taking? Unless you can hold the person in the palace hostage, as for the rest, even if you hold the father of the King of Yan hostage, that reckless man will never let us leave alive."

At this time, the man surnamed Huang seemed to have thought of something, a cunning light flashed in his eyes, and he said hurriedly,

"Brother Lin is right. We have to wait for King Yan to send out his troops. Only when King Yan is not in the city can our plan of taking hostages succeed."

"At that time, I will have to rely on you all. Please do not hide anything. Right now, my Lin family has no more experts to send out."

Seeing that everyone agreed with his plan, Lin Fuhai hurriedly acted pitifully with a guilty look on his face.

Hearing this, the other two nodded. Knowing that the Lin family had indeed suffered heavy losses, they did not say anything more.

After the others left, Lin Fuhai's eyes showed viciousness and he snorted coldly,

"Even the ancestor couldn't come back from the palace, so it's not that easy to break into the Dragon Pond. I'll let you three idiots pave the way for my Lin family."

----

In the blink of an eye, three days passed in a flash.

Li Mu sat on the stone steps in front of the main hall of the palace, looking up at the sky.

"Buddha, I've got it!"

Li Mu, who looked like he had lost all hope in life, suddenly uttered these words.

During these three days, Li Mu truly experienced what it meant to cultivate at a rapid speed.

The true energy in my body has increased at least twice as much as before, but my waist can't take it.

Zhang Hanrui came at night every day and left at the crowing of the cock, making Li Mu feel like a cauldron that helped the demon girl practice.

Fortunately, since Zhao Chuyi learned that she could marry Li Mu, her mentality has changed significantly.

Just when Li Mu was still thinking about how to explain to Zhao Chuyi that he had not visited her for several days.

Shanshan came over and told Li Mu that Zhao Chuyi did not allow Li Mu to look for her before the wedding.

Although Li Mu felt a little unhappy, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He blamed Zhang Hanrui for being too annoying. Even though Li Mu rejected her in his heart, he was still very proactive physically.

Just when Li Mu was lost in thought, his ears suddenly moved, the corners of his mouth curved up, he raised his hand and stroked his chest, muttering,

"finally come."