Don't panic, nephew. I will take this pot of evil star.

Mu Lanxun thought to himself that something was wrong and turned around to run towards the source of the scream.

The youngest Princess Yunping collapsed outside the door, hugging her maid and crying.

Princess Yihe in the room was disheveled, holding a bloody knife in her hand, her eyes full of confusion.

Mu Lanxun turned around and called the nanny beside her, blocking everyone's sight.

"Madam Shen, please go in and take care of it first. We'll be right outside the door."

The nanny nodded cautiously and led a maid into the room.

The sky in the distance was still dark, and there was still an hour before dawn. Mu Lanxun said in a deep voice, "Go inform the county magistrate that there will be a curfew all day today. Summon all the doctors in town."

Some people around him took orders and left, Mu Fengze jumped into the lake and his life or death was unknown, Mu Mingyan fell seriously injured, and this noisy Fourth Princess stabbed someone, and the night was not over yet, and it was already a mess.

"Sir, the princess has been settled in. You can come in." Nanny Shen opened the door and came out, nodding at him.

A crisp crackling sound rang in his ears, and Mu Fengze shuddered all over. He opened his sore eyes and saw a clean and tidy roof beam.

The feeling of the icy lake water rushing into his mouth and nose was still vivid in his mind, but he was surprised to find that he was now dry and lying on a piece of straw. There was a crackling fire next to him, and a small pot on the fire was bubbling with something cooking.

"Young Master, are you awake?" An old voice sounded from the other side of the fire.

Mu Fengze stared at the man in a daze. The flickering firelight made the person opposite him appear dim and bright. He asked in a daze, "Who are you?"

"Don't worry, sir. Master Mu has arranged for me to rescue anyone who falls into the lake tonight." The old man spoke in a kind tone, each word clearly and slowly.

Master Mu? Mu Lanxun?

He shook his head and laughed, unable to explain the feeling in his heart. That girl really had the potential to be a fortune teller. His ninth brother was also willing to cooperate and actually saved his life.

He felt relieved and looked around. "Where is this?"

The old man was wearing coarse gray clothes. He took the small pot off the fire, produced a small bowl from somewhere, poured a bowl of white porridge into it and handed it to him.

"Sir, warm yourself up first."

"Master Mu told me that after rescuing you, there's no need to rush back. He will come to inform you before he leaves."

Mu Fengze held the bowl and drank the porridge mouthful by mouthful, feeling that he was finally alive again.

They had encountered many bad things along the way, including being robbed on the road and being attacked inexplicably tonight. It was as if someone was deliberately playing a trick on them.

If it wasn’t for Mu Lanxun… a light suddenly flashed in his mind. Could it be that someone was testing him, trying to force his ninth brother to take action?

who is it?

He pondered over it carefully, thinking that perhaps this person was also responsible for the problems at Jardine Matheson.

The sky was bright, but the snow was still falling and the ground was covered with a thick layer of snow.

The small inn was crowded with officers and soldiers. This was a serious matter, and the atmosphere in the inn was very depressed. Everyone came and went with a stern face.

Because of the temporary curfew, the streets of the town were deserted, in stark contrast to the bustling streets they had passed by along the way.

Mu Mingyan injured his leg and lost too much blood. He was sleeping soundly, but fortunately his life was not in danger.

Mu Lanxun received the message from the old man and felt relieved. Now only the fourth sister was still crying in panic and hadn't asked anything.

He had a headache and sent a few maids who knew martial arts to guard the four princesses of Chu State, then turned and went to the side room of the inn.

Shangsi followed closely behind him, reporting in a low voice as they walked, "Princess Yihe has been drugged, causing mood swings and occasional hallucinations. The other princesses have been well behaved and haven't noticed anything amiss. The two princes have also been staying with the group and haven't had any contact with anyone else."

Mu Lanxun lowered his eyes and thought. It sounded like except for the Fourth Princess who was being targeted, everyone else was on their way normally. Was he overthinking it?

No, he must have overlooked something. Mu Mingyan dared to use the Drunken Beauty on Xier, not just for fun.

It's also very strange that Mu Fengze has always wanted to get closer to Xier.

He turned around and looked around, whispered a few words to Shangsi, and sent him away.

"Doctor, how is my third brother's injury?" He held the doctor's arm tightly, his face full of worry, and his eyes fell on Mu Mingyan who was still sleeping from time to time.

The older doctor patted the back of his hand and said in a steady tone, "Don't worry, sir. The injured person has just lost too much blood and is a little weak. He will be fine after he wakes up."

Mu Lanxun breathed a sigh of relief and asked someone to follow the doctor back to get the medicine.

After the doctor left, he walked to Mu Mingyan's bedside and looked at the person on the bed with a serious look. His face was pale and his breathing was weak.

Originally, we would have to cross the border in two days, but now the situation will delay us for at least three or four days. It is obviously too late to go back.

He squinted his eyes and looked at the sleeping person, leaving behind a sigh-like chuckle, and finally carefully closed the door, and the footsteps gradually faded away.

The person who was originally sleeping suddenly opened his eyes, with no trace of confusion in his eyes. He looked at the closed door, and the corners of his mouth gradually curved up.

Near noon, Yuanri, with a head full of snow, walked into Mu Lanxun's room.

"Master, I'm back."

"Kneel down." The flat voice revealed a hint of coldness.

Yuanri froze and knelt down without hesitation.

Mu Lanxun stroked the message sent by the old man and looked indifferently at the secret guard who was almost inseparable from him.

The four of them had only followed him four years ago, and he had assigned tasks to each of them, but only Yuanri was always by his side.

His ability allowed him to learn a lot of secrets, and similarly, he had no secrets in front of him. This time, he privately decided to transfer from Shangsi to help, which really made him angry.

It is not difficult to guess that the Zixiang Palace cannot be left unattended, so Xia Feng can only be arranged to go back. In this way, Xier will have one less trustworthy person around her. Even if Xia Feng runs between the two places, it is very likely that he will be too late if something unexpected happens.

"Yuanri, since you called Shangsi here, then you should go to the palace to guard it for him." Mu Lanxun did not blame him too much, and he never questioned Yuanri's loyalty.

"Master..." The kneeling man's pupils trembled and his fists clenched. Ever since he followed Mu Lanxun, he never thought that he would be transferred away from his master.

Receiving someone's calm gaze, his throat choked and he lowered his head and gritted his teeth.

"Yes."

He lowered his brows. He had thought about the consequences of his own decision and could accept any punishment, but he did not expect that his master would let him leave so calmly.

He walked out of the room in a daze, and before the snow on his body melted, he plunged headfirst into the wind and snow again.

Shangsi was arranging the investigation outside the inn, and caught a glimpse of Yuanri leading a horse out with a dejected look on his face.

He sighed inwardly, looking helpless, "Boss."

"You have followed the master for the longest time. Don't you understand what the master cares about most?" he reminded quietly.

Yuanri was stunned. What does the master care about most?