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Just as Murong Xuewei finished instructing Liuli to investigate the fire, Uncle Lin rushed in, clutching a bloodstained letter in his hand.

"Madam! Something terrible has happened!" Uncle Lin said breathlessly, "The General...he's in danger!"

Murong Xuewei's heart tightened, and she quickly glanced at the letter.

Murong Xuewei's expression grew increasingly grave. "How could Gu Ye be so careless?"

Murong Xuewei pondered for a moment, a hint of struggle flashing in her eyes. Going to save Gu Ye meant taking a risk.

But not going could mean losing an important ally. More importantly, if something happened to Gu Ye, her situation in the capital would become even more difficult.

After much deliberation, Murong Xuewei made her decision. She summoned the bodyguard Gu Ye had left for her, "Xiao Liu, tell me, what exactly happened?"

Xiao Liu is the most clever of the secret guards, and Murong Xuewei often asks him to do things.

Xiao Liu jumped down from the roof beam, knelt on one knee, and whispered, "Reporting to Madam, a traitor leaked our whereabouts. Those bandits had already laid an ambush on the only route, and our troops suffered heavy losses. To cover the brothers' retreat, the general chose to cover the rear... Now the main force has lost contact with the general, and he is likely in grave danger alone in the bandits' den."

Murong Xuewei took a deep breath and, after a long pause, slowly said, "Prepare the horses. I'm going to rescue Gu Ye myself."

These words immediately caused an uproar in the room, with everyone trying to dissuade him.

"Madam, you can't go. That bandit's den is too dangerous." As Murong Xuewei's personal maid, Liuli was naturally the last person who wanted Murong Xuewei to go.

"Madam, this kind of thing can be arranged by sending someone. If something happens to you, how am I supposed to explain it to the General!"

Regarding this new wife, Uncle Lin was clearly more concerned about Gu Ye's instructions.

On the contrary, An Xiao Liu said, "If you are going, Madam, I suggest you don't bring too many soldiers. Just bring more medicine for your wounds!"

An Xiao Liu clearly supported Murong Xue Wei's decision to go, because he knew Murong Xue Wei's character well after spending time with her. Once Murong Xue Wei made up her mind, nothing could change it.

Instead of advising Murong Xuewei not to go, it would be better to offer better advice if she is already going.

In the end, Murong Xuewei led a team of elite cavalry and the best wound medicine from the capital's pharmacies, traveling through the night.

Upon arriving at her destination, Murong Xuewei sent people to investigate the situation.

Upon learning that Gu Ye might be trapped in a bandit stronghold, Murong Xuewei decided to go and check on him herself.

"Madam, it's too dangerous!" The soldiers were not optimistic about Murong Xuewei's chances.

They believed that for a woman like Murong Xuewei, the general's wife had already done a great job by bringing medicine for her injuries. If Murong Xuewei were to go to Xinglong Mountain alone, it would be like sending a lamb to the slaughter, delivering vegetables to the tiger's den!

Murong Xuewei declined the soldiers' offer of help, saying, "I know you mean well. But Gu Ye is my husband, and I know he may be in critical condition in the mountains. I cannot sleep peacefully in the city."

“Madam, Xinglong Mountain is the territory of those bandits. Not to mention the complex terrain, if we encounter bandits, wouldn’t that be…”

"How about this? I'll take two highly skilled bodyguards in. As soon as I find the general, I'll immediately send you a signal and tell you to follow the signal to rescue him."

Seeing that they couldn't persuade her, the crowd had no choice but to select a few of the best martial arts practitioners to protect Murong Xuewei.

As night fell, Murong Xuewei, along with several clever young men, quietly sneaked into the mountain stronghold.

However, things didn't go as smoothly as Murong Xuewei had anticipated. She was discovered by a group of bandits as soon as she entered the mountain stronghold.

"Hey, look at this young lady, where did she come from?" the burly man at the head of the group said with a sneer. "She's quite pretty, just what we need for a wife to take as our chieftain!"

Murong Xuewei knew something was wrong and immediately drew her sword to defend herself.

Although she wasn't very skilled in martial arts, she had at least learned some self-defense techniques.

After several rounds, they actually managed to drive back a few bandits.

But ultimately outnumbered, Murong Xuewei was quickly subdued and taken to the main hall of the mountain stronghold.

"Boss, we've caught a beauty!" one of the bandits shouted excitedly.

The man called the "Big Boss," with a full beard, gulped down a bowl of wine and then slammed it to the ground.

"Good, well done. Men, get ready. This old man is going to have his wedding night tonight."

After being kidnapped by bandits and taken to their stronghold, Murong Xuewei was extremely anxious.

Murong Xuewei's phone was tied up, a tattered rag was stuffed in her mouth, and a red veil was placed over her head. She was surrounded by wary bandits.

Murong Xuewei listened to their speculations as they walked back and forth, guessing that she was locked in a wooden cabin, which was dark and damp, filled with the smell of mold and alcohol.

Murong Xuewei sat in the corner, forcing herself to calm down, and imagined various ways to escape.

Just as Murong Xuewei was racking her brains to figure out a way to escape, the door of the wooden house was suddenly opened quietly, and a sliver of moonlight shone through the crack in the door.

"Who?" Murong Xuewei asked warily, secretly tightening her grip on the hairpin hidden in her sleeve.

"It's me," a familiar voice answered softly. Gu Ye's face appeared through the crack in the door, though he looked exhausted and bore scars, his eyes remained resolute.

"Gu Ye!" Murong Xuewei exclaimed in surprise, then asked worriedly, "What are you doing here? Your injuries..."

Gu Ye made a shushing gesture: "Don't make a sound, we have to leave quickly." His voice was low but full of urgency.

He carefully helped Murong Xuewei out of the wooden house. In the darkness, Murong Xuewei then realized that the bandits around them had all been quietly subdued; some lay on the ground, while others were tied to pillars.

"You did all of this by yourself?" Murong Xuewei asked in surprise.

Gu Ye shook his head: "I found a few villagers who were kidnapped, and they were a great help. Now we have to get them out of here as soon as possible."

The two stealthily made their way and quickly gathered a group of rescued villagers.

These villagers, young and old, all bore some injuries on their bodies and faces, showing that they had been severely tortured by these bandits.

Gu Ye stepped forward and called out several young villagers, assigning them tasks.

Then, under Gu Ye's arrangement, four young people took the lead, the elderly, children and women were in the middle, and Gu Ye brought up the rear.

Gu Ye originally intended to include Murong Xuewei in the middle, but Murong Xuewei refused and insisted on being with Gu Ye.

Gu Ye looked at Murong Xuewei's dusty face, reached out to wipe the dust off her face, and then took her hand.

Gu Ye held Murong Xuewei's hand and felt that Murong Xuewei's hand was small and soft, a bit like a small cat's paw. Gu Ye even secretly rubbed it.

Murong Xuewei stared wide-eyed at Gu Ye, "What's wrong? Is there any danger?"