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The explosions outside the stronghold were deafening, and dust fell in the secret room.

Gu Ye instinctively shielded Murong Xuewei behind him, but his eyes remained fixed on the leader's movements.

Murong Xuewei suddenly felt a warm current flow through her heart, and her heartbeat seemed to skip a beat.

"What's going on?" the leader roared. "Who fired the cannon?"

A henchman rushed in, panicking. "Boss... Boss, a bunch of people suddenly appeared out of nowhere! They... they blew up our gate right away! Now the brothers outside are almost overwhelmed!"

Gu Ye and Murong Xuewei exchanged a glance. Had reinforcements arrived?

The leader looked at the two suspiciously. "You have another trick up your sleeve?"

Murong Xuewei calmly said, "Boss, this is just a misunderstanding, I can explain..."

A familiar voice came from outside, "Madam! Madam, where are you?"

Murong Xuewei's face lit up with joy, "It's Liuli!"

Gu Ye's heart tightened, and he subconsciously grasped Murong Xuewei's hand. If the person who came was Liuli, then things would be much easier.

The leader sneered, "Fine! You tricked me into believing we'd cooperate, while you had my gates blown up and my brothers killed. What, do you really think you're easy to bully?"

Murong Xuewei hurriedly said, "Master, listen to me. The person who came is my maid. She was just too worried about me; concern makes her confused. How about this, let me go out and explain things to them, and ask them to leave. We can continue discussing our cooperation. What do you say?"

Gu Ye chimed in, "Boss, I, Gu Ye, can guarantee with my reputation that our men will definitely not harm your brother's life."

The leader hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded. "Alright, I can let you go out and explain, but you have to stay." He pointed at Gu Ye. "Let her go out alone."

Just as Gu Ye was about to object, Murong Xuewei gently squeezed his hand, signaling him to be quiet.

"Okay, I'll go out now." Murong Xuewei said, walking towards the exit of the secret room.

When Murong Xuewei was halfway there, she turned back to look at Gu Ye, her eyes full of worry.

Gu Ye smiled slightly at Murong Xuewei, "Don't worry, I'll be fine."

Murong Xuewei nodded, her eyes filled with reluctance and concern.

Murong Xuewei took a deep breath and walked out of the secret room.

The scene outside shocked Murong Xuewei; the entire mountain stronghold was in chaos, with fighting everywhere.

Murong Xuewei searched for a long time before finally spotting Liuli leading a group of people searching for her.

“Liuli!” Murong Xuewei called out.

Upon hearing Murong Xuewei's voice, Liuli immediately ran over. "Madam, are you alright? Did those bandits bully you? I saw your signal flare and immediately brought men over."

Murong Xuewei felt a warmth in her heart, but on the surface she still pretended to be displeased, "Liuli, why are you here? Didn't I tell you to stay in the city and wait for me to return?"

Liuli was so anxious that tears were almost in her eyes. She said, "The guards who went back said they encountered bandits and you were captured. How could I possibly stay in the city any longer? I wish I could spread my wings and fly here to save you."

"Alright!" Murong Xuewei thought of the chief and Gu Ye still in the cave. "Liuli, listen to me first. This matter isn't as simple as it seems..."

Suddenly, a loud bang echoed from the secret chamber, followed by Gu Ye's furious roar, "Watch out!"

Murong Xuewei was startled and turned to run back. But Liuli grabbed her arm, "Madam, don't go! It's too dangerous!"

"No, Liuli!" Murong Xuewei was almost crying with anxiety. "Gu Ye is still inside. I have to go save him..."

Before the words were finished, the door to the secret room was suddenly blown open. A tall figure staggered out from the thick smoke.

"Gu Ye!" Murong Xuewei broke free from Liuli's hand and rushed over.

As the smoke cleared, Murong Xuewei saw Gu Ye clearly. He was covered in blood, and had an unconscious person on his shoulder—it was the leader.

"Xuewei..." Gu Ye said weakly, "We have to... get out of here quickly..."

Murong Xuewei supported the swaying Gu Ye, looking at his injuries with heartache. Murong Xuewei noticed that the leader of the gang was clutching a letter tightly in his hand on Gu Ye's shoulder.

"Is this...?" Murong Xuewei was about to reach for it when suddenly the world spun around her.

"Watch out!" Gu Ye shouted, using his last bit of strength to push Murong Xuewei away.

With a deafening crash, the entire cave collapsed. As the dust settled, Murong Xuewei was horrified to discover that Gu Ye and the leader were buried beneath the rubble...

"Gu Ye!" Murong Xuewei screamed, desperately trying to rush towards the ruins.

"Madam, you mustn't!" Liuli grabbed her arm. "It's too dangerous!"

Murong Xuewei struggled, tears blurring her vision, "Let me go! Gu Ye is still inside! I need to save him!"

Liuli held Murong Xuewei tightly, her voice choked with sobs, "Madam, I know you're worried, but rushing in like this will only put you in danger too. We need to calm down and think of a way to save General Gu."

Murong Xuewei gradually stopped struggling. She knew that Liuli was right. Murong Xuewei took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

“You’re right, Liuli.” Murong Xuewei wiped away her tears, her voice slowly regaining its composure. “We have to find a way to rescue them.”

The people around stopped fighting because of the explosion and all came over here.

One of the men, who appeared to be a minor leader, angrily drew his knife and pointed it at Murong Xuewei.

"It's all your fault! You're the ones who killed our leader! Brothers, kill these lackeys of the imperial court to avenge our leader!"

Liuli stood in front of Murong Xuewei, "You dare?"

Murong Xuewei gently pulled down Liuli's hand, and once again became the Murong Xuewei who dominated the business world.

"You keep saying that I killed the chief, but did you see me kill the chief with my own eyes?"

The junior leader hesitated, "But, but you were the one who caused this explosion."

"If I really did it, would I sacrifice my husband to create such a lose-lose situation?"

Murong Xuewei's words made the bandits present hesitate.

Indeed, Gu Ye came here from the beginning with the intention of rescuing Murong Xuewei, and from the information they had, Murong Xuewei was indeed Gu Ye's wife.

Seeing that everyone was moved, Murong Xuewei said, "Instead of dealing with me here, why don't you work with me to move these rubble and rescue your leader as soon as possible?"

The bandits also felt that Murong Xuewei's words made sense, and they all put down their knives.

Only the minor leader held onto the large knife, refusing to put it down and even trying to threaten the others into picking it up.

Murong Xuewei decisively ordered her men to tie him up, to be dealt with later.

After everything was settled, Murong Xuewei immediately organized a team to start clearing the ruins. She personally took the lead, and despite her hands being cut by the rubble, she moved stones non-stop.

"Hurry! Faster!" Murong Xuewei shouted urgently, "The sooner we rescue them, the less danger he will be in."

With everyone's efforts, the ruins were gradually cleared. Finally, they saw Gu Ye's figure.

"Gu Ye!" Murong Xuewei rushed forward and carefully helped him up.

Gu Ye weakly opened his eyes, and upon seeing Murong Xuewei, managed a weak smile, "Xuewei...you..."