Female-dominated society: Striving for the position of powerful minister, doting on Xiao Yunqing

Both Ni Yu and the woman in red standing under the tree are the Empress's people, that is, members of the Empress's mysterious organization "Red Moon".

In its early years, "Red Moon" primarily recruited women, but in recent years it has begun recruiting men.

The members of this organization are all incredibly powerful. They mostly serve the Empress, and even when the Empress doesn't assign them tasks, they find things to do on their own.

Just like secret agents in the 20th century, they take on murder cases.

Take people's money and eliminate disasters for them.

They often wore red dresses, with light veils covering their faces and deadly bells tied to their feet, and moved together under the moonlight.

They are alluring, graceful, and beautiful, extremely skilled at seduction, and adept at using poison and witchcraft. But despite their many virtues, they are ruthless when it comes to killing.

"You want him to join Red Moon?" the woman in red asked Ni Yu.

"It's only natural that I would think so. This person is quite skilled and has quick reflexes. The Empress would probably like him."

"Aren't you afraid he won't agree?" The woman in red covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Who knows? Let's go, let's follow them and see!" Ni Yu said, and together they flew up using their light-footed skills.

The woman in red followed closely behind her.

A clear, crisp bell sound rang out from the woods.

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grove

Mu Yan took the blood ginseng and returned to the campsite. Xiao Ran was still asleep. Mu Yan glanced at her and thought, "Tsk, the little girl is sleeping quite soundly."

"Ugh...it's so hot...I really want air conditioning..."

"Mom, I want to eat... ice cream..."

"Hmm, a small fan..."

Mu Yan was stunned when she heard Xiao Ran's words.

Air conditioning, a small fan, ice cream, and the term "Mom"...

Could it be that Xiao Ran also traveled from another time?

But isn't there only one female protagonist in a world?

"System 7028, tell me what's going on."

[Beep, System No. 7028 is now online.]

[This might be a spacetime distortion. Don't worry, host. You are the female protagonist of this world. Even if other hosts appear, they won't endanger you.]

"Alright, let me check the situation first. I'm tired, I'm going to sleep for a while." Mu Yan said, closing her eyes and lying down next to Xiao Ran.

[Okay, host, sweet dreams.]

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Misty Forest

Mu Yunqing searched for a long time but couldn't find Mu Yan, so he sat down on a rock to rest.

Ni Yu and the woman in red caught up with them.

“Young man, you run so fast, I can hardly catch up with you~” Ni Yu said with a smile as she walked to his side.

"Why did you chase after me?" Mu Yunqing looked up at her, then glanced at the woman in red beside her.

They're dressed exactly the same; could they be some kind of organization?

“Of course I came here for you, young master~” Ni Yu sat down beside him.

"You still want to kill me?" Mu Yunqing raised an eyebrow at her, fiddling with a blade of grass in his hand.

"No, no, young master, you've misunderstood. We've come to invite you to join us," the woman in red quickly explained.

"Haha." Mu Yunqing chuckled.

"Join you? To fly around in the forest dressed in red like you?" Mu Yunqing's tone was full of sarcasm.

Since meeting Muyan, there have been more and more interesting people around.

"Let me put it this way, we are top-tier assassins." The woman in red said confidently.

"She is too?" Mu Yunqing pointed at Ni Yu with a weed, his eyes filled with undisguised contempt.

"Hmm... she is too."

"Even a top-tier assassin can't beat my mediocre skills?"

"Haha~ It was an accident just now, and besides, she was just letting you win," the woman in red explained to him with a smile.

"Give in to me? You want me to point a dagger at her?"

Mu Yunqing got up and tried to leave. He didn't want to waste time arguing with these people; he still needed to find Mu Yan.

"We are the Empress's secret guards, are you sure you don't want to join us?" Ni Yu shouted from behind.

"The Empress's secret guards?" Mu Yunqing asked with interest.

"Um,"

"How can you prove it?" Mu Yunqing said, casually picking a blade of grass from the ground and continuing to play with it in his hand.

"I possess the Empress's Phoenix Token." The woman in red unfolded the token in her palm.

"Okay." Mu Yunqing replied indifferently, tossing the blade of grass on the ground.

"You agreed?" The woman in red looked at him in surprise.

"Ah."

"Alright! Take this Phoenix Token. From this day forward, you are one of Red Moon's people!" Ling Qi was extremely excited; she had finally won someone over.

"My name is Ling Qi, and this is Ni Yu. May I ask who you are?"

"Mu Yunqing".

"Okay, I'll come find you when I have a mission."

"Row."

"By the way, Red Moon has only one rule: even if you die, you must not let outsiders know your identity."

"Hmm," Mu Yunqing responded calmly.

After successfully bringing Mu Yunqing into the Red Moon, Ling Qi and Ni Yu left.

The clear sound of bells still echoed in the woods.

Mu Yunqing joined Red Moon with only one purpose: to get close to the Empress.

He wanted the Empress to personally promote him and make him her confidant.

Just like the deputy general named Yu during the reign of the late emperor, although he was a man, he could fight on the battlefield like a woman.

Mu Yan has a noble status, so he will strive to climb to a position of power and wealth.

If Mu Yan can wield a sword, then so can he.

Mu Yunqing walked a long way further in, but still couldn't find Mu Yan. Now that it was almost dawn, he suddenly felt that Mu Yan might have already returned, so he started hurrying back.

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grove

When Mu Yunqing returned to the campsite, dawn was breaking and the earth was beginning to lighten.

Seeing her sleeping peacefully on the ground, the tension in his heart immediately eased.

Mu Yunqing walked to the campfire. The fire from last night had gone out and needed to be relit.

He was afraid of waking her, so he carefully tended the fire. The night was foggy, and after walking for several hours, he was already a little damp.

I already have a cold constitution, and now I feel even colder.

He rubbed his hands, which were numb with cold, and then started a fire.

Exhaustion and cold overwhelmed him, and finally, he fell asleep again by the campfire.

_

next morning

When Mu Yunqing woke up, he was covered with Mu Yan's clothes. He looked up and saw Mu Yan and Xiao Ran playing in the river.

"Ayan, will we be able to catch fish like this?" Xiao Ran looked at Mu Yan with a suspicious expression.

"Trust me, you can definitely do it." Mu Yan said as she climbed ashore, took out a dagger, and began to whittle down the fish fins.

Xiao Ran stood in the river, staring intently at the fish. Oh wow, she spotted a blackfish! Xiao Ran used the speed she'd honed during her 20 years of single life, and lo and behold, she caught a big, fat fish without even realizing it.

"Ayan, there's a black one here!" Xiao Ran shouted happily.

Hehe, this is the first time in my life I've caught a fish with my bare hands! If I had a phone, I would definitely post it on WeChat Moments to show off. After all, not everyone is as talented as her.

Xiao Ran held the fish tightly in both hands, then threw it onto the shore.

She wants to catch one more!

At this moment, Mu Yan walked into the river with a fishing stick in her hand. She stood there like a sentry, holding the fishing stick in her right hand and her left hand on her hip.

Before long, Mu Yan swiftly inserted the wooden stick into the water, splashing water everywhere. When she lifted it up, the fish was firmly stuck in the stick.

Xiao Ran stared in disbelief, then clapped her hands and cheered.

Then we saw Mu Yan insert her needles one after another, successfully inserting three fish in a row.

Including the fish Xiao Ran had earlier, there are four in total!

"Ayan, do you know how to do this?" Xiao Ran squatted down beside Mu Yan and looked up to ask her.

"What do you think?"

As Mu Yan spoke, she took the fish in her hand, then cut open its belly, removed its liver, and began to scrape off the scales. Her movements were incredibly skillful.

"Ahhh, Yan, you are my god! Yan is omnipotent!"

Xiao Ran was extremely excited. Mu Yan was truly amazing; she could handle both big and small matters with ease.

Waaaaah, tell me, which direction should I pray in to get a girlfriend like that? I'd be willing to kowtow ten thousand times!

"Here, this one's done. You can take it and grill it!" Mu Yan handed the prepared fish to Xiao Ran.

"Okay!" Xiao Ran took the fish and ran excitedly towards Mu Yunqing.

"You're awake!"

"Mmm." Mu Yunqing responded softly, then carefully folded Mu Yan's clothes.

Pshaw! I'm not envious at all! It's just love, right? Anyway, I've been absent for 20 years, and I'm still doing just fine without it. Let whoever wants to date, date.

Xiao Ran thought about skewering the fish on the skewers that Mu Yan had prepared in advance, and then put the fish on the fire to start grilling.

Wow, she could already picture how delicious the fish would be; her mouth was watering.

At this moment, Mu Yan walked over with the prepared fish. She casually tied her long hair behind her head, wore a brocade dress with white clouds, and had some loose hair hanging down beside her ears. She also had a smile on her lips.

The sun rose in the distance, its light shining on her, making her seem as if she were radiating light as well.

"Mu Yunqing, come on, grill the fish." Mu Yan handed him the fish.

"it is good."

Mu Yunqing reached out his slender hand and took the fish. He was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday, but he didn't seem as energetic as before. Upon closer inspection, one could see faint bruises under his eyes.

Didn't you sleep well last night?

"Well, sort of."

Hearing the word "a little," Mu Yan knew that this person was lying again.

She didn't say much, skewered the fish on a stick, and then sat down next to Xiao Ran to start grilling the fish.

"Ayan, which way are we going?"

"Misty Forest".

"Oh no, could the fog in the Misty Forest be poisonous?" Xiao Ran asked, a hint of fear in her eyes.

She'd seen those TV dramas where the mist was poisonous! Waaah, if she accidentally got it on her face, she'd be disfigured! She's still young, she hasn't even married yet…

Xiao Ran internally rehearsed "100,000 Things She Hasn't Done Yet" and "100,000 Reasons for Her to Live."

Seeing the little girl's heartbroken expression, Mu Yan was fairly certain that Xiao Ran was indeed a time traveler.

“The Misty Forest is not poisonous,” Mu Yunqing, who had been silent all along, slowly said.

It was still that indifferent tone, but Xiao Ran felt that those words were incredibly humane and healed all her emotional wounds!

"How do you know the mist is non-toxic?" Mu Yan looked up at Mu Yunqing.

"I couldn't sleep last night, so I went for a walk in the woods when I had nothing to do. The fog wasn't poisonous, just a bit damp."

After Mu Yunqing finished speaking, he didn't forget to look up at Mu Yan, his eyes seeming to say, "See, I didn't lie."

"Hmm, that's good." Mu Yan replied casually, then lowered her head to focus on grilling the fish.

[Ding, System 7028 detected that the male protagonist's emotions are fluctuating greatly.]

"What did you say?"

[System detection indicates the male protagonist's emotions are fluctuating drastically, showing signs of turning to the dark side recently. Please take appropriate measures...]

Detection, emotional fluctuations, dark tendencies, and measures to be taken?