Chapter 1440: The Beauty's Undercover General Plays 31

Muyue was already exhausted, carefully listening for any pursuit footsteps; there were none for the moment, so she must have shaken off some distance.

He swallowed his dry, bloody throat, powerless collapsing beside the tree, "Come over, help me get something."

Seeing the woodcutter afraid to move, Muyue took a deep breath, patiently said, "As long as I stay alive, I'll give you a hundred taels of silver."

"Ah… okay, okay!"

The woodcutter had never seen so much silver in his life; he immediately agreed, and besides, he hadn't seen anyone else nearby, so it should be safe for now.

"What do you need me to do?" the woodcutter asked.

Muyue couldn't lift his left arm; any movement caused pain from the blade twisting, he lowered his gaze to the chain on his right wrist, "Take it off."

The woodcutter only dared to extend his hands to undo it, not daring to approach, he fumbled and undid the chain, then picked it up and placed it in Muyue's hand.

At that moment, chaotic footsteps rang out, A Ge Na's people gradually approached.

Muyue bit open the bead hanging on the chain; instantly green liquid spilled out, its fragrance richer than that of the thousand-day drunk orchid, spreading everywhere.

"Hide."

"Okay!" the woodcutter wouldn't dare disobey; using his familiarity with the area, he quickly found a hiding spot and tried to help Muyue up.

Just as he rose, his foot suddenly stepped on a snake.

The woodcutter jumped back, looked around and saw that Muyue's surroundings were crawling with poisonous snakes, as if… this person had summoned them!

The woodcutter stared at the green liquid on the ground, gulped, knowing any of those snakes could kill him, he dared not approach.

Muyue raised his right hand, touched the head of one snake, and muttered a few words under his breath.

"Muyue is here!"

"He… he summoned the poisonous snakes! What do we do about the Crown Prince?!"

Muyue licked the green liquid from his lips, curled his mouth into a sinister smile, "You're dead."

The snake swarm instantly rushed toward the assassins of Xiwu.

——

Jin Chen returned to the Jiangjun fu but saw no one, so he went to the front courtyard again; Jin Qingqing was in the courtyard discussing matters with Jin Ye, and seeing Jin Chen approach, she waved hurriedly.

"Second older brother, come over quickly! I know where Your Majesty went!"

Jin Qingqing: "His Majesty said he went to meet his former subordinates; let me tell you."

"Subordinates?"

Jin Chen stared, wondering how Muyue came to hold the monarch's position; he knew it all too well, yet how could there be loyal former subordinates appearing in the capital of the Crimson Sky Kingdom?

【Oh~ Let me see where the Main God is.】

Ling Gun Gun jumped in shock, 【Something happened! The Main God is in the wilderness outskirts, tons of assassins! Host, rush!】

Jin Ye saw Jin Chen's grim expression and hurriedly asked, "Did something happen?"

"Should we take troops to go look?"

He even felt a bit excited.

Now the second younger brother finally gets to experience the excitement of being furious for a beauty!

Jin Chen: "I'll go to the outskirts alone; please, older brother, go to the palace and report the situation to the emperor."

Jin Chen spoke briefly and acted swiftly; Jin Ye Xing stared at his back for a few seconds before reacting, "Eh… how does he know the monarch is in the outskirts?"

"Older brother, hurry up—there's no time to lose!" Jin Qingqing urged.

——

When Jin Chen rushed to the wild mountains and forests, the woodcutter had already fled far away; the ground was littered with dry branches, poisonous snakes, and human corpses, the smell of blood and rich fragrance permeating the air.

The seriously wounded A Ge Na and Muyue faced each other across several poisonous snakes, both appearing to have no strength left.

"Older brother…"

Muyue saw someone walking not far behind A Ge Na, suddenly dazed, even doubting if he was seeing things.

But he wasn't mistaken; it was Jin Chen who had arrived.

At the moment he encountered danger again,

Muyue's cold, stern expression turned somewhat aggrieved.

He just knew that older brother was the best person in the world.

【Villain Heartthrob Value detected +10, total now 90!】

"Are you sick, Muyue? If you call me older brother at this critical juncture, I'll let you go?"

A Ge Na spat out a mouthful of blood angrily, "Today I must kill you, the traitor of Xiwu—"

Before he could finish, A Ge Na's whole body shuddered; he dazedly lowered his gaze to the blade tip protruding from his chest, wanting to speak, but only blood kept pouring out.

Jin Chen approached, holding his breath.

His face showed no expression; as he withdrew the blade, A Ge Na collapsed, eyes wide in death, not even seeing clearly who had killed him.

"Older brother…"

Muyue relinquished all his strength; the dagger he had been gripping tightly also fell, making it seem as if the person who had just been slaughtering everyone wasn't him.

Jin Chen saw Muyue's limp left arm, his heart skipped a beat, and he hadn't expected this little ancestor to be so gravely injured.

He took three quick steps, pulled the person into his embrace, and Jin Chen couldn't bear to speak harshly.

Muyue returned to the familiar embrace, sobbed, and finally dared to say it hurt.

"Sniff… older brother, it hurts… my hand hurts."

"I know, let me check."

Jin Chen held the person, found a clean spot under a tree to sit, let Muyue lean against the trunk, and soothed him with a kiss on the forehead.

Only then did Muyue stretch out his hand to show him; tears fell like a broken string, "Older brother, be gentle…"

Jin Chen tightened his expression, gently lifted Muyue's left arm, tore open the bloody sleeve; a few inches below the shoulder blade, a bone protruded, forming a small bump.

Further down were neatly arranged tiny blood holes, likely caused by iron spikes.

Jin Chen probed the extent of the fracture; after the fracture he had also gone through a bout of fighting. If he waited until returning to Jiangjun fu to have a doctor treat it, he would probably also be left with hidden injuries.

"Good Yue'er, close your eyes." Jin Chen, feeling affectionate, kissed his face again, "It'll be fine soon, it won't hurt."

Muyue naturally believed Jin Chen's words.

Tears soaked Jin Chen's clothes; Muyue moved to another spot, burying his face, his voice muffled with a choked sob: "I'm ready."

Muyue had dislocated before, which was already very painful; moreover this time his hand was broken, compared to earlier bites from poisonous snakes and wild beasts, which didn't hurt as much.

But the expected pain did not intensify again; Muyue only felt an icy cool touch, his older brother's hand lightly stroking over, and then…… it didn't hurt?

Muyue looked up in surprise, only to see Jin Chen tearing off a piece of cloth and wrapping it around the blood hole wound that was no longer bleeding.

And the protruding bump miraculously disappeared.

"Older brother…"

Muyue sniffed, looked at him blankly, "I don't hurt anymore?"

Jin Chen's brows slightly furrowed, yet he couldn't help pinching his nose tip and lightly chiding, "So dangerous, yet you dare come alone."

Muyue noticed his older brother changing the subject, but had nothing to say; he couldn't very well say he came for the antidote, could he?

He pouted, rubbed his hand against Jin Chen's, then grabbed his sleeve and lifted his head to kiss him, his voice soft and gentle.

"Older brother won't scold me."

"This feeling of resentment, I didn't even feel pain during the fight."

"It also hurts." Muyue said solemnly, "But with older brother not here, the pain is useless."

Jin Chen gently played with the strands of hair stuck to Muyue's face, allowing him to seek kisses, his voice hoarse: "No matter how big the matter, nothing is more important than your safety; there won't be a next time."

Muyue's head, resting in his embrace, moved slightly, he nodded, "Next time…… I'll be careful."

But as long as there is a sliver of hope for the antidote, he will still go seek it without hesitation.

Muyue's eyes felt sore and swollen, he wanted to cry again.

"Older brother, if I constantly encounter danger, will you also find me like today?"

Jin Chen: "……"

"What does that mean!"

"What more danger do you want?"

Coaxing won't work anymore; dealing with a little liar full of secrets still requires threats and inducements.