In just a few seconds, the figure had covered a great distance and arrived not too far away from Su Mu and Li Lingfei.
It was a middle-aged man with a medium build and ordinary looks.
If it wasn't for his terrifying and sharp aura, no one would even take a second look at him if he was thrown into a crowd.
After seeing the corpses all over the place and the flames, the middle-aged man glared at Su Mu and Li Lingfei with a dark expression.
Li Lingfei was not afraid at all. She took a step forward and said, "Eh? Aren't you the Third Prince's Sword Master, Ning Wuji, Mister Ning? What are you doing here in the middle of the night?
"Oh! I understand. You're afraid that we can't deal with the bandits hiding in the market, so you came to help us?
"Master Ning, you are too kind! It's a pity that you're too late. We've already killed most of the criminals.
"But I can't let you come here for nothing.
"How about this? There's one person left here. I'll leave him to you."
As she spoke, Li Lingfei gave Su Mu a look.
Su Mu understood. He threw the last remaining black-clothed warrior in front of Ning Wuji.
They ignored Ning Wuji's increasingly dark expression.
...
This place was a residential area.
With such a huge commotion, it attracted many commoners who came to watch the show. They quickly formed a thick crowd.
After being thrown in front of Ning Wuji, the black clothed martial artist opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something.
But before he could say anything, Ning Wuji had already turned his palm into a blade and chopped off his head.
"Alright!"
Seeing this, Li Lingfei clapped her hands and said to the people around her, "This gentleman is the Third Prince's Swordmaster. He has come here tonight to rid the world of evil.
"He did a good job killing these bandits!"
The commoners, who were initially clueless, had expressions of sudden realization, but at the same time, they felt some fear.
Who would've thought that this seemingly ordinary house would hide so many black-clothed weirdos?
How dangerous would it be if they were left to carry out their activities freely!
Thinking of this, the surrounding citizens all began to clap as they looked at Li Lingfei, Su Mu, and Ning Wuji with grateful eyes.
Ning Wuji's face was so dark that it could melt the air around him. The veins on his forehead were throbbing.
How was this applause?
It was clearly the sound of him being slapped in the face!
The people who died in the courtyard were his own allies!
Ning Wuji gritted his teeth in anger.
However, he couldn't flare up in public. He couldn't even curse or vent.
Otherwise, wouldn't that mean that they had publicly admitted that Dark Hall was under the Third Prince's control?
...
Ning Wuji took a few deep breaths before he managed to suppress his anger.
He pulled a long face and said to Li Lingfei, "Eldest Princess, the shadow is mysterious and inscrutable. Please watch yourself!"
Li Lingfei pouted in disdain. "What's this now? You're trying to teach me?"
Ning Wuji's expression turned even uglier. Even his hands started to tremble.
He glared at Li Lingfei and Su Mu before turning around and flying away.
Ning Wuji had originally come to save them. But in the end, he was forced to kill the last person in this stronghold.
Who could he find to reason with?
...
Su Mu couldn't help but stare at Li Lingfei when he saw that she had managed to anger a Grandmaster to that extent.
What surprised him the most was that the Eldest Princess had actually disabled the man with words alone.
The effect was outstanding!
Li Lingfei welcomed Su Mu's gaze with a generous smile.
"Ning Wuji, he struts about like an expert. It's really nauseating.
"He's obviously a dog. Why pretend to be civilized?"
Li Lingfei's venomous tongue was very different from what Su Mu had imagined.
However, Su Mu preferred to deal with such people.
"When will the pardons for me and Uncle Xu's family be released?"
Su Mu asked her.
"It's already on the way. You can just go home."
Hearing Li Lingfei's reply, Su Mu's eyes narrowed.
First, she had predicted Ning Wuji's arrival, and now, she had already started to deal with this matter.
It seemed like Li Lingfei had a special way of communicating with her subordinates.
In this case, it was even more inexplicable for her to be kidnapped by the Dark Hall.
She had allowed them to do so.
However, Su Mu didn't care about this.
After getting an affirmative answer, he nodded and left.
...
After Su Mu left, a small bug landed on Li Lingfei's shoulder.
"Your Highness, why do you look upon this man so favorably? He has ruined your original plan."
The little bug spoke in the human language, and its voice was clear.
However, its pitch was a little strange, and it was impossible to tell if it was male or female, old or young.
"That plan was not very feasible, to begin with. I was just playing along with them out of boredom. Third Brother won't be caught so easily.
"As for this person... His simplicity and pure courage is refreshing."
Li Lingfei looked in the direction that Su Mu had left in. A cunning smirk had formed on her face.
"Courage? We, as your servants, don't lack courage either!"
Li Lingfei's words confused the bug, but he was more unconvinced.
"You don't understand. He has courage far beyond his station. He even dares to go against the heavens without a single blink.
"He might be of great help in the future."
Li Lingfei turned to look in the direction of the palace with a profound look in her eyes.
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It wasn't that Su Mu would believe whatever Li Lingfei said.
He did not bring Xu Congwu's family back directly.
Instead, he stayed up until dawn to confirm that they had indeed been pardoned before returning home.
The news of the pardoning made Xu Congwu's family ecstatic!
The feeling of shooting up from hell to heaven was simply too wonderful!
That day, Du Wanrong cooked a large table of food to celebrate.
However, Xu Congwu could no longer return to his position of office.
Even though Li Lingfei had helped Su Mu cover up the news, the Third Prince's men were scattered throughout the Embroidered Uniformed Guard. It would be a bit of a death wish to work there.
Fortunately, Li Lingfei managed to recruit Xu Congwu into the Imperial Army a few days later to become an instructor.
As for Su Mu, he had no interest in wasting time, so he rejected Li Lingfei's invitation.
He practiced martial arts at home all day, toughening his body.
With the skeleton of the Bloodfiend skeleton as his foundation, Su Mu's progress was rapid.
In just ten days, he had advanced to become a second-rate warrior.
However, this didn't help Su Mu much.
If he wanted to become more powerful, he still had to rely on the system.
However, ever since the last simulation ended, the system had been in standby mode and could not be turned on.
Helplessly, Su Mu could only practice martial arts while gathering information to deepen his understanding of this world.
He wasn't very interested in historical and political things, but after understanding Da Qian's situation, Su Mu could faintly sense the end of the dynasty looming ahead.
The old Emperor of Da Qian had been obsessed with cultivation and never once cared about court affairs since his youth.
Now, he had not been seen for many years and had not attended court for many years.
Even important organizations like the Embroidered Uniformed Guards and Imperial Army were controlled by the princes and princesses.
The ministers in the court also served themselves and fought fiercely.
Su Mu didn't find it strange if a filial son would kill the old Emperor one day.
The situation among the people was even worse.
Even in the capital of Yanjing, Su Mu often heard of droughts and floods.
Occasionally, there would be news of rebellions, and chaos caused by demons.
In short, this world was not very peaceful!
Su Mu urgently needed to gain more power!
Fortunately, after another week, the system finally returned.
Late at night, while Su Mu was sleeping, a familiar voice suddenly rang out in his mind.
"Death System activated. Do you wish to enter?"
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