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When the Second Lady returned to the yard, Ningxu was still sleeping on the table. The Second Lady was afraid that she would catch a cold, so she went to the room to get a cloak to cover her, but this action woke Ningxu up.

"Second Madam?" Ning Xu rubbed her eyes and looked at the Second Madam.

The second lady took back her cloak and said, "Yeah, you're awake."

Ningxu: "Where's the emperor?"

Second Madam: "Let's go. Rumeng, you..."

Ningxu: "What?"

Ningxu looked at the Second Madam, her mind blank. She couldn't believe that the Second Madam was thinking about her and the Third Master.

The Second Lady looked at the pair of eyes in front of her that were similar to her own. Although their separation was for their own good, Li Ze's aggrieved look still lingered in the Second Lady's mind, and she really couldn't bear to persuade Ning Xu to leave Li Ze.

If she found out that Ningxu was really using Li Ze as a substitute, she would be even more worried.

"It's okay. Go back and rest if you're tired. You've been busy practicing sword skills with everyone these past few days."

Ningxu: “Yeah!”

Looking at the backs of those people jumping away, the second wife shook her head helplessly.

One morning during the court session, a minister came to the emperor's court and asked, "Your Majesty, have you made any progress on the matters I wrote in my memorial?"

The Third Master nodded slightly, "I have sent someone to do it."

The ministers in the palace listened to the two people talking in confusion and did not dare to ask any questions.

Third Master: "Do you have anything else to report? If not, please adjourn the court. General Mo, please stay for a moment."

Everyone was willing to leave the court early, leaving only Mo Wu in the hall.

With the last time His Majesty visited the Mo Mansion, Master Mo wondered if His Majesty wanted to visit the Mo Mansion again?

Third Master: "General Mo, do you know what Lord Zhao is talking about?"

The elder: "Uh... I don't know."

He Lao explained that there was a hilltop in Lianfeng Mountain where bandits were rampant. They had robbed passing caravans many times, even the imperial merchants, and kidnapped the merchants. The bandits seemed to be uneducated and thought that they could kidnap the merchants without anyone noticing. However, there was still a trace of the caravan at the previous post station, but it disappeared after passing a hilltop. Everyone knew that they had been attacked by bandits.

"I will send troops to suppress the bandits right away!" The master was excited and wanted to go out.

"Wait!" The Third Master hurriedly called out to the guards, "This matter should not be made public. I saw that the young people in your house are quite skilled a few days ago, so I'd like to lend you a few of them."

The eldest master: "Okay, okay, who does your majesty want to choose?"

Mo Xun and Mo Xiao have been in the martial arts world for many years and are experienced and powerful. The master is eager for them to perform well in front of His Majesty and not to bury their good skills.

Third Master: "Mo Xiao, Mo Xun, Ru Meng."

The first two masters were able to control this, but this is like a dream...

The eldest master said: "Your Majesty, Rumeng is a subordinate of Princess Yonghe. I need to go back to the palace to ask."

Third Master: “Okay.”

"I will report the news to you immediately!" Upon receiving the order, the master immediately returned home to inform the three people.

As soon as he returned home, the master went straight to the bamboo forest. The two juniors were practicing sword skills there. Seeing how anxious the master was, they hurried forward to meet him.

Mo Xun: "Did something happen to father?"

The elder master smiled and said, "No, how is your sword training going?"

Mo Xun: “It went very smoothly.”

"Okay." The eldest master repeated the third master's words verbatim, and the two listened curiously.

Mo Xun: "Your Majesty, do you still want to go to Rumeng?"

The eldest master: "Yes, Rumeng didn't come today?"

Mo Xun: "No, just rest in the room."

Hearing this, the eldest master was too embarrassed to go to the girls' dormitory to find Rumeng, so he asked Mo Xiao to tell Rumeng about this, while he went to discuss it with the second lady.

When Ningxu heard that it was a task assigned by the Third Master, she agreed without thinking. It was a good opportunity for her to go out and practice and test how powerful her swordsmanship was.

The Second Madam also agreed very readily. She knew what the Third Master was thinking, specifically Rumeng. He just wanted to go on a date at public expense and bring along Mo Xiao and Mo Xun as shields.

On the day of departure, the three people from the Mo family changed into the clothes sent to them. The two girls wore coarse linen clothes, dressed like maids. Ningxu only wore a bracelet and took off all other valuable items.

Mo Xun should dress better, like a young master as he usually does.

After getting in the car, Ningxu sat on the right side of the Third Master and asked, "Why are you dressed like this?"

Third Master: "You will be robbed only if you dress richly."

Ningxu: "What about us?"

Mo Xiao and Mo Xun sat on the left side of the Third Master. Mo Xiao looked at the clothes he was wearing.

The Third Master patiently explained, "We still don't know what they are doing by kidnapping people to the mountains. Girls dress too beautifully and are easily targeted by bandits."

Mo Xun nodded vigorously when he heard this. His sister is so beautiful, he can't let her be targeted by bandits!

Ningxu: “Oh…”

Third Master: "If we are successfully robbed up the mountain, if they have any ill intentions towards you two, we will attack them directly, and Mr. He will ambush nearby."

Seeing that the Third Master looked a little kinder today, Mo Xun boldly asked, "Is this the best choice or the worst choice?"

Third Master: "In the end, the original plan was to pretend to surrender to the enemy, draw a map of the stronghold and send it out, and work with Mr. He to ensure the safety of all the hostages."

As long as they can successfully sneak in, Mr. He will immediately surround the entire mountain. No matter what special circumstances occur, the last resort is to encircle and suppress them directly. Li Ze wants the Mo family to participate because they have high martial arts skills and can ensure the safety of the hostages more efficiently.

When they were near Lianfeng Mountain, the four decided to abandon the carriage and walk. They traveled in a low-key manner, and the carriage they rode was very ordinary. The carriage alone did not look wealthy, and bandits would not necessarily rob them.

If you walk directly in the mountains, your chances of being robbed will be higher judging by your clothing. After all, those mountain bandits don't have high IQs, so it's better to keep things simple.

Everyone got off the carriage, and He Lao took out four whistles from his arms and handed them to the four people. "If there is any situation, blow the whistle and I will immediately encircle and suppress them."

Third Master: "Okay. I hope one of the four of us can bring the whistle in successfully."

Mr. He: "Masters and ladies, take care."

The four of them walked side by side, with the two young masters standing in the middle. It was the first time that Mo Xun went on a mission with His Majesty, and only the Mo family was needed, so the pressure suddenly came up. It was related to the face of the Mo family, so they were still very nervous, fearing that he would mess up the mission.

Mo Xiao's expression didn't change much. He was always indifferent and followed Mo Xun obediently.

The thought of traveling without his guards and wife was exciting for the Third Master. He was also worried that Ningxu would be tired from carrying the heavy bag, so the Third Master kept pulling her to help her.

The Third Master whispered, "Meng'er, give it to me."

Ningxu responded with a suppressed voice, "Just walk carefully!" "That bandit might be watching us somewhere!"

The Third Master stood up straight immediately, afraid of making Ningxu angry, but he seemed to have a stiff neck and kept glancing at Ningxu, unable to stop laughing in his heart.

Ningxu is very professional as a rescue worker. With Mo Xiao and Mo Xun by her side, she is not the kind of person who likes to show off her affection and is very focused on her current identity as a maid.

They walked very slowly, fearing that the bandits would not notice them even if they walked out of the mountain. So Mo Xun started to act out the role of a sickly young man who was so weak that he had to stop and cough after every few steps.

Mo Xun: "Cough cough cough! Cough cough!"

Mo Xun started coughing violently.

The Third Master cooperated and helped him sit on the stone, and Mo Xiao naturally supported Mo Xun on the other side.

Ningxu took out a kettle from her bag and handed it to Mo Xun, "Master, have some water."