Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 967: She is my Second Imperial Consort

Chapter 967: Chapter 967: She is my Second Imperial Consort

"Alright," Nan Feng trusted Ye Ge, but she also didn’t dare to take it lightly. While Ye Ge and Mu Tuo were fighting, she kept lifting the carriage curtain to watch the two’s battle situation.

The fight was initially very intense, with Ye Ge clearly having the upper hand. However, the more Mu Tuo fought, the closer he got to Nan Feng. Ye Ge began to feel concerned and could only maintain Nan Feng’s safety while fending off Mu Tuo.

"Mu Tuo, if you stop now, I can spare your life," otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude. Don’t forget that you are now in the territory of Dajin. If we pursue this matter, you will be the one at fault, because you were the one who intruded first. No one can stand up for you."

"All I know is, if I let you take away the Second Empress today, I would have no one to stand up for me when I go back!" Mu Tuo was not willing to let things end just like that.

The two continued to fight. Ye Ge didn’t know what other ambushes Tuoba Lie might have prepared along the road; he wanted to end the fight quickly, so he kept targeting Mu Tuo’s weakest spots.

However, while Ye Ge was still attacking, Mu Tuo’s pupils suddenly dilated, and his body seemed to freeze, then he slowly slid to the ground.

After Mu Tuo fell, Ye Ge saw Nan Feng in the same posture she held before. It was her who had seized the opportunity when Mu Tuo was off guard, throwing a flying knife that hit Mu Tuo’s vital point!

"Fengfeng..." Ye Ge hurried to Nan Feng’s side. Her wound hadn’t healed, and she shouldn’t have been making such movements, as they could easily reopen her wound.

"How are you feeling? Does it hurt?" Ye Ge asked with deep concern.

"I’m fine, Ye Ge. Let’s hurry on our way, lest those people from Dashun catch up again," Nan Feng said, looking at Mu Tuo lying on the ground, his neck still oozing blood incessantly—a shocking sight.

"Alright, let’s continue on our way now!"

...

At the city gate, the chaos had already been quelled.

The bound citizens had been released back into the city, while Tuoba Lie and a group of people had been poisoned by snake venom and were still lying outside.

Due to Tuoba Lie’s esteemed status, Song Cheng couldn’t let him die, but he also couldn’t allow him inside the city. If he were allowed in, it would inevitably cause unnecessary trouble, so they found several military supply carriages to lay Tuoba Lie on.

Long San administered the antidote to the people poisoned by the snake venom. However, the venom wouldn’t heal in less than ten days to a fortnight, and they couldn’t even walk. The recovery process was exceedingly agonizing.

After administering the antidote, Song Cheng ordered Tuoba Lie’s subordinates to escort him back to Dashun.

Having done all this, Long San was completely exhausted. Butler Yan was helping him onto the carriage for the return trip when Lu Jianxi saw the situation and jumped onto the carriage as well.

"Does drawing out snakes require a lot of internal strength?" Lu Jianxi asked.

Long San handed the flute to Lu Jianxi. Although he looked frail, he maintained a smile: "I’ll give you a few scores. Try playing them."

"What if I accidentally call out the snakes? I suppose the snake brothers must also be tired, right?"

"The scores I give you won’t summon any snakes. Snake brothers can tell who their master is. If I’m not playing, they won’t come."

"That’s amazing?" Lu Jianxi blew a few notes into the flute then looked up. "You don’t need to use much strength."

"Try playing it along with the score. I’ll hum a bit, and you play along," Long San hummed softly then asked Lu Jianxi to play. After a while, Lu Jianxi indeed felt it draining his energy.

"Is this flute specially made?" Lu Jianxi asked Long San. "It’s different from ordinary flutes, isn’t it?"