45: Chapter 0045 In the Mountains and Wilderness

Lin Xiao gasped. Although he had guessed she was deliberately disguising her ugliness... but this contrast was just too huge!

Although she couldn't compare to Xiao Qingxuan's world-toppling beauty, when compared to Su Wansha and Leng Bingyan, she was by no means inferior!

Mu Wanying sobbed, a trace of resentment in her bright, large eyes.

"Hey, what are you crying for? You were the one who wanted to kill me first just now!"

"Then you should have just killed me. Why did you have to hit me... hit me..."

Mu Wanying pouted, choking back sobs as she said, "Why did you have to ruin my reputation!?"

Lin Xiao chuckled, "What, do you want me to take responsibility for you?"

Mu Wanying was stunned for a moment, then a hint of shyness appeared in her eyes.

No way... sister!! You're being serious!?

"Miss Mu, there's no one else here. No one knows about what just happened!"

"Heaven and earth know, you and I know. How can you say no one knows?"

A look of determination appeared in Mu Wanying's eyes: "Although I just met you, you are young and possess high martial arts skills. I lost, and I am convinced of my defeat."

"If you are unwilling to take me, then... then kill me today, or let me kill you!!"

Lin Xiao gasped. He had truly underestimated the conviction a daughter of a military family held for her chastity!

"I am already married. If you come, you can only be a concubine," Lin Xiao said.

Mu Wanying's expression turned disappointed as she muttered, "Could it be... Boss Su?"

"Huh?"

Lin Xiao thought to himself, what kind of logic is that, "It's not her!"

She's still waiting in line behind! Lin Xiao added in his heart.

Mu Wanying was somewhat surprised, but after struggling with herself, she still insisted: "Being a concubine is fine too, after all, I was a step late."

"But if there are children, they must call me mother, not concubine. I only ask for this one thing."

Lin Xiao nodded, "Hmm... they definitely have to call you mother, since you're the one who gave birth to them..."

"Wait!! That's not right!! How have we already reached the stage of having children!?"

Lin Xiao was completely led astray. Looking at Mu Wanying again, her face was flushed, and she looked quite pleased.

"You agreed?"

"Are you serious?"

Lin Xiao furrowed his brows, revealing a fierce look: "You just met me, aren't you afraid that I might be some villain who does evil things and will abandon you after using you?"

"Although I just met you, I have known Su Wansha for a long time."

Mu Wanying proudly lifted her head. Her face, which was beautiful amidst her heroic bearing, revealed a strange sense of confidence.

"I can tell that Su Wansha favors you. She is the number one talented woman in Baishui City and a disciple of Elder Zhu. She looks down on so many talented men..."

"How could someone as picky as her fall for an ordinary man?"

Lin Xiao was stunned in his heart. What a successor of the Mu Family, what a female bandit leader of Wansong Stronghold!!

"Woman... you have successfully piqued my interest!!"

Lin Xiao grabbed Mu Wanying's delicate chin.

"If you want to be my woman, you have to see if you have the guts for it!"

"What counts as having guts?"

Mu Wanying did not back down at all.

Lin Xiao grinned, revealing a playful look...

Mu Wanying's beautiful eyes contracted in shock. Could it be...

The mountain spring flowed rapidly; the scenery here was difficult to describe to outsiders!

Nearly an hour later, Lin Xiao walked down to the stream comfortably and took a refreshing cold bath.

He walked onto the grass and picked up Mu Wanying, whose cloud-like hair was disheveled.

"Will there be a child?"

The woman's expression was somewhat naive.

"It's not that easy. It depends on luck. Come, take a bath."

"I'll do it myself..."

Mu Wanying was incredibly shy. Although she had difficulty moving, she didn't want to rely on a man.

Lin Xiao saw that the woman insisted, so he put her down.

Looking back at the dark red on the grass leaves, it felt like a dream.

Damn it, wasn't he here to suppress bandits?

What is going on!?

But having said that, after interacting with Mu Wanying, Lin Xiao confirmed that Xiao Qingxuan's constitution was indeed extraordinary!!

Of course, Mu Wanying also had an advantage, which was that her body was in good shape from practicing martial arts!

After getting dressed, Mu Wanying plucked a tree branch, whittled it with her dagger, and made a wooden hairpin.

She coiled up her long hair, changing her hairstyle completely, completing the transformation from a young girl to a young woman.

Lin Xiao looked at the woman who was more beautiful than flowers and had an alluring figure, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

It must be said, in terms of figure, only Xiao Qingxuan could compare with Mu Wanying.

"My Dear Lin, I suppose you have already guessed that I am General Mu Tiexin's daughter, right?"

Mentioning business, Lin Xiao collected his thoughts.

"That's right, but I don't know exactly what happened to the Mu Family."

Mu Wanying sighed: "My brothers of the Mu Family Army are up ahead. Let's head forward, and I'll tell you as we walk."

Walking along into the valley, they climbed over another slope.

Lin Xiao learned from the woman that the reason General Mu Tiexin was beheaded was that he opposed the "reduction of vassal states"!!

The reduction of vassal states was proposed to the Emperor by Prime Minister Yang Gengzhong.

As the head of the military generals, General Mu Tiexin believed that proposing the reduction of vassal states without sufficient strength would only cause suffering to the common people.

As a result, the Emperor believed that General Mu Tiexin had betrayed him and had accepted bribes from the vassal kings.

Coupled with some villains working behind the scenes and casting aspersions, the Mu Family completely became a sacrifice before the order to reduce the vassal states.

In fact, in Lin Xiao's view, it was Prime Minister Yang Gengzhong who had accepted bribes from the vassal kings and deliberately given them an excuse to rebel.

However, the Emperor of the Great Gan was in the middle of the situation; perhaps he was deceived, or simply incompetent, but he issued the order to reduce the vassal states anyway.

"I was traveling outside at the time and was not in the capital, which is why I escaped the disaster."

"The village head of this Wansong Village and many of the hunters are wounded and retired soldiers of the Mu Family Army, or their descendants."

"I came here, disguised myself as the village head's daughter, and took in some Mu Family Army soldiers who came to seek refuge."

"I originally wanted to secretly develop and grow stronger, then find an opportunity to go to the capital and kill Prime Minister Yang Gengzhong."

"But suddenly, there was internal chaos in the Central Plains, and barbarians invaded the border. The capital was under martial law, making it many times harder to get there."

"Coupled with the surge in refugees, we had to temporarily resort to robbing the rich to help the poor here..."

Lin Xiao nodded after hearing all this.

"It's fortunate you didn't go to kill Prime Minister Yang Gengzhong."

Mu Wanying turned back and glared at him angrily: "My Dear Lin, are you mocking my poor martial arts skills?"

"How could I? I was thinking, if you had gone to the capital, wouldn't we have never met? Right, Wanying?" Lin Xiao said with a wicked smile.

"Wan...Wanying?"

Mu Wanying was blushing, biting her red lips, "Only my parents have ever called me that..."

"Then I am your husband, can't I call you that?" Lin Xiao asked.

"You can..." Mu Wanying nodded, mumbling.

Lin Xiao looked at the soft and tender female general and couldn't help but swallow his saliva. This newly developed young lady was truly captivating!

Just at this moment, a murderous aura accompanied by the sound of something cutting through the air shot towards Lin Xiao's heart with a "whoosh"!!

Lin Xiao had long sensed it; he slightly sidestepped and accurately dodged it.

With a grab, he held a black-feathered arrow with exquisite craftsmanship!