"My people..."
"I'll help you solve it!"
"I..." Where is Nan Xuzong? No, she couldn't go with him; she had to escape! Ji Wushang looked at him, who was now leading her around in circles, until they reached a secret underground passage. It was pitch black all around. He took out a tinderbox, blew on it, and lit a lamp in the darkness. Immediately, the entire passage was illuminated, and Ji Wushang was forced to be pulled forward.
At this moment, Nan Xuzong was rushing to the Yuanyue Nunnery. When he arrived, the men he had sent earlier were already fighting with those people! Instantly, he felt even more furious, and a strange fear arose within him. It seemed as if he was about to lose her. No, that couldn't be!
Nan Xuzong pointed lightly, and his men immediately rushed to the temple to provide support. When the men saw reinforcements arriving and thought of reporting to their commander, they discovered that Zhamur was gone. They could only flee in disarray.
Gong Shu listened to Nan Xuzong's words and immediately rescued everyone. At this time, the people from the Ji family arrived with their men, only to find that Nan Xuzong had already rescued everyone. Unfortunately, they did not see Ji Wushang!
Nan Xuzong felt as if his heart had been ripped out. He looked around and saw no one he recognized. But just then, he heard Gong Shu shout, "Master! I've spotted the young lady's personal guard!"
Nan Xuzong's hands trembled slightly as he hurriedly said, "Please come here."
Gong Shu and the others helped the severely injured Tie Feng over. Nan Xuzong looked at Tie Feng, who was covered in blood and badly injured in the leg, and felt even colder. "Are you alright?"
"It's alright!" Tie Feng managed to say. "The young lady originally ran up the mountain, but we don't know her current situation. Please ask Prince Nan to send people up the mountain to search for her!"
Nan Xuzong was startled. "Quick!" Gong Shu immediately nodded in agreement and began searching the mountain.
At this moment, several maids and servants from the Ji household came out and helped Ji Meiyuan up! Her face was filled with extreme fear.
Aunt Xie stepped forward and asked, "Second Miss, what's going on?"
"Aunt? I don't know either. I was just thinking of changing my clothes and going back to the manor with my elder sister, but I didn't expect that once I entered the room, I would forget everything! How did I end up like this when I woke up?"
Upon hearing this, Aunt Xie immediately looked Ji Meiyuan up and down. Indeed, she was still wearing those coarse cloth Buddhist robes.
"Where's my older sister? I can't find her anywhere!" Ji Meiyuan asked abruptly, as if she had just seen something.
Nan Xuzong's palms were sweating.
"The young lady has gone missing," cried the person who had come with Ji Wushang to pick her up.
Ji Meiyuan listened, seemingly taken aback, and then asked, "What exactly is going on? What happened?"
Aunt Xie looked at her and said, "Let's go back to the manor! After we get back, we can investigate this carefully."
At this moment, the people Gong Shu had ordered were coming out one after another, followed by some nuns dressed in Buddhist robes. Nan Xuzong's eyes were deep as he watched Gong Shu come forward to report, "Master, someone has taken control of this Yuanyue Nunnery and has imprisoned these young nuns."
Nan Xuzong raised his hand, indicating that he didn't need to say anything more. It was already very clear that he only wanted to find Ji Wushang! Nothing else mattered anymore!
"Master." Gong Shu looked at Nan Xuzong's sad appearance and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Nan Xuzong watched as the people from General Ji's mansion left one after another, his hands clenched tightly. "Go inside and wait!" These people didn't even say thank you for saving them! Such indifference was unimaginable; how could Ji Wushang have survived in that environment? Nan Xuzong was filled with resentment, but his thoughts were solely focused on Ji Wushang.
"Yes." Gong Shu had no choice but to nod.
Aunt Xie and the others had already returned to the mansion. At this time, Madam Yuan was also waiting in the main hall. Upon seeing Ji Meiyuan and Aunt Xie return, she immediately stepped forward and asked, "What happened? Where is Wushang?"
"Grandmother, it's all my fault! I don't know what happened, but my eldest sister has gone missing!" Ji Meiyuan knelt down on the ground as she looked at the matriarch, her face contorted with grief as she wept.
The matriarch frowned and pointed at the maids and servants who had come with her, saying, "Tell me, what exactly happened!"
The maids and servants knelt on the ground and then told their stories in twos and threes. After listening for a long time, Madam Yuan finally said, "You mean, Wu Shang might be on the mountain, he might already be, he might already be..."
"Madam!" Seeing that Madam Yuan was having difficulty breathing, Granny Guo immediately stepped forward to support her. "Madam, take a breath, take a breath." As she spoke, Granny Guo helped her catch her breath and took out some medicine for Madam Yuan to smell.
The people around dared not say anything more, and Aunt Xie also hurried forward to see how the old lady was doing.
Ji Meiyuan looked on, craning her neck to see, a mysterious smile appearing on her lips, which quickly disappeared.
However, when Ji Meiyuan didn't see Ji Yinxue, she had some doubts. Could it really be as the letter described? She had to go and ask her soon!
As for his aunt, he had already heard about it, and he felt that his aunt was too foolish! She was far too careless! However, what happened today could be described as perfect. Although he didn't actually hear the news of Ji Wushang's death, at least she was missing! So, it's possible that she really did die on that mountain! The mountain is full of wolves and tigers!
The Crescent Moon Sect members are indeed useful!
"What are you thinking about, Second Miss?" Aunt Xie asked, noticing that she was lost in thought.
"No, I'm not thinking about anything. I'm just worried about my grandmother's health, and also, my eldest sister's safety. Sigh."
"Sigh, we've already sent people to look for her. Second Miss, you should go back and get some rest." Aunt Xie helped Old Madam Yuan and left with Granny Guo.
Ji Meiyuan nodded, then stood up. Wasn't this her territory now? Hmph! You're next, Ji Yinxue!
Ji Yinxue was in her room when she heard a commotion outside. She asked her head maid, Feng Yun, who replied, "Miss, the manor has brought the Second Miss back from the Yuanyue Nunnery. However, something happened on the way. Someone actually tied up all the nuns in the nunnery and almost killed them. But the Eldest Miss is missing."
As Ji Yinxue listened, she thought to herself, "How strange! Didn't I tell him to ambush them on the road? He should have wiped them both out. How could this happen out of nowhere?"
"What about my second sister?" Ji Yinxue asked.
"The Second Miss has returned to the manor; she should be back in the Plum Garden by now!"
"Alright, you can go now!" Ji Yinxue waved her hand.
Feng Yun bowed and then left. She closed the door behind her.
Ji Yinxue felt strange at this moment, so she could only sit on the edge of the bed and wait for that person to return.
After a long time, the man returned, dressed in a cool and practical night outfit. As soon as Ji Yinxue saw him, she immediately asked, "What happened? Why did some people suddenly appear out of nowhere?"
The man looked at her, his expression hidden behind the mask, but his tone was cold. "I'm going back. As for this matter, I didn't expect it either; they were a group of Japanese pirates."
"Japanese pirates?"
"Hmm. I wanted to send people to ambush them, but when I arrived, I already saw people fighting inside the temple. I thought it was your people! But when I looked closely, it was Japanese pirates. They are ruthless. I had no choice but to hide. Unexpectedly, after a while, I saw Prince Nan leading his men, along with the Ji family's iron guards. They wiped out the entire group of Japanese pirates, and those who weren't killed escaped without leaving any trace. With people who come and go without a trace, I have no way to deal with the Japanese pirates for the time being."
"Then why are you leaving?" Ji Yinxue looked at him and wrapped her arms around his lean waist from behind. "I don't want you to leave!"
"The Prince of Nan's power is too great. If I stay here any longer, my identity will be exposed!" The man looked at her. "Do you know who I am?"
Ji Yinxue shook her head. "All I know is that you are mine."
The man smiled slightly. "You belong to Nan Jinxue."
"No!" Ji Yinxue hugged him even tighter.
He pulled her hand away and then held her in his arms. "One day, you will see me again, and then you will know my true identity."
"Can't you tell me now?" Ji Yinxue looked at him. "I want to know."
"No." The man smiled and whispered in her ear, "I just want you to remember how I made you feel. Just remember that."
Ji Yinxue froze. Why was this man always thinking of taking? Before she could think further, the man had already swept her up in his arms and tossed her onto the bed, pressing his weight down on her. Her clothes loosened, the bed warm against the cold, and she moaned softly as he thrust his body forward, conquering her.
Finally, as the moonlight fell and dawn broke, the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped.
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Ji Wushang and Zhamuer walked for a long time before reaching the entrance to the underground palace. At this point, Zhamuer stopped and looked at the small opening in front of her. Last time when Ji Wushang returned to the manor, he came out of this very place and only then did he realize the existence of this hidden place. Moreover, what was even more astonishing was that a massive palace was hidden beneath this ground.
Seeing him in a daze, Ji Wushang decided not to disturb him and stepped back, intending to leave.
But he had sharp eyes and said, "Don't even think about escaping!" He turned back to look at Ji Wushang, "Go inside!"
Being yelled at by someone really doesn't feel good. Ji Wushang, with anger on his face, took the lead and went inside first.
At this moment, the place was deserted. Ji Wushang looked at the corridor and saw that there was no one there, only an empty palace.
Jamur was walking slowly by himself, trying to recall things from the past, but only some fragments would appear, and he couldn't remember anything else. How could he possibly remember anything?
Ji Wushang turned to look at him, and seeing him deep in thought, she asked, "Do you really want to regain your memories?"
"Yes." He nodded.
“I can try, but you have to agree to three conditions,” Ji Wushang said seriously.
"Go ahead and say it." He then walked towards Ji Wushang.
"First, after you regain your memories, you can't bother me. I need to go back to the manor." Ji Wushang said, while carefully watching his expression.
Jamur frowned upon hearing this. Was she implying that he was clinging to her? Or that he had been clinging to her before?
"Will you agree or not?" Ji Wushang asked, seeing his reaction.
"Mmm," he responded softly.
"Secondly, after you regain your memory, go back to your Western Regions. You should inherit your throne. I think the reason you lost your memory must be because something happened to you in the Western Regions kingdom." Ji Wushang couldn't help but think of this for him.
"Yes." He nodded.
"Third... from now on, you can't force me to do anything." Ji Wushang thought for a moment before saying this.
Jamur listened, his eyes looking somewhat strange. "Did I force you to do something?"
"Mm." Ji Wushang nodded.
Hearing this, Jamur looked a little embarrassed, but he didn't seem to want to apologize or make amends.
"Will you agree or not?"
Jamur nodded.
Ji Wushang looked at him and said, "Okay, come with me." She knew the house she used to live in was very beautiful and luxurious. It was where she met him. She decided to tell him the story slowly and then stimulate his senses.
After walking through several palaces and corridors, Ji Wushang finally arrived at the room. Unexpectedly, when he pushed open the door and saw everything untouched, he was stunned. The bed he had slept in was now neatly folded, the gauze that had been changed was still there, and the medicine was still there.
Ji Wushang seemed to recall the events of that day: he forced himself to wear large earrings, indirectly watched him change his dressings, and took him to see his mother... but now he had become this Zhamur?
Jamur looked at Ji Wushang, then at the inner room, and asked with some confusion, "Why did you bring me here?"
"No, it's nothing, you can go upstairs and lie down!" Ji Wushang said.
"Mmm." Jamur obediently stepped forward and lay down on the bed.
Ji Wushang looked at him, then calmly took out some silver needles from his body. He stared in disbelief, "What is this?"
"Silver needles," Ji Wushang said, "for treating illnesses."
"I have never seen anything like this before."
“I know.” The Western Regions use witchcraft for healing, or spiritual energy, or the spiritual power of the five pharaohs. Where would they get silver needles? Ji Wushang nodded, gesturing for him to lie down and remain silent.
"Take off your shirt," Ji Wushang said expressionlessly. Now, he was his patient. Ji Wushang kept repeating this to himself.
Jamur listened, frowned, but silently took off his shirt and lay down on the bed.
Seeing that he was ready, Ji Wushang began to administer acupuncture. Then, as he was about to fall asleep, he thought of telling him something, but he found that his will was very strong and he did not fully fall asleep.
Ji Wushang couldn't help but add another silver needle, inserting it into his sleeping acupoint.
Seeing him close his purple eyes, Ji Wushang began to tell him some stories, gently whispering them in his ear, as if they were a melody, or as if they were ancient tales.