Chapter 531: The Intent to Kill Moves

Zhuge Rongde gave a light hum, smiling gently as he lowered his head to drink the tea she handed him.
Watching this scene, Moutong was instantly shocked, realizing that this suddenly appearing girl had a deep relationship with the old marquis! It seems that things are not looking good!
He originally thought that Shen Yunxi's possession of Zhuge Rongde's token was merely a coincidence, but it seems now that he was mistaken.
In this case, it seems that Zhuge Rongde is likely not going to die? If that's the case, then this war is definitely not over yet?
However, the Chu state has sent word saying that they must have Tianqi under control within half a month. If Zhuge Rongde wakes up at this time, won't it ruin their plans? It seems that the only option is to eliminate the person who treated him.
Mu Tong looked at Shen Yunxi, a strong killing intent flashing in his eyes.
“Girl, how did you come here?” Zhuge Rongde asked as he handed the teacup to Shen Yunxi.
“As soon as I arrived in Jingzhou City, I heard that you were poisoned, so I rushed over. Fortunately, I made it in time,” Shen Yunxi said as she placed the teacup on the table.
```html“Isn’t this what they call 'better late than never'?” Zhuge Rongde joked.
Shen Yunxi was stunned for a moment, then replied, “Yes.”
Zhuge Rongde smiled, but his body was too frail; just saying these few words made him feel extremely exhausted.```
Looking at his condition, Shen Yunxi quickly said, "Old Master Zhuge, you should lie down. Your body is too weak."
"Yes, yes, old Marquis, you just woke up and need to rest more. Our army is currently waiting for you to take charge. The situation with the Chu Kingdom is somewhat dire, so you need to recover quickly. Otherwise, I'm afraid our Tianqi……”
Mu Tong moved forward and echoed, saying. However, no matter how one listened to his words, they just seemed unpleasant.
Before he could finish speaking, Shen Yunci turned her head and interrupted him, saying, “General Mu, the old marquis has just woken up and should not be overworked. So there’s no need to trouble the old marquis with military matters. Moreover, General Mu, as a general of our Tianqi Dynasty, holding an important position, how can you at this moment strengthen others' confidence and undermine your own authority!”
“Miss Mo Xi, I'm speaking with Old Lord Hou, so it’s not your place to interrupt here, right?” Moutong retorted. No matter how close her relationship with Zhuge Rongde was, this wasn't the time or place, as they were in the military camp, and it wasn't for a woman like her to meddle here.
He, Mu Tong, hated people like her the most in his life.
“Mu Tong, you can go down now. Long Wu will tell me about the matters in the army later.” Zhuge Rongde looked at him coldly, and unceremoniously issued the order to dismiss him.
Mutong felt wronged upon hearing this, but since Zhuge Rongde had spoken, he had no room to argue back.
Therefore, he bowed his hands toward Zhuge Rongde, then swirled his sleeves and strode out of the tent.
Zhuge Rongde lay down, but when his gaze swept past Feng Qingchen, it paused slightly as she conveyed a reassuring look to him. Seeing this, Zhuge Rongde subtly shifted his eyes and looked at Shen Yunxi, saying to her, "Girl, you don’t need to take his words to heart. Mu Tong is always like this, straightforward and candid, saying whatever is on his mind. But he shines in bravery and has made considerable contributions on the battlefield."
It is precisely for this reason that he is in his current position, even though his personality is indeed not so likable.
“You are overthinking it, old man. I won't take it to heart,” Shen Yunxi said with a smile, shaking her head.
Immediately, thinking of her encounters with him in the past few days, she sensed something different in his words and actions. Thus, she said, "However, Mr. Zhuge, it would be better to pay more attention to General Mu. I always feel that there is something suspicious about him."
“What?" Zhuge Rongde looked at Shen Yunxi in confusion. Then, the latter recounted everything that had happened in the tent last night without missing a detail. After hearing it, Zhuge Rongde's expression turned serious.
“Actually, this idea is just my intuition, and Mr. Zhuge doesn't need to worry too much,” Shen Yunxi said.
“No. You are not wrong. There is indeed something off about this Mu Tong. However, whether he is a spy, I cannot determine for now. But this person has a very deep scheme, and it is a fact that he does not like me waking up. I realized this right after I regained consciousness,” Zhuge Rongde said solemnly.
Shen Yunxi furrowed her brows slightly. So, does this mean that Miao Tong really has a problem?
At this moment, Feng Qingchen stepped forward and cupped his hands in salute to Zhuge Rongde, saying, "My Lord."
"Just say what you want to say," Zhuge Rongde replied as he looked up at him.
“My lord, we are currently at a crucial time when Tianqi is at war with the State of Chu. Mou Tong is very likely to cause trouble at this moment, but right now, the most dangerous one is not you, my lord, but you.” Feng Qingchen said with a serious expression, and the last sentence was directed at Shen Yunxi.
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Rongde and Shen Yunxi couldn't help but glance at each other, both filled with suspicion in their eyes.
Then they heard Feng Qingchen continue speaking: "The old marquis has already mentioned that Mao Tong is a person with deep life force, so even if he wants the marquis dead, he absolutely will not harm you. And now that the poison in the marquis's body is not yet resolved, there are other methods to achieve his death, which is to kill Miss Mo Xi. By then, there will be no one to administer the acupuncture to relieve the poison, and he will meet his end."
Zhuge Rongde nodded in agreement, "What you said makes some sense."
"Mo Xi Jie!" Liang Xicheng, upon hearing this, looked at Shen Yunxi with great concern, and Liu Shu was worried as well.
Shen Yunxi's importance in the old master's heart is evident; if anything were to happen to her in the military, he doesn't know what the old master would do.
“Miss, I think you should pass on the method of administering the injections to someone else. Let's leave here sooner. Otherwise, the old master…” Uncle Liu suggested this idea in a hurry.
Shen Yunxi looked at him, gratitude flashing in her eyes, but how could she leave at this moment!
So, she shook her head and said, "Uncle Liu, you don't need to worry. That Moutong is not someone I take seriously. If he dares to come and kill me, he should be prepared to leave his own life behind!" As she spoke, a trace of ruthlessness flickered in her eyes.
No matter what, Shen Yunxi is not a good person.
Since someone wants her life, even if she can't bite off his bones, she will at least make him pay a bloody price. Moreover, as she said earlier, she doesn't even regard someone like Mao Tong with any seriousness.
However, Zhuge Rongde secretly glanced at the solemn-faced Feng Qingchen and said, "Girl, I think it would be best for you to avoid this for the time being. If anything happens to you, I would feel extremely guilty."
"Master Zhuge, please rest assured. I will not do anything without certainty," Shen Yunxi firmly said.
After speaking, without waiting for Zhuge Rongde to speak, she sat down next to him and held his hand to feel his pulse. Seeing this, Zhuge Rongde sighed softly and then looked up at Feng Qingchen, saying, "Wang Er, you will have to take care of this matter."
“Old Marquis, please rest assured that with me protecting her, she will be safe. So during this time, you can just focus on recovering and not worry about anything else.” Feng Qingchen said firmly while looking at Shen Yunxi's profile.
Hearing this, Shen Yunxi paused in her pulse-checking. She turned her gaze to him and met his steadfast eyes; his words were somewhat heartwarming.
Then she heard him say, "Miss Moxi, just focus on treating the old marquis. Leave the rest to me."
“Then I’ll trouble you.” Shen Yunxi said with a faint smile.
After she finished speaking, she withdrew her hand, “Mr. Zhuge, the toxicity in your body has been controlled. If you continue to follow my methods, I believe that within seven days, the poison in your body will be completely cured.”
"Really? That would be fantastic," Zhuge Rongde exclaimed.
He had no doubt about what Shen Yunxi said.
Back in the Black Wind Gorge, she had the ability to save Zhuge Tao, who had been seriously ill for many years, so he had no doubts about her ability to cure him of this poison.
Shen Yuxi smiled and nodded.
“Mr. Zhuge, please have some food first, and then I'll give you the acupuncture treatment.”
“Alright. From now on, it will be hard work for you.”
“Mr. Zhuge, you're being overly polite. I'm just doing my small part during these chaotic times for the country.”
With Shen Yunxi's words, Liang Xicheng, Uncle Liu, and the others had no further discussion and followed her instructions to prepare medicine for Zhuge Rongde. Finally, after she administered acupuncture to Zhuge Rongde and with a thorough plan from Feng Qingchen, the few of them finally exited the tent.
“General Long has commanded that during this special period for the old marquis, to prevent any trickery from the enemy, no one other than those with General Long’s instructions is allowed to step within three meters of the tent! Do you all understand?” Feng Qingchen solemnly instructed the soldiers guarding the front of the tent.
Because his status is different now, he goes by the name Long Wu.
Naturally, these soldiers are aware of this. They know that he is very favored in front of Long Wu, and almost all his words carry the weight of Long Wu's commands. So at this moment, upon hearing his words, everyone had no doubts and immediately cupped their hands firmly in salute, responding, "Yes, Sir Wang. We will strictly follow General Long's orders."
“Okay. If you find any anomalies, report to me immediately.”
Feng Qingchen said this and, after receiving their reassurance, left with Shen Yunxi and the others.
Because Liang Xicheng and Liu Shu needed to help Zhuge Rongde brew medicine, they did not leave with them.
Shen Yunxi and Feng Qingchen walked slowly through the military camp, surrounded by soldiers carrying long spears and sharp swords. From them, Shen Yunxi sensed a chilling aura.
Thinking about the current situation between the Tianqi and Chuguo nations, she couldn't help but sigh softly.
“What's wrong? Are you worried?” Feng Qingshen, who was originally inspecting the movements of the troops, stopped when he heard Shen Yunxi's faint sigh and turned to ask her.