The tent wasn't completely dark, yet Liang Yuzhou groped his way through several actions in succession.
He raised his palm as if there was something on it, but he didn't even bother to look.
A bold speculation flashed through Xu Mufeng's mind.
Could it be that Liang Yuzhou had gone blind?
The hand that Xu Mufeng held the knife handle with began to itch faintly.
Liang Yuzhou was in extremely poor physical condition at the moment. He had a shoulder injury, was blind, and might even be coughing up blood.
If he were to kill Liang Yuzhou without anyone knowing and just send Song Wanchu to the Crown Prince...
Wouldn't the Crown Prince be overjoyed?
He would be delivering Song Wanchu to the Crown Prince intact while eliminating a strong rival who was vying for the woman with the Crown Prince. Wouldn't it be a great achievement?
The thought excited Xu Mufeng so much that he was eager to act.
He and Liang Yuzhou had once been on the same battlefield.
The second young master of the Duke's Mansion, famous throughout the capital, was a sharpshooter who looked down on all the others and was extremely arrogant.
And back then, he had merely been a defeated general under Liang Yuzhou's feet.
The desire to kill Liang Yuzhou reached its peak.
Xu Mufeng gently tapped on the tent and whispered, "Daoist Qingzhou can't sleep? May I have a word with you?"
If Liang Yuzhou came out, he would strike unexpectedly without even alarming Song Wanchu.
How could a blind man possibly dodge his knife?
If he didn't come out, he would use a little trick to deceive him into thinking there was medicine for his cough.
After a slight rustling sound, Liang Yuzhou bent down and walked out of the tent.
In the firelight, his face was an unnatural shade of white.
But his steps were still steady and powerful.
When people's eyes are exposed to a stronger light, they will instinctively cover their eyes with their hands and it takes a while to adjust, but Liang Yuzhou showed no reaction at all.
His eyes were like a deep, dead sea.
Without hesitation, Xu Mufeng raised his knife.
In the blink of an eye, before his arm was fully raised, his arm was struck hard. A numbness spread through his arm and the knife in his hand clattered to the ground.
Liang Yuzhou was like a ghost as he circled behind him and grabbed his throat.
It was exactly the same move he had used against the Crown Prince!
Only this time, he had subdued him in an even shorter time!
Xu Mufeng broke out in a cold sweat. He wanted to speak, but his throat was tightly choked and it was difficult for him to breathe.
He stared at Liang Yuzhou in disbelief with wide eyes.
"How is it possible... You... You're blind..."
"General Xu, being subdued in one move by a blind man who is seriously injured and coughing up blood in the middle of the night, how do you feel?"
Liang Yuzhou's sarcasm was like a sharp blade, stabbing into Xu Mufeng's heart one after another.
He was deeply humiliated, but was held in a fatal grip and didn't know where to direct his strength.
What he didn't know was that Liang Yuzhou had trained hard since childhood and had simulated night marches with several great generals.
Every soldier had to cover their eyes with a black cloth and still walk quickly on the rugged roads.
Even when he couldn't see, he could accurately detect the enemy's aura, and his movements were as fast as lightning.
Xu Mufeng was already inferior in skills and was also arrogant and underestimated his opponent.
If Liang Yuzhou had exerted a little more force, Xu Mufeng would have died on the spot.
The soldiers on night watch were startled. Seeing their leader being threatened, they shouted loudly. All the sleeping soldiers were awakened and surrounded Liang Yuzhou.
In the cold night, the firelight illuminated the bright blades.
Song Wanchu was also awakened. She crawled out of the tent and limped towards Liang Yuzhou.
Xu Mufeng gave a look to the soldiers beside him.
Two soldiers grabbed Song Wanchu's arms from left and right.
"Let go of me!" Song Wanchu struggled and roared angrily.
When Liang Yuzhou heard Song Wanchu's voice, he instinctively tensed up.
As soon as he tensed up, Xu Mufeng's throat suffered. It felt like it was filled with heated sand, painful and stuffy!
"Let her go."
It was Liang Yuzhou's snake-like whisper in his ear.
Xu Mufeng cherished his life and quickly winked at the two soldiers.
As soon as the two soldiers let go, Song Wanchu immediately shuffled to Liang Yuzhou's side.
That stunningly beautiful face was now full of angry killing intent.
Xu Mufeng felt a chill run down his spine when he saw it.
Song Wanchu didn't expect Xu Mufeng to be such a despicable person!
It was okay for him to play some petty tricks on the medicine and food, but he actually wanted to kill Liang Yuzhou on this dark and windy night!
She couldn't tolerate it. She raised the dagger hidden in her sleeve and stabbed Xu Mufeng hard twice in the shoulder.
"The arrow you shot at Liang Yuzhou, I'm returning it to you now!"
Blood gushed out from his shoulder. Xu Mufeng's face was distorted in pain.
But fortunately, she didn't hit a vital spot, so he wouldn't die.
"Slaughtering a pig starts with bleeding it. Madam is really a great help to me."
Liang Yuzhou couldn't see, but he heard the sound of the dagger piercing the flesh.
Wanchu had gained courage for his sake, and he suddenly felt full of strength.
Song Wanchu looked at Xu Mufeng with hatred in her eyes.
"You're worse than a pig or a dog!"
Being so humiliated in front of his subordinates, Xu Mufeng's face flushed with embarrassment.
"Liang Yuzhou, don't be too complacent! No matter how powerful you are, you're now blind. If my brothers all attack together, can you still be a match for thirty people?"
Liang Yuzhou let out a faint laugh. His bottomless black eyes added even more powerful pressure.
"You've all heard it? Why aren't you attacking?"
His disdainful mockery made the soldiers even more hesitant to act.
He was just too powerful, incredibly powerful.
A wounded beast still had strong limbs and sharp claws, while they all felt like they were just insignificant rats.
How could a rat dare to challenge a lion?
They were also human beings and they cherished their lives!
"A bunch of cowards!" Xu Mufeng was humiliated.
The situation was at a standstill. No one dared to move for fear of breaking the tense confrontation.
A soldier said timidly, "Young Marquis, we don't dare to hurt you. Please also let go of General Xu. Let's all be on good terms and send Miss Song back together..."
Another one also mustered up the courage to chime in, "The mountain road is difficult to walk. Miss Song will have more help with more people, right?"
"Wanchu, I'll follow your lead."
Liang Yuzhou's tone softened.
Song Wanchu rarely showed a cold and fierce expression.
"Bring a rope and tie up Xu Mufeng. We'll hand him over to the Crown Prince for punishment when we leave the mountain tomorrow!"
Xu Mufeng felt like he had suffered a great humiliation. He roared at the top of his lungs, "How dare you! I'm the riding and archery colonel appointed by the Crown Prince!"
Song Wanchu felt a sudden urge to kill for the first time.
"What are you all waiting for? Liang Yuzhou is just a paper tiger now! He's blind, his shoulder is injured, and he was coughing up blood just now. He's just a sickly person. Are you all still so scared of him?"
Since he had already taken action, Xu Mufeng decided to just go all the way.
He had the courage to say such things because he sensed that Liang Yuzhou's breath was chaotic and the strength of his fingers had also weakened.
Liang Yuzhou was just putting up a brave front!
Just as he was gathering all his strength and preparing for a desperate fight, a voice came from the deep valley.
"I'd like to see who dares to move!"