Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1308 - 408: Seeking Your Own Death, Fear Not_3

Chapter 1308: Chapter 408: Seeking Your Own Death, Fear Not_3

Xiao Ruiyuan suppressed the urge to urgently spur his horse forward and tightly embrace the woman he cherished, arriving at the entrance of the cave with an expressionless face along with the spy being pushed along by the Hidden Guard. His gaze fixed upon the tattered cloth on Mo Yan’s head, a heavy murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

The next moment, he diverted his gaze, as though it did not matter at all to him.

Seeing all of their clan members present, the Uto People and the others were visibly joyous. However, upon seeing the Six Beasts, particularly when they lingered around the place where the gunpowder was buried, their expressions immediately tensed up.

"Worthy of being the renowned War God, General Xiao indeed keeps his word," said Leituo, his smile somewhat forced as he watched the Six Beasts turn their heads in unison to stare at him, as if ready to pounce at any second, provoking a cold sweat despite the chilly air.

Xiao Ruiyuan’s face showed impatience as he got straight to the point, "Leituo, I have kept my promise by safely delivering your people here; now it’s your turn!"

Not at all surprised by Xiao Ruiyuan’s directness, Leituo glanced back at Mo Yan, who was silent with her head down, revealing an ambiguous smile from behind his beard: "General Xiao is truly a man of deep emotions. Your future Lady is very fortunate."

With that, he waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to release Mo Yan.

Once free, Mo Yan hesitated for a moment, about to walk over, but Weiya abruptly pulled her back.

Xiao Ruiyuan’s face changed, and just as he was about to speak, Weiya interrupted him: "General Xiao, you’ve taken control of so many of our Wu Tuo people. Why not release my brother first, and then I will release your fiancée, how about that?"

Her words were clearly distrustful, suspecting that Xiao Ruiyuan had a backup plan.

Annoyance spread across Xiao Ruiyuan’s face, but he said nothing, flicking his hand to signal the Dark Guards to set Weiya’s brother Weier free.

Overjoyed, Weier quickly walked toward his sister.

Seeing her brother unharmed, Weiya finally let go of the weight in her heart, but she still didn’t release Mo Yan, "General Xiao, with your forces overpowering us, Weiya truly isn’t at ease. How about you release all our clan members, and once we safely leave this mountain forest, then I will release your fiancée?"

Xiao Ruiyuan’s face darkened as he said coldly, "Are you playing me for a fool?"

Before Weiya could speak, Leituo laughed from the side, "Great General, that’s a bit harsh. Your fiancée is far more important than any of us. To just exchange her like this, I fear the next second will be unlucky for us! If you don’t agree, then order your men to retreat from the mountain forest, and Leituo will immediately release your fiancée."

Xiao Ruiyuan pursed his lips, remaining silent for a long time, clearly contemplating whether to agree.

The atmosphere, previously somewhat relaxed, suddenly became tense, with both sides’ troops visibly nervous. Leituo and the others sweated profusely, keeping silent and waiting for Xiao Ruiyuan’s response.

After a long while, Xiao Ruiyuan, with a dark expression, agreed to Weiya’s demand, gesturing for the Dark Guards to release all the Uto spies.

Once freed, the Uto spies couldn’t wait to run to the other side, retreating continuously with Leituo and his people.

Xiao Ruiyuan’s face darkened as he moved forward with the Hidden Guard step by step, and the Six Beasts watched intently, ready to lunge and sever the throats of the Wu Tuo People at the slightest sign of harm to Mo Yan.

Leituo and his people were quite wary of the Six Beasts; while they held Mo Yan hostage for added security, they had no intention of harming her. Instead, they hoped she could persuade her future husband to serve Wu Tuo.

Xiao Ruiyuan dismounted, keeping a careful distance between himself, the Hidden Guard, and Leituo’s group.

The western sun dipped below the horizon, casting the last of its light, darkening the entire forest until all that could be seen were the constantly moving shadows.

A moment later, the Uto People finally left the forest, arriving at the secluded natural mountain path behind the cave. This path, bordered by a cliff on one side and an abyss on the other, was extremely narrow, allowing only one person to pass at a time.

On the protruding stones of the cliff, several basins filled with gunpowder were placed, ready to be ignited by the Wu Tuo People at any sign of movement from Xiao Ruiyuan.

Leituo and the others thought themselves infallible, unaware that Mo Yan had long since discovered this mountain path and disclosed it to Xiao Ruiyuan. At the end of the path, an ambush of elite troops, ten times the number of the Uto People, lay in wait. Not only was Xiao Ruiyuan without any intention of making a move, but if they didn’t take this path, he was prepared to force these people onto a road of no return.