"General, I believe that your goal this time is to go to Xiaopei City to rescue Lu Bu, who is trapped there, right? If I'm not wrong, you don't want to be enemies with us. If you don't mind, tell us your conditions. If your conditions are within our acceptable range, we will agree."
Da Qiao's voice was very gentle and moving, mixed with a hint of pity. Coupled with his alluring and beautiful face, if it was someone with a weak will, they would have been mesmerized by Da Qiao. Even Mu Lin was momentarily stunned.
Mu Lin looked at Da Qiao meaningfully and couldn't help but think to himself, This woman is so smart…
Although he had acted very aggressively earlier, as if he was not afraid of Sun Wu's army at all, as if he would kill Sun Ce if they made the slightest move.
In reality, Mu Lin's actions had already deceived the vast majority of people.
However, he did not expect Da Qiao to see through his disguise and fear at a glance. From his actions, he knew that he did not want to kill Sun Ce, nor did he want to start a war with the Sun Wu army here. His previous aggressiveness was actually just to scare the Sun Wu soldiers.
In fact, that was indeed the case.
Mu Lin did not want to start a war with the Sun Wu Army. On one hand, he had to preserve his strength and troops to rush to Xiaopei to rescue Lü Bu and Diao Chan. On the other hand, Mu Lin did not want to offend the Sun Wu Army of River East, which was a giant force. That would definitely not be a good thing for Lü Bu's army.
Although he had taught Sun Ce a lesson and made him suffer a lot of humiliation, the Sun Wu army would not easily start a war with Lu Bu's army because of this reason. War was not a child's play. Although Lu Bu's army was not as powerful as Cao Cao's army, it was still very terrifying. The Sun Wu army was facing many enemies now. Unless it was absolutely necessary, the Sun Wu army would not be willing to become enemies with Lu Bu's army.
If Mu Lin had only taught Sun Ce a lesson and not killed him, the Sun Wu army would not have declared war on Lu Bu's army. After all, that did not directly harm the interests and foundation of the Sun Wu army.
However, once Mu Lin killed Sun Ce, the situation would be completely different. Mu Lin was certain that once he killed Sun Ce, it would not be long before the Sun Wu Army, which had hundreds of thousands of soldiers, would immediately attack Xiapi.
Lu Bu's army was already in a difficult situation. Facing the siege of Liu Bei and Cao Cao, whether Lu Bu's army could survive this siege was a problem. If they offended Sun Wu of Jiangdong, the situation would be even worse. After all, the power of Sun Wu's army was not weaker than Cao Cao's army!
Of course, although Da Qiao had seen through Mu Lin's " disguise," she did not know that it was not that Mu Lin did not dare to offend the Sun Wu Army. It was just that he did not want to be enemies with the Sun Wu Army unless it was absolutely necessary. If he really forced Mu Lin into a corner, he would dare to do anything, including killing Sun Ce.
Although Mu Lin was afraid, it did not mean that he was afraid!
Fear and dread were two completely different things.
Da Qiao's words earlier were nothing more than an attempt to take the initiative from Mu Lin, but was that possible?
"Make way!"
Mu Lin's answer was simple, and there was no room for negotiation. He directly asked Sun Wu's army to make way for his own troops.
"Disperse! Let them pass."
Without any hesitation, Sun Shangxiang waved her hand and ordered the Sun Wu Army to open up a path. Although the path was small, it was enough for Mu Lin's 10,000 Black Armored Army to pass through.
Since Sun Ce was held hostage, Sun Shangxiang naturally became the highest commander of the Sun Wu Army. They naturally did not dare to disobey Sun Shangxiang's orders.
Moreover, Sun Ce was in Mu Lin's hands. Although the Sun Wu soldiers were unwilling, they could only give way.
Although 10,000 Black Armored Soldiers was not a small number, it would not take much time to pass through the canyon. Ten minutes later, all of Mu Lin's Black Armored Soldiers had left the canyon. Now, other than Sun Wu's army, only Mu Lin was left in the canyon.
All of the Sun Wu soldiers looked at Mu Lin, who was holding Sun Ce hostage, with unfriendly expressions. It was easy to imagine that if Sun Ce wasn't in Mu Lin's hands, these soldiers would have already picked up their weapons and charged forward.
"Now that I've done as you said, it's time for you to take your sword away."
Staring at Mu Lin, Sun Shangxiang tried her best to look calm. She knew that she couldn't have stage fright at this moment.
"Are you stupid or am I stupid?"
Rolling his eyes at Sun Shangxiang, Mu Lin was speechless. Did Sun Shangxiang think of him as a little brat who didn't know anything?
Release Sun Ce? And then let the Sun Wu soldiers charge up with their weapons and cut him down? Would he be that stupid?
" You!..."
Mu Lin's words made Sun Shangxiang's face turn red with anger.
"I've already let them go! Don't tell me you want to go back on your word!"
"Of course not. However, before I let him go…he has to eat this pill first."
Mu Lin waved his hand and took out a crystal clear white pill from somewhere. He handed it to Sun Ce.
"What do you mean by that? Don't push me too far!"
Sun Ce glared angrily at Mu Lin. He understood that one had to lower their head under the eaves, but this guy was too much!
Who knew if this pill of unknown origin was poison or not?
"You have no choice! If you don't agree, I'll kill you right now. If you don't believe me, you can try!”
His gaze turned cold as he placed the cross-shaped sword on Sun Ce's neck. It was less than a millimeter away from the skin. If the cross-shaped sword moved a little closer or Sun Ce moved a little, he would die instantly.
This pill was a poison pill that Mu Lin had exchanged from the God System. It only had a month's effect. After a month, the poison in the pill would automatically dissipate. Mu Lin was not sure if Sun Ce would take revenge, so he had to be careful.
This was a crucial period, and he was about to rush to rescue Lu Bu and Diao Chan. He could not afford to be careless. Who could be sure that after he released Sun Ce, the other party would not return the way they came and join forces with Cao Cao and Liu Bei to destroy him?
This was not a game. Mu Lin would not gamble with his life.
Whether Sun Ce would take revenge in the future, Mu Lin couldn't care less, nor was he willing to care. At least during the time he was rescuing Lu Bujun, Mu Lin didn't want Sun Wu's army to appear again and cause trouble for him.
"Will that thing kill you?"
Sun Shangxiang asked carefully. Looking at the sharp cross blade on Sun Ce's neck, everyone's heart was in their throats, afraid that Sun Ce would die if they were not careful.
"No, its medicinal effect will only last for a month. After a month, it will automatically dissipate."
"Why should I believe you!"
" It's still the same. You have no choice now."
"Good! I trust you!"
Sun Shangxiang looked deeply at Mu Lin and said to Sun Ce," Brother…"
Although Sun Shangxiang had only said half of her words, everyone present, including Sun Ce, understood what she meant. Sun Shangxiang wanted Sun Ce to take the poisonous gall. At this point, there was no other way. Only by doing as she said could Sun Ce live happily.
"Humph!"
Sun Ce looked at Mu Lin with hatred. Although he felt aggrieved and unwilling, he could only swallow the pill. Only then would he have a chance of surviving Mu Lin's hands.
"Very good! If I find any signs of you chasing after me, your outcome will be very miserable! Remember my words!"
Nodding his head in satisfaction, Mu Lin withdrew the cross blade from Sun Ce's neck. With a leap, he rode on the red rabbit and turned into a red phantom, dashing out of the canyon.
"That kid! I must cut him into pieces!"
A heart-wrenching roar erupted from Sun Ce's mouth after Mu Lin disappeared.
"Phew…"
Sun Shangxiang heaved a deep sigh of relief. She seemed to have collapsed. The situation just now had scared her into breaking out in a cold sweat. She had almost been separated from her brother.
"Hmm?"
Sun Shangxiang, who was deeply relieved, suddenly felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't remember exactly what was wrong.
"Da Qiao!"
" Detestable bastard!!!"
Sun Shangxiang's angry voice echoed throughout the valley.
It turned out that Da Qiao, who was beside Sun Shangxiang, had disappeared without a trace. Thinking back to Mu Lin's evil smile when he left, how could Sun Shangxiang not understand what had happened?
That guy! Even after Sun Ce had taken the poison, he was still worried! He directly took Da Qiao as a hostage!
"Don't worry, as long as you don't come looking for trouble, I'll let her go soon."
Although Mu Lin's figure had disappeared into the canyon, his voice came from outside the canyon. Everyone could hear him clearly.
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