The woods rustled.
Not long after Mi Mu finished speaking, Chen Yu, clad in heavy armor, emerged from the dense jungle. Vice City Lord Ke Lai stealthily followed behind him, his expression filled with terror.
What the heck?!
How dare they still come out.
They had just witnessed Mi Mu's ferocity firsthand; she was an absolute demon who spared no one, and her people were everywhere. If Mi Mu felt like it, what if she chopped them up for entertainment?
Despite Ke Lai's extreme reluctance to step out, he had no choice but to follow Chen Yu.
"No offense intended, we just heard noises in the woods and our curiosity got the better of us. We hope you can forgive us."
"See, I'm not afraid of looking," Mi Mu said.
Mi Mu shrugged with a smile. Noticing she was still holding Loma's severed arm, she casually tossed it to the ground. She then removed her helmet, revealing a face of flawless beauty. Her deep-set eyes were filled with a strong smile as she walked towards Chen Yu and extended her hand with a smile.
"Are you perhaps..."
Chen Yu silently took half a step back, pointed to Ke Lai, and said,
"This is our Vice City Lord."
"Is that so?"
Mi Mu's eyes held a hint of apology, but she still reached out and clasped Chen Yu's hand.
"I am Mi Mu, the City Lord of Milu City within Fengqi City's territory... her sister."
The gentle touch made Chen Yu raise an eyebrow slightly. Mi Mu smiled at him before releasing his hand, then looked at Ke Lai and nodded slightly.
"City Lord Ke Lai, it's an honor to meet you."
"I have heard your name, City Lord Mi Mu, loud and clear." No matter how terrified Ke Lai had been upon arrival, he remained composed during the interaction. "City Lord Mi Mu, to be here at such a late hour..."
"City Lord Ke Lai, I am Mi Mu," Mi Mu said with a smile.
"My apologies."
Mi Mu didn't seem to mind and said with a slight smile.
"My sister sent me to resolve some minor issues."
As she spoke, Mi Mu gestured behind her with her chin.
"These people are committing evil deeds outside using my name. I, Mi Mu, have always valued my reputation. Their malicious defamation truly angers me, so I've decided to teach them a lesson. Since you are here, my sister also asked me to hand these people over to the adults of Fengqi City for processing. What do you think..."
"You've worked hard."
Chen Yu nodded slightly, looking at the dozens of people lying on the ground.
"Ah... it must be troublesome for you to take them back to the city. We can help you carry them back."
Mi Mu's eyes held a warm smile, a bright smile akin to a sweet girl next door, making it impossible to imagine that she had been a ruthless femme fatale just moments before.
"Don't worry, we won't enter the city."
Ke Lai, his nerves taut, kept signaling Chen Yu with his eyes.
Don't agree!
Although there were quite a few people lying on the ground, and carrying them back wouldn't be difficult with the people they brought, if Mi Mu and her group followed them back to the city.
The city's current situation would be exposed to them.
Even if there might be eyes from Milu City within the city, seeing and hearing with one's own eyes would surely be different from what others report.
However, Chen Yu nodded with a smile.
"Then we'll trouble you all."
Under the night sky, dozens of well-equipped warriors, each carrying a dazed, hooded person on their shoulders, traversed the jungle.
The bright moonlight, like a cascading galaxy, cast starlight through the gaps in the branches.
Ke Lai, who was being escorted in the middle, hugged his arms and stared at Chen Yu's retreating back, feeling increasingly annoyed with every thought. He suddenly regretted becoming a Vice City Lord.
It wasn't that Chen Yu treated him poorly, but rather that he felt they were incompatible.
Their thoughts were out of sync!
"Our Fengqi City territory is truly wonderful," Mi Mu, wearing heavy armor, looked up at the moonlight overhead. "The territory is vast, and cities are few. Most of the environment retains the original ecosystem of the cave. Most importantly, our Fengqi City has a much smaller population compared to other regions, and with ample territory, the people can live much more easily."
"Commander Mi Mu, our City Lord is behind us," Chen Yu gestured behind him with his chin.
"What is there to talk about with the City Lord?"
Mi Mu pursed her lips, then reluctantly pouted and said,
"Interactions between City Lords are my sister's business. Soldiers find soldiers, and generals find generals. You and I are wearing similar attire, so we're bound to have more in common."
"That's true," Chen Yu said with a smile.
"When I was in the forest earlier, I smelled a very fragrant aroma. It must have been the delicious food you and City Lord Ke Lai were eating." Mi Mu licked her lips with her tender tongue. Chen Yu glanced at her. "Has Commander Mi Mu not eaten before setting out?"
"No."
Mi Mu drooped her head like a little waif.
"My sister gave me a strict order: I must detain those people. The order was urgent, so I didn't bring any emergency food. I've been ambushing in this forest for a full day. Forget eating, I didn't even dare to drink a drop of water."
"Then, if Commander Mi Mu doesn't mind..."
"I don't mind,"
Before Chen Yu could finish, Mi Mu shook her head with excitement.
"I grew up eating meals from everyone, I've endured all sorts of hardships. As long as you give me something to fill my stomach, it's fine. Moreover, I think what you're eating looks very special; it must be the exquisite roasted meat, the one for 30 copper coins."
"You know about these things?"
"Oh, what's there to pretend about?" Mi Mu said with a smile, raising her hand. "Which branch city in your Fengqi City doesn't have some informants? We're all clear-headed people, why pretend to be foolish."
"Here."
After tapping her wristbands twice, Chen Yu took out two portions of wrapped roasted meat and handed them over.
Mi Mu sniffed lightly, twitching her nose.
The enticing aroma instantly made her unable to stop swallowing. She grabbed the roasted meat and took a fierce bite. The juicy roasted meat entered her mouth, and Mi Mu froze, her eyes widening.
"This, this..."
With eyes full of astonishment, she couldn't finish her words and eagerly devoured both portions of roasted meat, licking the greasy oil from her lips.
"It's really delicious. 30 copper coins, it feels very worth it."
"That will be 60 copper coins," Chen Yu extended his hand. Mi Mu blinked at his palm. "I'm truly sorry, I don't have any money on me. How about this..."
Suddenly, Mi Mu leaned towards Chen Yu.
Before he could react, he felt two soft lips peck his cheek. He raised his hand to touch his cheek and could still feel the grease from the roasted meat.
"Commander Mi Mu, what are you doing?"
"My payment," Mi Mu said, blinking and pouting. "I don't have money on me, and I don't like owing anyone, so I'll use this to settle the debt. If you think it's not enough, I can kiss you a few more times."
"..."
What kind of approach is this?
Chen Yu was suddenly a little bewildered.
It was obvious that the 60 copper coins he asked for were a joke, and no one would take it seriously. What was even more outrageous was that a commander like Mi Mu wouldn't have 60 copper coins.
"Commander Mi Mu, are you trying to use a honey trap on me?"
"Eh?!"
"Don't think I'll fall for your trap just because you're somewhat attractive. Although I'm just a small soldier in the legion, I adhere to the knight's faith. Don't try to extract my city's intelligence from me." Chen Yu frowned slightly. Mi Mu stared at him intently for a good while after hearing this.
"Pfft..."
After about half a minute, Mi Mu couldn't hold back her laughter and burst out.
"You're so amusing, trying to extract my intelligence with beauty. I know I'm very beautiful, everyone who sees me says so, and I think so myself. But I'm too lazy to trade intelligence for beauty. If I want intelligence, I prefer to use this great saber."
As she spoke, Mi Mu flipped open her right hand, and a battle saber that looked to weigh a hundred pounds appeared in her hand.
"Look at my saber, it's forged entirely from obsidian. It can split mountains and break the earth. Isn't using it for intelligence simpler than sacrificing my appearance?"
"A good saber, a good saber!"
"If you want one, I can contact the dwarves and have them forge one for you. It's just that the dwarves charge quite a bit. This saber costs 800,000 gold coins," Mi Mu pouted with a frown. "I think 800,000 gold coins is a bit too expensive for an obsidian-grade weapon. I heard that in the Batu Federation, a complete set of gold armor only costs a few hundred jin. Obsidian is just one level higher than gold, and it directly jumps thousands of times. Is this reasonable?"
"Indeed, it's not reasonable,"
Chen Yu nodded with great emotion and whispered.
"But you can't think of it that way. Gold-grade sets are standard, mass-produced. When it comes to obsidian-grade, although it seems to be just one major grade higher, the difficulty coefficient is much higher, and it's also rarer. And looking at your saber, its quality should also be quite high, right?"
"Excellent."
Mi Mu nodded noncommittally, looking at the great saber in her hand and murmuring.
"It has two special skills."
"Looking at it this way, 800,000 gold coins is worth it," Chen Yu said with a smile and nodded. Mi Mu seemed to be in a good mood and laughed, then put away the saber in her hand. "I still don't know your name."
"Bantian."
"What a domineering name,"
Mi Mu nodded and exclaimed. Her fair fingers gently supported her chin, showing a troubled expression.
"Commander Mi Mu, is something troubling you?" Chen Yu asked. Mi Mu pursed her lips and said, "I actually have a mission to come here."
"What is it?"
"My sister wants me to exchange some intelligence with your Hurricane... no, Fengqi City."
Hearing this, Chen Yu said nothing further. Mi Mu also noticed Chen Yu's change, her eyes smiling like crescent moons.
"I don't really want to talk to your City Lord. I always feel that City Lords are too calculating, unlike us soldiers who are straightforward and frank. How about we just communicate with each other? That way, I can report back to my sister. What do you think?"
"Don't worry, I won't let you do it for nothing. I'll let you kiss me."
Mi Mu stretched her neck and leaned her delicate little face towards Chen Yu's mouth. Seeing this scene, Chen Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"You still say you're not using a honey trap?"
"Kiss me, aren't you gaining something?" Mi Mu frowned. "In my entire life, besides my sister, no one has kissed me. That's right, only my sister has kissed this face. If you kiss me, it's indirectly kissing my sister. My sister is a famous beauty in the Tatu Kingdom, a goddess in many people's dreams. So, what do you say? You get satisfaction by kissing me, and you indirectly kiss my sister too."
With this bizarre theory, Chen Yu was speechless with amusement.
What on earth was going on?
He was starting to not understand Mi Mu. Was she faking it, or was this truly her genuine side? Even Nuo Yi's thought process might not be as convoluted as hers.
"Kiss me, kiss me!"
Mi Mu kept leaning her face towards Chen Yu's mouth.
"Alright, alright, I promise," Chen Yu sighed and whispered. "Forget kissing you. I'm not interested in kisses that are transactional, nor am I bothered by taking such advantage. You said City Lord Mi Ye wants to exchange intelligence with our city. In my opinion, it's most reasonable to tell our Vice City Lord. I'm just a small soldier. Of course, if you insist on talking to me, I can only say I'll tell you whatever I know."
"You're the best!"
Mi Mu gave him a thumbs-up. She raised her arm as if to put it around Chen Yu's shoulder, but due to the height difference between them, she lowered her raised arm. Then, she grabbed Chen Yu's arm and pulled herself to hug him.
"To show my sincerity, I'll go first!"