Chapter 221

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Chapter 221: Reconquering Jinzhong (Part 2)
Seeing Long Er waiting outside for him, Zhang Mu raised his eyebrows and smiled, thinking that this woman had a very attractive figure.
He unabashedly looked Long Er up and down with his eyes, admiring her curves accentuated by the tight-fitting clothes she was wearing.
“Have you seen enough?” At this moment, Long Er’s strength seemed not fully recovered yet, but she bravely met Zhang Mu’s aggressive gaze without removing her black veil.
Zhang Mu smirked and said, “What if there’s an ugly monster under that veil? Nothing worth seeing?”
Long Er didn’t get angry with Zhang Mu, controlled her expression, held onto Long Qi hanging on her, and calmly said to Zhang Mu, “Let’s go back to Xi An City first. Although there are officers under Long Qi now to keep things under control, I’m afraid that the casualties this time are too high. If Long Qi doesn’t show up soon, there might be a mutiny in the city because the soldiers have paid the highest price in this siege. We have to be cautious.”
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Mu put away his playful attitude, took the heavy body of Long Qi from Long Er, and placed him on the back armor of the Obsidian Beetle, where he lay down.
Although Long Qi was still unconscious, his breathing had become much more stable compared to before.
“You should go up too, to support Long Qi and prevent him from falling off,” Zhang Mu called Long Er up. However, he suddenly realized an awkward situation – although Long Er’s mental strength had recovered quite a bit, her body was now no different from an ordinary person. She had consumed too much energy during the prolonged prophecy. Moreover, the back armor of the Obsidian Beetle was more than two meters above the ground, making it impossible for her to climb up on her own.
Long Er seemed to realize this, but the situation didn’t allow her to walk back slowly. When Long Qi was unconscious, only she could control the troublemaking soldiers. If anyone caused trouble, the soldiers under Long Qi’s command would suppress them forcefully and Zhang Mu wouldn’t be able to stop them, making the situation even more serious.
However, Long Er felt conflicted about letting Zhang Mu carry her up. Thoughts she had just suppressed started to resurface slightly.
The atmosphere between them became ambiguous for a moment.
Zhang Mu couldn’t guess that Long Er, who seemed cold on the outside, was feeling unpredictable emotions inside. He thought Long Er was just shy. He scratched his head and said, “What should we do?”
“What else can we do? Lift me up. If we don’t act quickly, I’m really worried that the soldiers under his command might violently suppress any potential rebellion.”
Long Er gave Zhang Mu a look, then walked up to him gracefully.
Seeing the girl acting like that, Zhang Mu realized he couldn’t be hesitant anymore. He put his arm around Long Er’s shoulder and lifted her long legs, jumping onto the back of the Obsidian Beetle.
It felt different from carrying Yuan Rui. Long Er’s body was curvier, pressing closely against Zhang Mu’s body. Her mysterious black veil added a hint of charm, and a faint fragrance emanated from her, making Zhang Mu’s heart race.
Feeling the warmth from her hands, Zhang Mu couldn’t help but feel a bit distracted.
“Can you put me down now?”
Long Er sounded a bit annoyed, and Zhang Mu quickly realized he had gone too far. He put her down behind Long Qi and securely stabilized her.
“Um, it’s time to go. Obsidian Beetle, fly towards Shan Xi City quickly.”
Zhang Mu, thick-skinned and unconcerned about his recent embarrassing situation, cheerfully signaled for Obsidian Beetle to start flying. Long Er’s face was covered with a black veil, hiding any visible changes in expression.
In silence, Zhang Mu and the others quickly arrived at the location of Shan Xi City.
Surprisingly, there was no one guarding the outskirts of Shan Xi City, with a sense of impending storm hanging in the air.
Initially, Zhang Mu wanted to swiftly retake Jin Zhong City with Long Qi and the others, but now it seemed they needed to address the issue in Shan Xi City first.