TFWYH – Chapter 783 The Trick Was Tricked

Ling Yu turned Treading Snow around and raced back toward the capital.

Meanwhile, Murong Hong began his own rescue mission.

He did not head straight to where Tang Wan was being held. Instead, he found a random passerby and had that person seek out a young beggar. In the end, using Tang Fenghua’s name, he sent a letter to Ling Shang.

After being with Tang Fenghua for so many years, he had long since mastered imitating her handwriting.

The characters he wrote were identical to hers.

In the letter, Tang Fenghua claimed that she was still alive but was being imprisoned somewhere in the capital.

If the location had been far away, it would have been easy to dismiss.

But the address in the letter was actually quite close to where Ling Shang was currently hiding.

After receiving the letter, Ling Shang pondered for a moment before deciding to investigate.

No matter what, Tang Fenghua was Tang Wan’s biological mother.

He did not want Tang Wan to hate him even more.

The moment he left, Murong Hong slipped into his room.

Tang Wan lay motionless on the bed, her eyes shut.

Had it not been for her slightly flushed cheeks and gentle breathing, he might have thought his daughter was already dead.

Murong Hong stepped forward and nudged her.

Tang Wan: zzzZZZ…

There was no sign of her waking up.

What now?

After hesitating for a moment, Murong Hong decided to take her away first.

Even if she had been poisoned, there was still the Five Poisons Pearl in the palace.

That was better than leaving her here.

With that in mind, he hoisted Tang Wan onto his shoulder and turned to leave.

Yet just as he carefully opened the door, he froze.

Outside, Ling Shang and a group of guards were already waiting.

Seeing him, Ling Shang sighed and said regretfully,

“General Murong, why seek your own death?”

Murong Hong was stunned.

“Why are you here?”

Ling Shang smiled.

“Don’t forget. Besides reading people’s hearts, I can also observe the stars. The Imperial Daughter’s star had long since fallen from the heavens. How could she still be among the living?”

“…”

Damn, you really can do everything.

Not good!

Murong Hong suddenly sensed chaotic breathing behind him and hurriedly threw the person on his back away.

But he was still a step too late.

The woman on his back abruptly opened her eyes, and a dagger slid from her sleeve.

Gripping it tightly, she drove it into Murong Hong’s back.

No matter how quick he was, he still suffered an injury.

“Kill him.”

Ling Shang raised a hand slightly.

The guards behind him charged forward at once.

In an instant, fierce fighting erupted throughout the courtyard.

Though Murong Hong possessed formidable martial skills, the men Ling Shang had brought were also elite fighters.

Gradually, Murong Hong found himself struggling and was struck several times.

However, he soon realized that their relentless attacks had a purpose:

They were forcing him farther and farther away from Ling Shang’s room.

Could it be…

A glint flashed through Murong Hong’s eyes.

The next moment, he abruptly rushed back into the room.

As expected, Ling Shang’s expression changed.

“Finish him now!” he shouted.

The guards immediately surged into the room, their attacks becoming even more ruthless.

Murong Hong was struck several more times, and a sword sliced into his side.

His strength was beginning to fail.

Yet this only convinced him further that Tang Wan had to be inside this room.

But…

Wan-niang, where are you?

Another palm strike sent Murong Hong crashing into the edge of the bed before he rolled onto the floor.

And there—

Hidden beneath the bed—

He found Tang Wan.

His eyes lit up.

He quickly dragged her out and hoisted her onto his shoulder.

Ling Shang’s face darkened.

“What are you all doing? Kill him already!”

The guards intensified their assault and completely blocked Murong Hong’s retreat.

Ling Shang sneered.

“General Murong, I advise you to surrender. You should understand that it is absolutely impossible for you to take Wan-niang away. Even if you succeed in carrying her off, you still won’t be able to wake her.”

That…

Murong Hong immediately found himself in a difficult position.