Chapter 105

Chapter 105 Unlucky Magu

Magu Magu felt incredibly unlucky.

He was lying in a hole in the woods, covered in mud and fallen leaves.

At first glance, it was impossible to tell there was someone hiding underneath.

But Magu didn’t dare to be careless, because he knew that the people chasing him in the mountains were all martial arts masters, some of whom were no less skilled than him.

If he wasn’t careful, he could be discovered.

Once surrounded, even if he knew the area well, he’d be unable to escape.

“What the hell is this?”

Magu groaned inwardly, thinking of his experiences over the past two days.

The situation in the county had been incredibly tense lately, and there was no telling when it could explode.

The tribe, worried, had begun making preparations, transferring some of their assets to the provincial capital.

A few days ago, he had accepted a mission from his tribe to escort a shipment to the provincial capital.

After successfully delivering the shipment, he decided to visit the market on his return to see how Xiaotian and the others were doing.

After saying goodbye to the other tribesmen, he left the group.

Thinking back, Magu deeply regretted his decision.

He wanted to slap himself. Why had he so foolishly decided to go to the market?

It had gotten him into so much trouble.

Two days ago, after leaving the group, he took a shortcut through the mountains, heading for the market.

As he passed a col, a group of men suddenly emerged from the woods.

Clad in silver armor and radiating a fierce aura, they formed a triangle, protecting a woman and a young man in the middle.

The woman appeared injured, her face drooping, unable to lift an arm.

Magu’s heart sank as soon as he saw the young man.

He recognized him, and even the silver-armored guards.

They were the young master of the Wei family and the Silver Moon Guards.

Magu tried to avoid them, but it was too late.

The moment he saw them, the young man also saw him and shouted.

“Magu, why are you here?”

That cry instantly caught the attention of the silver-armored guards.

“Young Master, who is this?”

the leading, silver-armored guard, a powerful presence, asked with a sharp gaze.

“Guard Pang, this is Ma Gu of the Ma family. The last time I was injured, the guards from the mansion temporarily stayed at his house,” the young man replied.

“Yes, Captain, we did stay at his house for a while last time,”

one of the silver-armored guards said.

“Oh?”

Guard Pang’s expression softened slightly, but his vigilance remained.

Ma Gu’s presence was truly unusual.

If he hadn’t noticed Ma Gu’s lack of strength and being alone, he would have suspected he was lying in wait.

“Let’s get rid of the people behind for now. Let’s heal Madam first!” Guard Pang ordered.

Immediately, a guard took out a golden medicine and handed it to the young master, asking him to apply it to Madam.

“Greetings, young master, Madam.”

Seeing that Young Master Wei recognized him, Ma Gu stepped forward to greet him.

Although he didn’t know why these people were here, considering the recent situation in the city and the blood-stained appearance of these Silver Moon Guards, it was obvious that he might have seen something he shouldn’t have.

Could it be that the war has finally broken out in the city?

Would he be silenced?

Magu groaned inwardly.

But now, even if he wanted to escape, he couldn’t.

Each of these Silver Moon Guards was more powerful than him, and there was no way he could escape.

“Magu, why are you here?” asked the young master Wei.

“I was just about to return to Daji, but I didn’t expect to run into you here,” Magu answered truthfully.

Just then, another noise came from the forest, and the expressions of all the Silver Moon Guards were startled.

“Captain, they’re following us!” said a Silver Moon Guard.

“I know they also have powerful Inner Viscera Realm warriors. We can’t shake them off even with my wife and the young master,” sighed Guard Pang.

“What should we do? They’re so numerous and powerful. Even if our battle formation holds out for a while, it won’t be enough. Besides, Madam is injured. If we don’t find treatment, I’m afraid she won’t last long,” the Silver Moon Guard said anxiously.

“How about you leave me here and take An’er away?” Madam Wei said, her face pale. “I’m the mistress of the Wei Mansion. They still want to capture me and threaten the master, so they won’t kill me right away.”

“Mother!” Young Master Wei cried out.

“Madam, you absolutely cannot do that!” Guard Pang said hurriedly. “Protecting Madam is our duty. Unless all of us Silver Moon Guards are dead, they won’t dare touch Madam again!”

“But if you take me with you, sooner or later we’ll all die in these mountains. We can’t let everyone else be dragged down by my presence,” Madam Wei said firmly.

“There’s always a way. Don’t worry, Madam,” Guard Pang soothed.

But as the commotion in the woods behind him intensified, he glanced around. When he saw Ma Gu standing quietly to the side, his expression changed.

“Master, can you trust this man?” Guard Pang asked.

Young Master Wei was stunned for a moment, then replied, “Magu’s people are quite good. I was injured and unconscious before, and it was because of his advice that I was able to survive.”

Guard Pang wasn’t entirely satisfied with this answer, but he had no better plan.

He gritted his teeth and said to Magu, “Brother Magu, I have a favor to ask of you!”

Magu, who had always feigned obedience, suddenly felt a pang of anxiety and forced a smile, “What is it?”

“Escort the Madam and the Young Master to a safe place for us. Upon completion, my Wei family will reward you handsomely,” Guard Pang declared solemnly.

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to Guard Pang.

Magu broke out in a cold sweat, “Your Excellency, you’re joking. If you can’t even protect the Madam and the Young Master, how can I, a mere Muscle and Bone Realm cultivator, be expected to escort the Madam and the Young Master?” Magu,

having heard the Silver Moon Guards’ conversation, knew they were being pursued. He couldn’t even escape, so how could he dare get involved in such a situation?

“You have no choice, because those men are already nearby. With their strength, you can’t leave this forest without our help. They’re ruthless killers. If they run into you, they’ll kill you easily!” Guard Pang said.

Magu’s face froze.

This was exactly what he feared.

To have chased down an entire squad of Silver Moon Guards so miserably, the pursuers must be incredibly powerful.

If he encountered them, he’d be chopped down without a word.

In the county, Magu had witnessed how unreasonable those men could be.

Now that they were outside the county, free from restraint, they were likely even more unscrupulous.

“Sir, even if we have to split our forces and take the Madam and Young Master through another route, wouldn’t any of the Silver Moon Guards be more suitable than me?” Magu asked doubtfully.

“If it were before, it would have been possible, but not now,” Guard Pang shook his head. “We lost so many men earlier that we can’t spare anyone to protect the Madam.”

The thought of this made Guard Pang’s heart ache.

If it weren’t for the initial ambush, where they lost so many men, the Silver Moon Guards would only be able to form the Silver Moon Battle Formation, unable to spare any men.

How could he entrust the safety of the Madam and the Young Master to an outsider?

Without the support of the Silver Moon Battle Formation, facing so many powerful enemies, they would have no chance of holding off for much longer.

“Now, only if you agree to help and let us hold them off will you have a chance of escape!” Guard Pang’s eyes were sharp, staring directly into Magu’s. “Brother Magu, what do you think?”

Magu stared at him for a moment, then gave a wry smile. “As my lord said, I have no choice.”

“Brother Magu, the safety of the lady and the young master is in my care!”

Upon hearing Magu’s agreement, Guard Pang suddenly knelt on one knee and pleaded.

“Captain!”

“Guard Pang!”

The other Silver Moon Guards, as well as Madam Wei and her son, were astonished to see Guard Pang kneel.

Magu was even more shocked.

A powerful Internal Viscera Realm expert kneeling and begging him, a mere Bones and Muscles Realm cultivator—this was something he had never dared to imagine in his dreams.

Seeing the pleading expression on Guard Pang’s face,

Magu couldn’t help but feel a surge of pride.

“Don’t worry, Master Pang! I, Magu, will protect Madam and the others even if I die!”

Remembering the heroic words he’d spoken two days before, Magu, trapped in the mud, wanted to slap himself again. He

‘d been so pretentious for no reason. Now, he was probably going to risk his life.

That day, after he’d agreed to escort Madam Wei and Young Master Wei,

the Silver Moon Guards took the initiative, forming a battle formation and entering the forest. They turned the tables and robbed and killed their pursuers.

The noise was so loud that it quickly attracted the entire forest’s enemy forces.

Magu, carrying Madam Wei and Young Master Wei on his back, quietly moved in another direction.

However, they hadn’t gone far when he realized the perimeter was already surrounded, making it impossible to escape.

Desperate, he changed direction and headed deep into the mountains.

Fortunately, during his years in Daji, he’d often hunted in the area during his free time, and was well-versed in the terrain.

Thanks to the advantageous terrain, they barely managed to shake off their pursuers.

But now, he and Madam Wei were forced to hide in the mountains for the time being, afraid to leave.

They had no idea what the Silver Moon Guards had finally become.

After a long time in the pit, seeing no movement in the forest, and the sky gradually darkening,

Magu saw no trace of the enemy. Instead, he spotted a large, fat rabbit passing by.

Two days of hunger had extinguished his restraint, and he leaped up, knocking the rabbit unconscious and catching it.

After catching the rabbit, he didn’t linger any longer. After cleaning up the pit, he carried the rabbit and quietly headed in a certain direction.

Hiding their tracks, they finally arrived at a secluded cave.

“Who?” a wary voice called from within.

“It’s me.”

Magu shook his head, feeling frustrated by Young Master Wei’s behavior.

If the enemy had truly arrived, his cry would have been a tactical betrayal, revealing his position.

But considering the other party was the well-off young master of the Wei family, he couldn’t say anything.

“Magu, you’re back?” Young Master Wei emerged from the cave in surprise.

“Well, how’s Madam?”

“She’s still unconscious, and her forehead is burning. Magu, do you have any help?”

Concern settled on Young Master Wei’s face at this point.

“I can’t do anything,” Magu said, shaking his head. “Your mother’s wounds haven’t healed, she’s lost a lot of blood, and she’s been invaded by external pathogens. It’s similar to yours. I’m not a doctor, so I can’t heal her.”

Madam Wei had been stabbed during the breakout, a severe blow to her back.

Although she’d applied her own golden medicine, she’d been deprived of timely medical attention and recovery, and by the time Magu found this cave, she’d already fallen into a coma.

“Similar to mine?”

Young Master Wei recalled his own injuries, his stomach aching.

A wave of fear welled up in him. “Magu, is my mother dead?”

Magu remained silent.

Given the current situation, it was hard to say.

Madam Wei’s injuries weren’t as severe as Young Master Wei’s.

But her physical condition was also inferior to her son’s.

Young Master Wei’s silence only deepened his fear: “No, I can’t let my mother die! Magu, think of a solution!”

Seeing Young Master Wei’s panicked screams, Magu felt a surge of inexplicable irritation.

“Shut up!”

Magu grabbed Young Master Wei’s neck and pressed him against the cave wall.

He snarled, “If you keep yelling like this, will your mother wake up? We’ll attract the enemy, and we’ll all die here!”

Young Master Wei’s eyes widened as his neck was held, as if he couldn’t believe Magu dared to do this to him.

But as his breathing tightened, he knew Magu wasn’t joking. A sudden surge of fear surged within him, and he began to struggle.

Magu remained unmoved, staring him intently in the eye. “You want me to put you down? Okay, but promise not to yell again, or I’ll chop you down!”

Young Master Wei, already feeling his vision darken, nodded frantically.

Seeing that his face was starting to turn purple, and that if he didn’t breathe, something might happen, Ma Gu finally let go.

Looking at the young Master Wei lying on the ground, coughing continuously, Ma Gu felt a sense of satisfaction.

Every time he encountered this guy, nothing good happened. It would be a lie to say that he didn’t feel any resentment.

In the past, he would never have dared to use force against this young master.

But now, with martial arts masters everywhere looking for them, there was no telling when they would be discovered.

In this precarious situation, Magu had grown much bolder and naturally wasn’t so polite to this ungrateful young master.

“Young master, you’re not young anymore. Please stop being so naive. Think carefully about how you’re going to survive in these mountains. Those Silver Moon Guards risked their lives to keep you and Madam Wei alive. Are you being worthy of their useless behavior?

” “I’ll go outside again tomorrow and see if I can find some herbs to reduce Madam Wei’s fever. Think about it carefully.”

After giving a few words of advice, Magu took the rabbit outside and began to skin it.

Young Master Wei was left standing there, stunned and not knowing what to think.

After a while, Magu brought in some meat on a large leaf and handed it to him.

“Eat it.”

“What is this?” “Young Master Wei asked, looking at the pink pieces of meat.

“Rabbit meat, fresh.”

“This meat is raw, how can you eat it?” Young Master Wei said in disbelief.

“Why, do you still want to light a fire and roast the meat? Believe it or not, as soon as we light the fire, someone will come and surround us and take your mother away?” Ma Gu sneered.

“But I can’t eat it.” Young Master Wei looked at the meat fearfully.

“You have to eat even if you can’t. You haven’t eaten for two days. If you don’t replenish your energy, even walking will be a problem. It’s hard enough for me to carry Madam Wei alone, but I can’t carry you too! Are you asking me to give up your mother?” Ma Gu said coldly.

Hearing this, Young Master Wei struggled.

Finally, he reached out, took a piece of rabbit meat, closed his eyes and swallowed it.

(End of this chapter)