Battle for Northern Frontier: The game begins with the grassland woman buying him.

Lin Qingshan looked at Su Zhan. Seeing Su Zhan's extremely tragic appearance and the shocking dart in his left shoulder, a strong sense of guilt and lingering fear welled up in his heart.

If Su Zhan hadn't single-handedly withstood most of the pressure, he wouldn't have had a chance to kill Master Ba San.

Su Zhan raised his head and looked at Lin Qingshan. His lips twitched as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't make a sound because of the excruciating pain. However, there was a sense of relief in his eyes, and he finally stopped.

Lin Yuer and the little girl rushed forward and, with tears streaming down their faces, helped Su Zhan up.

"Go..." Su Zhan used his last bit of strength to squeeze out a single word through gritted teeth. He knew he couldn't stay here. Those few thugs who escaped would definitely notify the Fierce Dragon Gang, and a tidal wave of retaliation was likely already on its way. He was now completely exhausted and could no longer lift a knife.

Lin Yuer, ignoring the tears on her face, helped Su Zhan, Lin Qingshan, and the little girl, and rushed into the depths of the alley, leaving behind only a mess and deathly silence.

The once hopeful stone city has now become a den of demons.

They had already forged a blood feud with the Fierce Dragon Gang, and Su Zhan was now in imminent danger, wounded by a hidden arrow. But they knew they couldn't stop; they had to hurry and escape.

Lin Qingshan was still holding the short knife in his hand, but he hid it inside his clothes. Although he was covered in blood, it was better than carrying a weapon.

He and Lin Yu'er helped Su Zhan run outside, but Lin Qingshan stopped just before they were out of the alley.

"Wait here for me, I'll go get a carriage, and we'll leave the city!"

Lin Qingshan felt that they would be safe once they left the city; they couldn't stay in Stone City for even a moment longer.

After saying that, Lin Qingshan ran straight into the street, while Lin Yuer and the little girl stayed behind to take care of Su Zhan.

At this moment, Su Zhan's mind was very foggy. He didn't know what kind of poison was on Eighth Master's arrow, and he felt extremely uncomfortable.

In his mind, time passed very slowly, as if Lin Qingshan had never returned.

Lin Yuer frantically bandaged Su Zhan's wounds, her hands trembling and tears streaming down her face, but it was all in vain.

Lin Yu'er is terrified. She's afraid something will happen to Su Zhan, that Su Zhan's poison won't be cured, and that they won't be able to leave Stone City at all.

But besides being anxious, there was nothing she could do but pray to God for mercy and to let them go.

But fate seemed to have no favor to them; Lin Qingshan truly never returned.

An incense stick's time had passed, and Lin Qingshan still hadn't returned. Lin Yuer was on the verge of a breakdown with anxiety.

Just as Lin Yuer was extremely anxious, a series of rapid footsteps suddenly came from the alley entrance, followed by a large shadow blocking the alley.

Lin Yuer looked up in horror and was instantly terrified.

The alleyway was blocked by a huge crowd, even more than the group that Master Ba had brought earlier. They all looked fierce and were carrying weapons. The figure at the front of the group seemed out of place among the others.

He was an extremely young man, about twenty years old, dressed in a moon-white brocade robe, which made him stand out among those fierce and burly men.

His face was so handsome it was almost otherworldly, with slanted, sword-like eyebrows, long, narrow phoenix eyes, and pupils as deep as a dark pool, and a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

At this moment, he stood tall and composed, holding a white folding fan in his hand, calmly looking at Lin Yuer and the others.

Lin Yu'er became nervous when she saw that the burly men behind the white-robed young man were all dressed in the uniforms of the Fierce Dragon Gang.

"It's over..."

Lin Yuer's mind went blank, and a bone-chilling cold filled her body.

At this moment, Su Zhan struggled to open his eyes and saw the scene at the alley entrance and the white-robed young man. The last glimmer of light in his eyes disappeared completely, leaving only a cold, deathly silence.

Having just escaped one danger, they've fallen into another; this time, they've truly met their end.

The white-robed young man's gaze swept over Su Zhan and the others, finally settling on Su Zhan.

"Bring him up."

At the command of the young man in white, the crowd behind him parted to make way, and two burly men escorted a figure forward.

"Big brother!" Lin Yuer exclaimed in surprise.

The one being brought up was Lin Qingshan. He looked extremely disheveled, his hands were tightly held by a burly man, his clothes were in disarray, and his eyes were filled with anger.

The young man in white tapped his hand with his folding fan, looked at Lin Qingshan, then turned to look at Su Zhan, his tone full of amusement.

"Not bad skills. There are only two of you, yet you managed to kill dozens of my Fierce Dragon Gang members in that alley. Even that good-for-nothing Eight-Three fell into your hands."

He strode forward and stopped a few steps away from Su Zhan, looking down at the crowd with sharp, piercing eyes that made people afraid to look directly at him.

At this point, everyone thought they were doomed. They hadn't even had a chance to escape Stone City before being captured by the Fierce Dragon Gang.

They killed so many members of the Fierce Dragon Gang, so this young master in white will definitely not let them go.

To everyone's surprise, the white-robed young man spoke calmly to Su Zhan and the others.

"That good-for-nothing Ba San, relying on his seniority, is ruthless and specializes in trafficking women and extortion, ruining the reputation of my Fierce Dragon Gang. Such a person deserves to die."

His voice suddenly rose, and he stared intently at Su Zhan, saying, "What my Fierce Dragon Gang needs are real talents, warriors who can expand their territory and intimidate all sides. And people like you are exactly what I need. Instead of hiding like rats all day long, you should work with me. On behalf of the Fierce Dragon Gang, I invite a few of you to join us. From now on, the position of 83 and his territory will be yours."

The alley was deathly silent. This sudden olive branch brought no warmth whatsoever; instead, it intensified Lin Yu'er's fear.

They had just slaughtered dozens of the enemy's people, and yet the enemy wanted to recruit them. This was too strange and illogical.

She looked at Su Zhan, who struggled to open his eyelids, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't make a sound.

Su Zhan took a difficult breath, each breath pulling at the deep, bone-chilling pain and numbness in his left shoulder.

The hidden arrow from Master Ba San caused him great suffering; the poison from the arrow was still spreading in his blood, making his thinking sluggish.

Su Zhan focused his gaze on the young man standing in front of the crowd, still exuding elegance.

That gentle smile concealed a coldness and a deeper cunning than even that of the Eighth Master.

"Heh..." Su Zhan let out a sneer, using all his strength. The sound wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the white-robed young man's ears: "Talent... so you're following me to do evil?"

Lin Qingshan roared, "We'd rather die than associate with you beasts!"

The burly man pressing down on Lin Qingshan gave him a hard shove, and Lin Qingshan let out a muffled groan in pain.

The young man in white maintained his faint smile and tapped his palm lightly with his folding fan.

"Committed evil deeds?" He tilted his head slightly, a hint of amusement in his voice. "That was the dirty work done by Eight-Three and his bunch of idiots. They broke the gang rules and ruined the reputation of the Fierce Dragon Gang. So he died, and he deserved to die."