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Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Chen Mo walking slowly towards them.

He was just at the sinkhole camp when he heard that Liang Ming had brought some new faces, so he rushed over immediately.

"What happened?"

Chen Mo's gaze swept over everyone, stopping at Xu Yuan and Lin Lang.

Although he had never met these two people, he could tell from the atmosphere that they must be important figures in Qingfeng Mountain.

Liang Ming stepped forward and briefly explained the situation, adding, "Chen Mo, let them stay here."

Seeing this, Lin Lang quickly stepped forward, cupped his hands to Chen Mo, and said, "Brother Chen, right? I know you are the leader here. Since the government troops are also your enemies, I am willing to join them, just hoping to have a chance to take revenge."

He spoke with a respectful expression, but just as Lin Lang had once led his men to plunder Lingtou Village, he could now act as if nothing had happened when facing Chen Mo.

Chen Mo remained silent and turned to look at Liang Ming.

"Then you can stay here for now. We can discuss the rest later."

After a moment, he finally spoke.

The camp needs to build up its strength right now. Having just made peace with the government troops, Chen Mo doesn't want anyone causing trouble.

These people are now in dire straits. If we drive them away, they might be captured by the government troops, or they might harbor resentment and seek revenge. Whatever the reason, it could expose the location of the camp.

"But there are rules here; don't act without permission."

Chen Mo added.

Xu Yuan stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Thank you for taking us in, Brother Chen. We will definitely abide by the rules."

Now they have nowhere else to go and can only temporarily stay here.

Lin Lang nodded in agreement, but he had his own thoughts.

"Since Brother Chen is so kind, I might as well tell you some good news."

He suddenly spoke mysteriously.

Once everyone looked over, he spoke, "A few days ago, I had several trusted men infiltrate the North City and assassinate that old dog Huang Chengyue."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was surprised.

Although it is unknown whether Lin Lang's words are true or not, if they are true, the power in Beicheng will definitely fall into chaos after losing Huang Chengyue.

This was an unexpected bonus for the camp, as it eliminated one of their threats.

Subsequently, Chen Mo arranged for Xu Yuan and Lin Lang to stay at the camp and guard it together with Liang Ming and the others.

The conditions here are rudimentary, certainly not as good as Qingfeng Village, and the houses are temporary structures, without even a bed.

"What a lousy place."

Lin Lang was dissatisfied.

Back in the day, even at our lowest point in Qingfeng Village, we hadn't fallen to this state.

"Fourth Master, are we really going to have to submit to someone else now?"

A trusted confidant asked in a low voice.

"What else can we do?"

Even if Lin Lang had his own ideas, his priority now was to survive.

"I think, since we've already found the other brothers, why don't we lead some men down the mountain to plunder and steal some money?"

The confidant then offered another suggestion.

"Now everyone here is Liang Ming's cronies, who would listen to us?"

Lin Lang said in a deep voice.

His subordinates had long been wiped out when the government troops besieged him, and now he only had one or two trusted confidants left.

All of this was thanks to that female general. Lin Lang secretly vowed that he would kill that woman himself sooner or later.

He pondered for a moment, and an idea came to him.

Since Chen Mo is now in charge here, could I first try to please him and then gradually seize power?

When he first joined Qingfeng Village, he was also an outsider...

The next morning, Lin Lang took the initiative to go to the sinkhole camp to request an audience with Chen Mo.

Chen Mo remained calm in the face of this person's arrival.

"Brother Chen, I heard that the camp is short of supplies. Why don't I take some men down the mountain to find some supplies and recruit some refugees to strengthen our forces?"

"No need. The government troops are still patrolling Black Wind Ridge. Going down the mountain would easily expose our position."

Chen Mo resolutely refused.

"Brother Chen, you might be being too cautious. We can't stay trapped in the mountains forever." Lin Lang lowered his tone and continued to suggest, "Now that Huang Chengyue is dead, we can take over what the Huang family has by sending some men over."

In his view, staying in Black Wind Ridge was simply a matter of becoming an outlaw. Why should he worry about being searched by government troops?

"I said no, and that's final. If you want to stay here, don't even mention coming down the mountain."

Chen Mo said firmly.

Lin Lang was rebuffed. He already harbored some dissatisfaction with Chen Mo and had come to ask him for help, but now it seemed that this guy was even more cowardly than Liang Ming.

In his view, Chen Mo was just a country bumpkin and not qualified to give orders to him.

As Lin Lang watched Chen Mo leave, another idea came to him.

The camp in front of them was much more comfortable than where they were staying.

Chen Mo clearly intends to discriminate and exclude outsiders from Qingfeng Village.

Thinking it over, Lin Lang looked around and then gazed at the villagers guarding the entrance.

A thought struck him, and he slowly stepped forward.

"Good job, brothers."

Lin Lang walked forward with a friendly smile.

Although the two villagers did not know Lin Lang's identity, they had just seen Lin Lang talking to Chen Mo, so they might also be on Liang Ming's side.

"My name is Lin Lang. I have only recently joined your ranks. Please accept this small token of my appreciation."

As Lin Lang spoke, he took out a few taels of silver from his pocket and stuffed them into the hands of the two men.

The two villagers were from Lingtou Village. They were honest and simple people, and they were a little suspicious of Lin Lang's eagerness.

"No, you must take it back."

Both of them declined.

"Take it, we're all on the same side. Anyway, I can't spend this money right now, so I might as well give it to you."

Lin Lang forcibly handed the silver to them, then patted them on the shoulders in a seemingly friendly manner.

"I am Liang Ming's brother. We will need to look after each other in the future, so don't be so formal."

He added.

When the two heard that he was Liang Ming's man, they couldn't refuse his hospitality and accepted the money without much suspicion.

In the following days, Lin Lang often chatted with the villagers who were on guard duty, giving them money from time to time, and gradually gained their trust.

"There must be quite a few people living inside. And why are there so many guards outside that house? Could it be Brother Chen's residence?"

Lin Lang suddenly asked curiously.

The villagers nearby casually replied, "No, that's where a female soldier is being held, I heard her name is something..."

He paused abruptly, then stopped speaking.

"Female officers and soldiers?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Lang immediately understood.

Among the Zhenbei Army, there was only one woman, and that was the female general Xiao Yunling.

And it was this very person who destroyed Qingfeng Village.

Unexpectedly, this female demon had already been captured by Chen Mo and his group, and was even imprisoned here.

At this moment, Lin Lang had only one thought in his mind: to kill Xiao Yunling and avenge his brothers in Qingfeng Village!

From this day forward, Lin Lang made a greater effort to get closer to the villagers in the camp, putting on a friendly demeanor and subtly inquiring about the camp's situation.