His entire family perished in battle; he rose from the ashes to conquer the world.

A glimmer of light appeared in the dim light.

Wang Mazi held a tinderbox in his hand, staring coldly at Mu Yuan, his tone icy:

"Follow me!"

Mu Yuan took Lin Xueshang's hand and followed behind Wang Mazi.

The usually aloof Lin Xueshang showed no resistance to Mu Yuan's abrupt action, letting him lead her by the hand.

Fortunately, Mu Yuan didn't turn around to look at her.

Otherwise, you would definitely see that the usually aloof beauty has already blushed.

Mu Yuan quickly realized something was wrong.

Once inside, especially in this dimly lit environment, following Wang Mazi for so long felt like there was no end in sight.

A while later.

Wang Mazi, who was walking ahead, stopped and used the tinderbox in his hand to light the candlesticks on the surrounding walls.

The instant the firelight ignited.

The view suddenly opened up.

Mu Yuan then noticed that he was now in an empty stone chamber.

Looking back at the path they had traveled, they found themselves in a pitch-black passage, where even the firelight could not illuminate the interior.

"Could it be that the walls of this passage are made of a special material that can absorb light?" Mu Yuan wondered to himself.

Upon entering the shop, Wang Mazi closed the door, plunging Mu Yuan into darkness. This caused Mu Yuan's eyes to be unable to adapt to the dark environment, resulting in a temporary state of blindness.

When Wang Mazi lit the tinderbox, a small area of ​​light appeared, causing Mu Yuan to lose his ability to discern directions.

In addition, the walls of the passage behind us were made of a special light-absorbing material.

Combining all these factors, Mu Yuan suddenly realized that this group of bandits from Black Cloud Village was definitely not a good bunch. After all, the contact person was so cautious and careful, and had even confused people. The walls of the passage were made of special materials.

Let alone ordinary bandits, even well-trained assassins wouldn't be this extra cautious.

"Who taught you these codes? Tell me the truth, or this will be your final resting place!!"

Wang Mazi suddenly attacked, reaching out and pressing on the stone wall beside him.

He pressed down on the stone wall, causing it to cave in.

next moment.

A rumbling sound rang out above Mu Yuan and Lin Xueshang.

The two of them subconsciously looked up.

But then an iron cage came crashing down.

Mu Yuan and Lin Xueshang were instantly trapped in the iron cage.

"Manager Wang, what do you mean by this?" Mu Yuan looked at Wang Mazi calmly.

"snort!"

Wang Mazi snorted coldly and said:

"Stop pretending in front of me! You two, answer my question first! I'll only give you the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. If your words don't convince me after that time, you'll both die here!"

After saying that, Wang Mazi walked to the stone table to the side, picked up his teacup, and began to sip his tea.

Mu Yuan frantically racked his brains, trying to think of a way to escape.

At this point, the more panicked you are, the more mistakes you will make, and the more suspicious you will become.

Moreover, in such an environment, saying the wrong thing would surely mean certain death!

The only way is to remain calm and deal with Wang Mazi.

This is how you gain the other party's trust.

Only then can one escape.

"It's good that Zhang, the owner of Yunlai Inn, taught me this," Mu Yuan said.

Wang Mazi narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Mu Yuan's changing expression, and said, "The owner of Yunlai Inn, Zhang? I don't know him. I advise you to tell the truth!"

You old fool, are you trying to scam me?

Mu Yuan spread his hands and said, "Since Manager Wang doesn't believe me, you may kill me or torture me, it's all up to you!"

These words were spoken.

Lin Xueshang, who was standing next to her, widened her eyes.

She couldn't believe that Mu Yuan had given up so easily.

On second thought.

Lin Xueshang's expression calmed down, and she kept reassuring herself:

Forget it.

He was in danger because of me.

Dying alongside him wouldn't be such a bad thing.

Lin Xueshang slowly closed her eyes, preparing to die alongside Mu Yuan.

However, something magical happened.

Wang Mazi didn't make a move, but instead gave a meaningful look, "You've got guts; even this hasn't thrown you off balance!"

Hearing this, Mu Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This confirms my earlier thought: Wang Mazi was deliberately testing him.

If you say the wrong thing.

Certain death!

Lin Xueshang belatedly realized that Mu Yuan had not given up, but was testing Wang Mazi in the opposite direction.

Wang Mazi put down his teacup and slowly said:

"Old Zhang can teach you the code, so you two must be ruthless robbers. I wonder what valuable things you have to sell to my Black Cloud Stronghold?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Yuan was about to speak.

But then Wang Mazi spoke again:

"Before that, I have one more question that you must answer: what is Old Zhang's real name?"

Faced with Wang Mazi's renewed probing, Lin Xueshang's heart skipped a beat.

Last night I was only focused on the interrogation.

They didn't even bother to ask the innkeeper Zhang's real name.

Having finally passed the first test, I never expected to fall victim to the second.

Lin Xueshang felt very unwilling.

Is it really impossible for me to get revenge?

At this moment, Mu Yuan said with a smile:

"We all live a life of robbery and plunder, constantly on the edge of a knife. Who knows when we'll be caught by the authorities and lose our heads? Why would we reveal our real names to others? Don't even mention Boss Zhang, even Manager Wang, I doubt you're surnamed Wang!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Mazi was not angry at all; instead, he clapped his hands and cheered.

Then reach out and press the button.

The iron cage slowly rose.

Lin Xueshang stared blankly at Mu Yuan. She simply couldn't believe that Mu Yuan had not only survived two tests in such a dangerous situation, but had also won Wang Mazi's trust.

Noticing out of the corner of his eye that Lin Xueshang was staring at him, Mu Yuan turned his head and gave her a mischievous smile.

Lin Xueshang's pretty face immediately turned bright red, her heart raced, and her breathing became rapid.

"Please have a seat, gentlemen."

Wang Mazi changed his attitude from before and greeted Mu Yuan and the other person with a smile, inviting them to sit down.

"Gentlemen, the probing just now was not something I could do against my will. In recent years, the Western Army has carried out a vigorous campaign to clear out the border, and it is no longer what it used to be. If we are not careful, we could face utter ruin."

"I understand." Mu Yuan nodded, not angry at all, but with an understanding look on his face.

"I wonder what good business you two have to do with my Black Cloud Stronghold?" Wang Mazi asked with a curious look.

"I've heard that the leader of Black Cloud Stronghold is short of a beautiful concubine. I happen to have a top-quality beauty in my possession. As long as Black Cloud Stronghold can afford a price that tempts me, I will offer her to you!" Mu Yuan smiled wickedly.

Wang Mazi immediately became interested and completely believed Mu Yuan's words, since the chief of Black Cloud Village liked to take concubines, which was known to very few people.

Mu Yuan was aware of this matter, which must be because he was deeply trusted by Zhang Dongjia.

Otherwise, we wouldn't have known about this.

"Don't speak too definitively! What if she's just an ordinary woman? It could ruin our harmony!" Wang Mazi clearly wanted to inspect the goods.