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

They sneaked into the inn.

Unaware that he had fallen into a trap, Wang Mazi lit a long incense stick mixed with sleeping pills and poured the secret sleeping incense into each guest room.

To be on the safe side, after doing all this, he hid in the shadows for a long time.

Until the inn was completely quiet.

Wang Mazi then swaggered out.

He opened each guest room as if he were back home, searching for the stunning beauty he had seen during the day.

During the search.

He also went into Mu Yuan's room.

Seeing Mu Yuan unconscious on the bed after being drugged, Wang Mazi sneered, "You don't know what's good for you. You didn't expect I had this trick up my sleeve!"

After saying this, Wang Mazi turned and left Mu Yuan's room to continue his search.

However, he had just left the room.

Mu Yuan, who had been lying unconscious on the bed after being drugged by the incense, slowly opened his eyes and smiled slightly.

"Fortunately, I asked my second sister-in-law for medicine to relieve dizziness before we set off, otherwise, everyone on this trip would probably have been tricked."

Before nightfall.

Mu Yuan then distributed the medicine that could help with dizziness to everyone in his entourage.

Make them take it beforehand.

Just in case.

Unexpectedly, it has now come in handy.

the other side.

After several twists and turns, Wang Mazi finally found the stunning beauty he had seen during the day in a guest room at the end of the corridor.

Without saying a word.

They simply wrapped the person in a blanket.

Just as he was about to pick the person up and take him away.

But suddenly they found someone standing at the door.

Take a closer look.

Wang Mazi's expression changed drastically.

Mu Yuan and Lin Xueshang stood at the door, their faces bearing meaningful smiles as they stared directly at Wang Mazi.

"This is bad!"

Wang Mazi sensed something was wrong and, without hesitation, jumped out of the window to escape.

Upon seeing this, Lin Xueshang immediately tried to chase after them.

Mu Yuan stopped her.

"No need to chase after him, let's go downstairs first."

"What about me?" Qin Hongxiu crawled out from under the covers. She had been pretending to be unconscious ever since Wang Mazi entered the room.

Mu Yuan pondered for a moment, then said:

"It's not your turn to show up yet. Stay here for a while."

After saying this, Mu Yuan led Lin Xueshang downstairs.

Come downstairs.

Wang Mazi, who had just jumped out of the window to escape, was now bound hand and foot.

And he was caught.

It was the Shadow Squad that accompanied them on this trip.

Mu Yuan had arranged for people to lie in ambush outside the inn beforehand, in order to prevent Wang Mazi from escaping.

"Manager Wang, we meet again!"

Mu Yuan took the initiative to greet him.

Wang Mazi was both panicked and afraid, but on the surface he still tried to remain calm and questioned Mu Yuan:

"What do you mean by this?"

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Mu Yuan countered with a question:

"What is Manager Wang's intention? Sneaking in here secretly, and then returning the sleeping potion to me?"

Wang Mazi was speechless when asked the question.

After all, what he did was very dishonorable, so when asked why he came here, he naturally looked unsure of himself and subconsciously guilty.

Wang Mazi was unwilling to talk about it, so Mu Yuan simply pointed it out directly:

"It seems that my visit during the day and our long chat gave you the wrong idea, leading you to sneak in at night and use sleeping potion. Manager Wang, you've really gone to great lengths!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Mazi remained silent.

Mu Yuan continued:

"Manager Wang, what do you think will happen if word gets out and the Black Cloud Stronghold's chief finds out?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Mazi's expression changed, and he finally spoke:

"I will take full responsibility for this matter. Do with me as you see fit!"

Mu Yuan immediately seized on what Wang Mazi cared about most and continued to put pressure on his weakness: "It seems you're very afraid that this matter will reach the ears of the Black Cloud Stronghold's chief."

Wang Mazi's expression was complicated. If things succeeded, he wouldn't be afraid even if word got out.

Unfortunately, things went wrong.

If this gets out, he will undoubtedly bring shame to Black Cloud Village.

Although Black Cloud Stronghold is a bandit stronghold, it has an extremely strict set of rules: no matter what happens, once caught, one is forbidden to admit to being a member of Black Cloud Stronghold, even if it means death.

Otherwise, Black Cloud Village will hunt down those who violate the village rules.

If Mu Yuan makes this public, Wang Mazi can't even imagine how terrible his fate will be.

Fearing that Black Cloud Village would find out, Wang Mazi humbly pleaded with Mu Yuan:

"We can talk this over. I was wrong to do this today. I'll give you whatever you want, just please don't let this get out."

Seeing that he had lost his composure and was very wary of things escalating, Mu Yuan couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.

They finally found Wang Mazi's weakness.

There's hope of getting to Black Cloud Village!

Mu Yuan cleared his throat and said:

"I can keep this from getting out."

Upon hearing this, Wang Mazi's face lit up with joy.

However, Mu Yuan immediately changed the subject, saying, "But as a condition for helping you keep this a secret, you have to take us to Black Cloud Stronghold. Remember, don't blindfold us!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Mazi's expression changed instantly, and he was extremely surprised.

He did take people to Black Cloud Village before.

But there has always been a rule that everyone who goes must be blindfolded for the entire time.

This was done to prevent others from remembering the route, which would lead to outsiders discovering the Black Cloud Stronghold's location, reporting it to the government, and causing it to be wiped out by government troops.

"What? You won't?"

Mu Yuan's face darkened.

He took advantage of Wang Mazi's predicament and used it to coerce him.

"Taking you to Black Cloud Stronghold is not out of the question, but if the big boss finds out I'm not blindfolded, I'll still be dead," Wang Mazi said with a bitter face. "Can we change the condition?"

"Trying to bargain with me?" Mu Yuan raised an eyebrow, his face showing displeasure.

Wang Mazi waved his hands repeatedly in denial.

At this moment, he felt like dying. One wrong step had left him coerced and he didn't even have the right to resist.

Mu Yuan saw his concerns and hesitation, and immediately changed his tune:

"If word gets out, your life will be in danger. But if you take me to Black Cloud Stronghold, I'll help you keep it a secret. Besides, if you don't say anything and I don't say anything, who will know about not being blindfolded?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Mazi fell into deep thought, a clear hint of emotion flashing in his eyes.

Mu Yuan noticed the change in his eyes and quickly pressed his advantage: "Don't worry, when I see the big boss, I'll definitely put in a good word for you. Afterwards, you'll get half of what I get."

Under Mu Yuan's combination of coercion and gentle persuasion, along with the promise of splitting the profits equally, Wang Mazi's spirits immediately lifted.

Finally, he nodded in agreement.

"How long do you plan to take before you leave?"

Having achieved his goal, Mu Yuan was overjoyed, but on the surface he pretended to be considering it.

After a moment's hesitation, he finally spoke:

"We're leaving in three days!"

The reason Mu Yuan chose to depart three days later was that he could take advantage of these days to secretly send people back and mobilize a portion of the Western Army to secretly head here.

At that time, Wang Mazi will lead the way to the Black Cloud Village stronghold and figure out the route.

That way, Black Cloud Village can be wiped out, avenging Lin Xueshang's family!