From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

A hill about ten miles from the town, formerly known as Tiger Ridge, is now renamed Chang Le Mountain, and is the location of the Chang Le Gang.

Without delay, Chen Shi and his men set off that very night.

"I'll sleep after you fall asleep from now on!"

Upon learning from Peng Yan what had happened after she fell asleep, Yun'er let out a soft snort and stared at Xiao Fengxiao with a wary expression.

"Sleep or don't sleep, it's up to you."

Knowing he was in the wrong, Xiao Fengxiao gave a soft snort and didn't argue with Yun'er.

He clenched his fists secretly, thinking that when he got to the Chang Le Gang, he would definitely vent his anger from tonight.

Yun'er didn't know martial arts and was slow-moving, so Chen Shi simply picked her up, which made Xiao Fengxiao even more annoyed.

In less than half an hour, the group arrived at the foot of Chang Le Mountain.

Although it was renamed "Mountain," it was merely to sound grander; in reality, it is still just a hill.

It's not very high, and the terrain isn't steep either; there are roads leading up the mountain on all four sides.

It can be described as difficult to defend and easy to attack.

Of course, since the Chang Le Gang was stationed here, they had no intention of using the terrain for defense. With two or three hundred martial artists, ordinary forces wouldn't dare to provoke them.

"You two wait here, we're going up."

At the foot of the hill, in a secluded spot, Chen Shi said something to Yun'er and Peng Yan.

"I want to go too!"

Holding the inkstone, he looked anxious, but in his haste, he aggravated his arm injury, causing him to wince in pain.

"You won't be of any help; you'll only be a burden."

Xiao Fengxiao glanced at Peng Yan's injuries and let out a soft snort.

"The two of us are enough."

Chen Shi spoke first, then continued.

"Your presence here is a form of backup."

"All right."

He opened his mouth, held the inkstone, and finally nodded.

Although Xiao Fengxiao spoke bluntly, it was indeed the truth.

It would be better to do as Chen Shi suggested and wait here for backup.

"Please, great hero! If you can save my young lady, I will repay you by being your servant in my next life."

"Ha, they wanted to kill me before, and now they want me to be their slave."

Chen Shi smiled and waved his hand dismissively.

Then he exchanged a glance with Xiao Fengxiao and walked straight toward the hill.

They went up the mountain directly from the west road. Chen Shi found a rope and pretended to tie Xiao Fengxiao up. He was still wearing his original clothes, pretending to be a member of the Chang Le Gang.

The Chang Le Gang has two or three hundred members, and they may not all know each other, let alone now that it's dark and they can't see clearly.

Perhaps I can sneak in directly.

"Who goes there!"

Just as they reached the foot of the mountain, two men wielding steel knives blocked the road with a shout.

Judging from their attire, which is the same as Chen Shi's, they must be sentries from the Chang Le Gang guarding the mountain path.

"One of our own."

Chen Shi looked at Xiao Fengxiao with a familiar expression, nudged him, and said with a smile.

"I just tied up a flower ticket down the mountain. Damn, it took me a lot of effort. I got back a bit late."

"Flower tickets?"

The two sentries glanced at Xiao Fengxiao and couldn't help but widen their eyes.

What a beautiful woman!

"You two have worked hard. I'll take the men up first."

As Chen Shi spoke, he began to lead Xiao Fengxiao upstairs.

"etc!"

But then, the two men blocked his way, scrutinizing Chen Shi with serious expressions.

"Password!"

"What password?"

Chen Shi blinked, slapped his forehead, and looked as if he had suddenly remembered something.

"I went down the mountain a couple of days ago, so I don't know the password for tonight. Oh dear, we're all brothers, why are you taking it so seriously?"

"You're not from our Chang Le Gang!"

But to everyone's surprise, the two men's expressions changed drastically in an instant, and they immediately raised the steel knives in their hands.

"This is such a hassle."

Chen Shi frowned, then his figure blurred, and he instantly appeared in front of the two.

One in each hand, they grabbed the two by the neck.

With a snap, he killed one, then looked at the other with a cold smile.

"If you want to live, tell me the password."

"Yes, yes, don't kill me. Our password has always been 'Moonlight shines on the ground'."

"I see, thank you."

Chen Shi nodded, then twisted his wrist and broke the man's neck.

Looking around without disturbing the mountain, he picked up the two corpses and threw them directly into the nearby bushes.

"Second Madam will have to work hard."

He smiled and said something to Xiao Fengxiao before continuing up the mountain.

Next, there were sentries checking people on the mountainside and at the summit. Chen Shi answered the questions by giving the correct answer and passed through smoothly.

Looking up, dozens of houses are scattered on the hillside; these are the houses of the Chang Le Gang.

It is now the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), most of the people inside are asleep, and the lights have been turned off everywhere, with only a few main lanterns and torches still lit.

Chen Shi escorted Xiao Fengxiao straight through the main gate.

"Password!"

"The moonlight shines upon the underworld!"

"Hmm? Oh."

The gatekeeper was a short man who looked like he hadn't woken up yet, yawning repeatedly. He casually asked a question.

"What are you doing, bro? Why are you coming back so late?"

"I had a flower ticket tied to my account, so I came back late."

As Chen Shi walked inside, he said with a smile, then suddenly asked a question that seemed casual.

"By the way, where are all the hostages being held now? I'll send them over."

"Still in the dungeon."

The short man, still half-asleep, pointed to a tall wooden tower inside.

"The dungeon door is right below there."

"Okay."

Chen Shi nodded and led Xiao Fengxiao straight into the Chang Le Gang.

As they walked in, they looked around. It was called a gang, but it looked more like a mountain stronghold. It was late at night, and there wasn't a soul in sight.

There are probably patrols around, but maybe they haven't reached this area yet, or maybe they're just taking a nap somewhere.

Regardless of all that, Chen Shi smiled again, surprised that he had infiltrated so easily. But thinking about it, it made sense; it was just a江湖 (jianghu) gang, not the military, so how strict could it be?

A moment later, we arrived at the foot of the tower.

This appears to be a sentry post, with a guard on duty, though he seems to be asleep.

Chen Shi immediately searched around, but no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't find the so-called dungeon entrance.

Although it was dark, the surrounding area was an open space, so it shouldn't have been difficult to find.

Tap tap tap!

Just as I was wondering what was going on, I suddenly heard a jumble of footsteps all around me.

Immediately afterwards, accompanied by flickering firelight, many people poured out from all directions.

"This is……"

In the blink of an eye, he was completely surrounded. Looking around, Chen Shi couldn't help but frown.

Was discovered.

But how could it have been exposed so suddenly?

"I've been tricked."

After a moment's thought, he instantly realized it was that short guy at the main gate!

There was no dungeon entrance here at all. The short guy deliberately lured them here to make it easier to capture them!

I have to say, that short guy was pretty cunning.

But how did he see through the flaw?

But now is not the time to think about these things.

"Who goes there, daring to trespass on the Chang Le Gang's territory!"

Among the crowd, a burly man dressed in blue, who seemed to be a leader, shouted at Chen Shi.

"Where are the people you arrested?"

Chen Shi, too lazy to mince words, simply asked a question in return.

"Heh, we've arrested plenty of people. Which one are you looking for? As for where to lock you up, we'll send you there once we arrest you!"

The burly man in blue smiled, then his face darkened.

He beckoned to his men, and they immediately moved closer to Chen Shi.

"You clean it up."

Xiao Fengxiao spoke a few words, then stood there with his arms crossed.

They were just a bunch of small fry; she wouldn't bother with them.

"Yes, sir."

Chen Shi smiled slightly and walked straight over.