Kuai Lan Tu and Sun Jiao wanted to use Gu Yun to force Fu Zhi Cheng into rebelling. But unexpectedly, Gu Yun had not followed their plan. Before they could make their move, he had taken the lead to intensify the hostility between both sides, borrowing Fu Zhi Cheng’s hand to kill off the troublesome Kuai Lan Tu.

Then by some method, he snuck the Black Iron Camp into the Southern Frontier to later deal with Fu Zhi Cheng, killing two birds with one stone...

But this was not right.

Chang Geng turned and rushed down from the attic, this game did not stop here!

The one who started it all was not Kuai Lan Tu, not the Ministry of War, not Sun Jiao, and not even Gu Yun...

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Bandit leader Jing Xu was following the 'Southern Frontier soldier' who had come to inform him to save Fu Zhi Cheng and the situation, but after a while, this experienced old bandit discovered one problem — the one leading the way seemed to be bringing them to a place the bandits often used for 'knocking the bell'.

There were often such places in the Southwest mountains. The terrain was extremely complex, with mazes that were born from nature, and except for the local snakes, no other would be able to make out the directions. There were countless dens underground. If the people inside were to set up an ambush, they could reach the level of unparalleled.

Mountain bandits generally first tried to trick people into such areas, then would block off the escape and rob them. This kind of place was ideal for carrying it out. It was specially designed to deal with some famous cargo escorting crew or groups from the pugilist world, referring to it in their slang as 'knocking the bell'.

Although Jing Xu was in a rush, his mind remained clear. Nearing the destination, he was shocked to realize that this place was a 'bell top'. With a layer of cold sweat on his back, he immediately stopped his footsteps and questioned the 'Southern Army soldier'. However, in just a few words, there had already been countless loopholes. The 'soldier' wanted to attack, but after being restrained by the bandits, he had drunk poison to commit suicide.

There was a burst of suspicion in Jing Xu's heart, he immediately ordered his men to turn around. On the way, he encountered two brothers from his camp, their bodies drenched in blood – only then did he know that his lair had been overturned. When they hurriedly rushed back, there was only the wreckage of rubble and burnt corpses everywhere.

Ten years of accumulation, destroyed overnight.

"Big brother!" A bandit ran over and grabbed Jing Xu's arm. "Secret passage, don't panic, we still have the secret passage!"