Pei Sining pondered for a moment, then looked up at Zhu Yanyan with a somber expression. "How can I trust you?"

This statement gave Zhu Yanyan a sense of control over him, and she smiled and asked in return.

What kind of guarantee do you want me to make?

Pei Sining turned her gaze to Wang Haocheng, who was hiding in the earthen house opposite the courtyard, her eyes deep and serious.

"You must bring people with you when you go in."

"Bringing people? You mean Wang Haocheng?"

Before Pei Sining could finish speaking, Zhu Yanyan guessed what he was thinking, as if she had X-ray vision.

A chill ran down his spine, and he frowned, loudly retorting.

How did you know?

[No way? No way? This little trick really won over the male lead?]

This is clearly a probing question! How did she know?

There are only two groups of people in the team, and we're entrusting something as important as the map to you.

Zhu Yanyan naturally realized that your relationship was quite close.

Pei Sining, who had initially been somewhat suspicious of Zhu Yanyan's identity, suddenly had an idea after hearing Xixi's rambling.

Just as Pei Sining was trying to appear flustered and helpless, Zhu Yanyan was silently observing the expression on his face.

Only after confirming that the other party believed him did he smile and step forward to propose his terms.

"Okay, but you must arrest Old Lady Zhu and the others before I will believe your sincerity."

"Okay! No problem."

Pei Sining answered Zhu Yanyan's request readily, nodding without hesitation and without much thought.

"There's no time to lose, let's get going now." Zhu Yanyan squinted and stepped forward to put her arm around Pei Sining's shoulder, pushing him out of the room.

It turns out the male protagonist wasn't as exceptionally intelligent as described in the book; a child is still a child, and it only takes a few words to persuade him.

When Xixi saw Pei Sining agree to Zhu Yanyan's request, she flew around in the space in anger.

[Damn it! That wretched Pei Sining! Grandma treated her so well, and she actually repaid kindness with enmity?!]

Thinking of Zhu Yanyan's ruthlessness, Xixi flew to the treasure she had taken from Zhu Yanyan's space, intending to find a weapon that could protect her family.

Upon hearing Xixi's curses, Pei Sining's brows furrowed with a hint of melancholy. As Zhu Yanyan left the courtyard, she hurriedly pulled her aside.

"I'll go out and settle things first, then you can come over after I've tied the person up."

"Okay, then I'll wait for you."

Zhu Yanyan was very satisfied with Pei Sining's transformation and nodded, gesturing for her to proceed.

Upon hearing this, Pei Sining nervously swallowed, her expression flustered as she hugged Xixi and lowered her head, preparing to leave.

Unexpectedly, Lin An suddenly appeared, stopped him, and roughly snatched Xixi from his hands.

"Young Master Pei, this little girl will stay with us. You can go and attend to your business."

Pei Sining watched with a flustered expression as Xixi left his arms, then turned back to look at Zhu Yanyan with a stern face.

"You don't believe me?"

"Of course I believe you, but I really like Xixi and want her to stay with me a little longer. She hasn't eaten anything for half a day."

"If you delay any longer, I can't guarantee she won't starve to death."

With a wicked smile on her face, Zhu Yanyan stepped forward, bent down, and whispered a warning in Pei Sining's ear.

After she finished speaking, she patted Pei Sining on the shoulder, offering encouragement with a smile that concealed a hidden malice.

"Young Master Pei, the countdown has begun! I believe you can definitely do it."

"madman."

After saying that, Pei Sining jogged away from the courtyard and ran towards the other side.

Xi Xi had seen the entire conversation between the two people in the space, and her little hands were scrolling through the screen, searching for the cave on the map.

The location of the cave had already been dug out by Lin An and his group, but the underground labyrinth was full of traps and dangers.

You need to use a map to survive in the dungeon, which is full of dangers.

Moreover, Xixi just used her clairvoyance to see the situation inside the underground palace. There are not only various traps and mechanisms, but also all sorts of terrifying creatures.

Xi Xi recognized this creature; it was a spirit beast that had lived for thousands of years and had absorbed the miasma from the underground.

Over the years, these mythical beasts have long lost their spirituality, becoming hideous and covered in pustules.

In her previous life, her best friend was also a spirit beast, and she witnessed her best friend's kind suffering.

She pouted sadly, her eyes reddened, and she made a silent decision while sniffling.

Xi Xi wants to rescue the spirit beasts from below and release them back to their freedom.

Just then, the sound of Old Lady Zhu cursing rang out from outside the space. Upon hearing this, Xixi quickly wiped her snot and scrolled through the screen to look for her family.

The family members in the picture are seen sitting on the ground, bound hand and foot, while Zhu Yanyan stands triumphantly in front of them.

"Zhu Yanyan, I should have killed you with one blow back then."

Old Mrs. Zhu was tied to the pillar, her face tense, glaring fiercely at her.

Zhu Yanyan completely ignored what Old Madam Zhu said and let Lin An carry Xixi into the room.

Upon seeing her daughter appear, Liu became emotional and begged Zhu Yanyan for forgiveness.

"Zhu Yanyan, if you have any grudges, come at us. Let Xixi go."

"Let her go? Then who will let my father go? My father was abandoned in the wild like trash you threw away. Have you ever thought about coming back to collect his body?"

Upon hearing Liu's words, Zhu Yanyan became agitated. With red eyes, she stepped forward, grabbed Liu's clothes, shook her violently, and shouted loudly.

Seeing her daughter-in-law's pained expression, Old Lady Zhu roared at Zhu Yanyan, "But you were the one who chased after them all the way, shooting arrows at the troops without a care. What does Zhu Borong's death have to do with us?"

"Shut up! If you weren't so blind to your own position, would I be acting like this? You should have died long ago, why haven't you died yet?"

Zhu Yanyan didn't think she was wrong; the fault lay with old lady Zhu and the other cannon fodder characters. If they could just follow the plot and become cannon fodder...

Why should she bother hunting them down? This world can only have one god; everyone else is just a stepping stone for her.

"You've really gone mad!" Old Mrs. Zhu never expected Zhu Yanyan to be so insane, and she had given up all hope for her.

Even Wen Xiuya hid in the crowd, regretting her past behavior, thinking that she had a lucky star.

Unexpectedly, the lucky star she was once so proud of has now turned into this.

Just then, Zhu Zinan woke up from his slumber. He struggled to get up from the haystack and looked around blankly.

"Mother, mother."

When Wen Xiuying saw her son Su Xing run towards him quickly, she hugged Zhu Zinan in her arms and touched his forehead with trembling hands.

"It's back, it's finally back! Zinan, you scared your mother to death!"

Zhu Yanyan glanced coldly at Wen Xiuya and muttered disdainfully, "So fussy, how can she do anything important?"

After finishing her tirade, she turned to Lin An, signaling them to take action.

Lin An hesitated for a moment, then gripped his broadsword tightly and walked toward Old Lady Zhu and the others. The reason he had hardened his heart was to attack Old Lady Zhu.

It was because Zhu Yanyan had promised him before he set off that if he killed Old Lady Zhu, she would set them free and give them a large sum of jewelry.

In order to live a good life in his later years, he had no choice but to harden his heart and remove all these obstacles.