The hour of Xu (7-9 PM).

A few raindrops began to fall from the sky above Changsui City, falling steadily and solemnly, like scratching dense, fine lines onto a dark-toned canvas of nightscape.

Although Mui-i Bay is on the ground, it is not underground; it is simply much lower in elevation than the surrounding area, like a sunken stratum. The residents living here are considered inferior, mercilessly separated from those on the surface by the concept of class, but they can still enjoy the sudden rain and the sunlight during the day.

Nature bestows its blessings equally upon all.

But the rain was now washing away the blood on the ground of Mujing Bay, as if trying to cover up this equally sudden crime.

"Bai Ning! Surrender! Since you can betray the King of Chaoye and side with others, I will give you a chance. If you side with me, you will still be the second-in-command of Mujing Bay!"

Yan Xin led a hundred gang members into Mujing Bay, swiftly breaking through the defenses formed by Bai Ning's men.

Mujing Bay is just an underground gang; there may be some skilled fighters, but not a large number of them.

The group that Yan Xin brought were the elite of the Maoshan Sect, all of whom were second-rate masters!

This force is indeed something that Mujing Bay cannot stop.

"What nonsense! Do you know who my boss is?!" Bai Ning gripped his folding fan tightly, pointed at Yan Xin, and said defiantly, but inwardly he sighed at his bad luck, wondering if Mujing Bay had struck gold or something.

Why is everyone so interested in this place lately?

Yan Xin glanced at Park In-di behind Bai Ning, then at Song Haonan in his fur coat, and sneered, "These two kids? Are they worth your life?"

"Bullshit!" Park Moo-di had already sent someone to inform Zhao Cheng, and deliberately stalled for time while cursing, "Which latrine did you jump out of? Let me tell you the truth, none of the three of us are the boss. The name of our boss would scare you to death!"

Yan Xin said in a deep voice, "Then tell me what you think? And if you're going to speak properly, then stop swearing!"

Park Moo-di shouted, "Are you even human? Do you think I'd bother cursing you? If you have the guts, tell me your name and where you're from, and I'll tell you who my boss is!"

Yan Xin said, "I'm just a nobody, but I can't stand you bunch of mediocre people occupying Mujing Bay! I have no interest in knowing who your boss is. I'll give you one last chance: if you don't surrender, you'll be killed without mercy!"

Song Haonan roared, "Are you going to kill everyone in Mujing Bay?"

Yan Xin said, "Those who surrender will not be killed. Those who dare to resist will be killed without exception!"

Snap!

*Smack! Smack!*

In an instant, many doors on the first, second, and third floors of Mujing Bay were pushed open, and residents emerged carrying weapons.

Because of the underground structure of Mui-Koi Bay, apart from the open-air streets, the surrounding terrain is like a mountain. Some shops and houses are on the second floor, some on the third floor, and some even on the fourth floor, but the ceiling height is very low.

Some of the simple houses look like caves.

The residents all came out in unison, glaring angrily at Yan Xin and his group, their weapons a motley collection, some iron pestles, others shovels.

Yan Xinchao and the other residents glanced at them and shouted, "What do you mean? I only kill gangsters, not innocent civilians! Go inside and don't come out!"

Song Haonan sneered and said, "You underestimate Mujing Bay!"

Bai Ning also said, "Mujing Bay is not a place to be trampled on, and the people of Mujing Bay are not people to be bullied!"

Yan Xin said, "What a joke! Didn't this place just change hands?"

Bai Ning opened his folding fan and said with great momentum, "I am still here, how can you talk about changing hands?!"

Yan Xin choked.

Looking at Bai Ning's domineering demeanor, Park Moo-di thought to himself that Zhao Cheng's strategy back then was absolutely right.

If Bai Ning hadn't been recruited, even if we had managed to take Mujing Bay back then, it would have been a brutal and bloody battle.

Yan Xin gripped the iron rod tightly in his hand, his voice almost escaping through clenched teeth: "If you remain stubborn, you will all die!"

Bai Ning snapped his folding fan shut, raised it high, and shouted, "What is Mujing Bay to us?"

"life!!"

"It's our life!!"

The people of Mujing Bay responded in unison, each taking a step forward, while some gathered around Bai Ning.

Bai Ning then asked, "What should we do if someone wants to take our lives?"

"Fight to the death!!"

"Fight them to the death!!"

"Kill them!!"

Bai Ning, his eyes bloodshot, roared, "Kill!!!"

Although Bai Ning gave the order to kill, neither the gang members nor the residents of Mujing Bay stepped forward, maintaining a defensive formation in perfect unison.

When Zhou Chuan led his men to attack, many gang members died. Although they recruited more members later, they now only have about three hundred members, and the proportion of second-rate experts is very small, not to mention the civilians.

Faced with the Maoshan faction's attack, they could only rely on defense to buy time.

The two sides started fighting again. Bai Ning asked, "Invincible, will the young prime minister really come?"

Park Moo-di said, "Don't worry, Lü Bin will definitely be able to get in touch with him."

Bai Ning said, "I'm not worried that Lü Bin won't be able to get through, but rather that the young prime minister would take such a big risk to rescue us right under the emperor's nose."

Park Moo-di said solemnly, "Mr. Bai, it's hard to say about others, but Zhao Cheng wouldn't abandon us!"

Song Haonan also said, "During my time in Mujing Bay, everyone says that I, Song Haonan, am loyal. But Zhao Cheng is even more loyal than me."

Bai Ning nodded heavily, feeling a little more confident. He glanced at the battle unfolding before him and said, "This won't last long. Wudi, Haonan, we'll lead the brothers to cover the civilians' retreat to the royal camp."

Song Haonan nodded and said, "There is only one narrow path leading to the Wang camp, which is easier to defend. It is indeed a good idea!"

Wangying was actually the place where Chaoye Wang used to train his gang members in martial arts. Although it was underground, it was very large, and the three floors around it were all densely packed residential buildings, which shows that the gang members and the people of Mujingwan got along very well.

Although the King of Chaoye is dead, the people here are used to the name "King's Camp" and have not changed it.

The only road leading to the royal camp was a narrow passageway that could only accommodate two people walking side by side.

Both this path and the royal camp are naturally formed. The royal camp, when viewed from above, resembles a heart, hence this passageway is called the Heart-Connecting Path.

Park Moo-di jumped off the rock stratum and turned back to say, "Enough talk, hurry up!"

Outside Jing Palace.

Zhao Cheng, Zhao Yan, Zhao Wu, Lü Bin, thirty soldiers from the Right Chancellor's Office, and Lü Bin's dozen or so attendants were rushing off in the opposite direction from Jing Palace.

Their pace quickened, and the rain falling from the sky grew heavier.

Zhao Cheng asked, "Lu Bin, what is the current state of the military strength in Mujing Bay? Can they hold out?"

Lü Bin said, "We definitely can't hold out against them head-on, but Bai Ning will definitely make them retreat to the royal camp. We still have time."

Zhao Cheng's expression turned cold. He said, "Don't worry about me. Speed ​​up! This is our first battle after taking Mujing Bay. We can't let the people of Mujing Bay suffer! Kill all those who dare to fight for Mujing Bay!"