"Brother, something must have happened to them!"

The bruised and battered fox sighed and stated a possible fact.

Tiger said in a deep voice, "Impossible. They are all top-notch experts. How could anything happen to them? Tang Huan is already amazing to have two guns. Do you think he can capture them all? There will always be a price to pay if you want to capture them all alive!"

As the eldest brother, Tiger knows his brothers' strength best.

Over the years, the prime minister has spent countless sums of money to train them, which has resulted in their formidable strength.

Tiger even thought that if his brothers had been the ones to fight against the Northern Region, they wouldn't have lost at all.

He was confident that he could even be compared to Gongshan Liqun from the Northern Region.

“Even if one of them is captured by chance, they will definitely find an opportunity. As long as Tang Huan dares to contact them and interrogate them personally, he will face the most deadly attack, and that is exactly our goal.”

They had made a solemn pledge to the prime minister for this operation, and there was absolutely no chance of failure.

Therefore, it is worth it even if it costs a few people their lives.

Unlike the tiger, who was full of confidence and self-satisfaction, the fox looked pessimistic.

This made the tiger's already bad mood even worse, and he slammed his hand on the table.

"Don't give me that long face, they're not dead yet!"

The fox gave a wry smile. "Brother, something's not right about Seven Locust Counties. Even an ordinary woman here is incredibly skilled, let alone the others. Didn't you see those people wearing red ribbons? They're all tall and strong, even more robust than us. Those people must be very skilled."

Tiger couldn't help but feel uneasy thinking about the mercenaries he had encountered on his way back.

The brothers are indeed strong, but what if they are surrounded and attacked?

"It's okay. Even if they all run into trouble, the two of us alone are enough to drag Tang Huan down with us. We'll just need that guy's head."

Tiger glared, "There are so many people in Qihuai County. Even if Tang Huan searches for a few more days, he won't be able to find us. Go downstairs later and give the innkeeper and his staff some more silver. As long as they keep it a secret for us, we'll be absolutely safe."

After saying that, the tiger took out a few pieces of silver from his body.

After thinking for a moment, he put the money back and took out a new banknote.

The fox glanced at the denomination and exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, one hundred taels? It shouldn't cost that much, right?"

“It involves our safety, so spending a little money is nothing.”

The fox said no more, took the silver notes, and left the room to go downstairs.

Behind the counter in the lobby, the owner and his assistant were sitting there chatting.

The large hall was empty except for the two of them, making it seem rather deserted.

The fox walked over casually, placed one hand on the counter, and took out the silver notes.

"What is this?" The short-statured shopkeeper couldn't help but take a few more glances at the banknotes.

The fox forced a smile. "Boss, this is our boss's idea. Please keep this money. It covers the room and board for the past few days. Consider the rest as a reward. We hope you can keep this a secret and not let anyone know we're staying here."

The shopkeeper, with a fawning smile, grabbed the silver notes and nodded, saying, "Definitely, definitely."

The fox watched as the other person put away the silver note and prepared to turn around and go upstairs.

But as soon as he turned around, he caught a glimpse of the waiter's disdainful smile out of the corner of his eye.

This made the fox uneasy, so he quickly went upstairs and reported the matter to his boss.

The tiger disagreed.

“What could be the problem? That’s a hundred taels of silver. Maybe the waiter just doesn’t like his boss’s manner. It’s not like he treats us like that.”

The fox wanted to explain further, but the tiger dismissed him, saying, "Go back to your room and rest. We'll go out and check on things later."

Left with no other option, the fox had to return to its room.

But I just couldn't calm my heart down.

Downstairs, the innkeeper glanced at the stairs and then instructed his waiter, "Go out immediately and inform Lord Li. These people are acting suspiciously; they're obviously not good people. They might be the ones the curfew is looking for today."

The waiter sneered, "What a bunch of idiots! They actually think we'd betray Qihuai County for a hundred taels of silver. They should at least come up with a thousand taels first."

"Hurry up, don't waste time," the boss urged.

Without further hesitation, the waiter quickly left the inn.

From the second-floor window, the fox witnessed the waiter leaving in a hurry, which only fueled his suspicions.

As his name suggests, Fox was the most sensitive and cautious person among them. He wanted to try to persuade his elder brother again, but in the end he did nothing.

He didn't go downstairs, but went to a room on the other side.

Unlike the side facing the main street, the rooms on this side are located near a secluded alley with no pedestrians.

The fox opened the window and jumped down from the second floor. After waiting for a while, he walked towards the alley entrance.

But as soon as it stepped out, it saw the innkeeper leading several mercenaries rushing toward the inn, and the fox immediately shrank back into its body.

"Damn it, there was definitely something wrong!"

The facts witnessed firsthand do not lie; those people took the money and still betrayed them.

The fox wanted to inform his elder brother, but it was too late.

Now the fox is increasingly convinced that perhaps his brothers have all met with misfortune.

The group of eight had only been in Qihuai County for less than a day when he was left all alone.

They didn't even see Tang Huan; they only heard what sounded like gunshots coming from the other side in the distance last night.

This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!