The man suddenly sneered, "Lord Cui, you brought so many people with you, don't you trust me?"

Lord Cui composed himself and said, "This is our first time dealing with each other, so I should be more prepared. Please forgive me. But may I ask what brings you here?"

The man asked, "Have you received all the silver notes sent to Lord Cui?"

Lord Cui touched the silver notes tucked in his pocket and nodded: "I have received them, but I wonder what brings you to spend so much?"

The man continued, "This matter is of great importance and can only be discussed with Lord Cui. I hope Lord Cui will dismiss those around him."

The servant beside Lord Cui shook his head violently and whispered to Lord Cui, "No, he must be up to no good by saying that."

After a moment's thought, the official said, "Alright."

The servant asked anxiously, "Master?"

Lord Cui patted him on the shoulder: "Don't go too far. It's not too late to show up if the situation changes."

The servant couldn't disobey Master Cui, so he had no choice but to obey.

"Your Excellency, I have cleared the surrounding area. Now, may I..."

Before he could finish speaking, the man said, "Sir, please walk forward a little."

After a few seconds of confusion, Lord Cui obediently took a few steps. Just then, a series of rustling sounds suddenly came from the forest.

Immediately afterwards, more than twenty men in black rushed out of the forest, their swords and knives aimed directly at Lord Cui.

Seeing this, the servant rushed over as if his life depended on it: "Quick, protect the master!"

Lord Cui was so frightened that he froze on the spot, his legs went weak, and he fell to the ground with a thud, only realizing belatedly that he had fallen into the thieves' trap.

Xie Lin descended from the sky, his soft sword deflecting the killing blow. He then pulled up the limp Lord Cui and led him backward out of the woods.

On the other side.

Wearing a mask, Mu Ange rushed directly towards the contact person. She slashed at the man with her knife, and he was completely powerless to fight back. Clutching his injured arm, he fled in a panic.

Mu Ange kicked him to the ground and ripped off his mask. It wasn't Mu Anyu, but one of his trusted confidants.

He pressed the tip of his knife against the man's throat and asked, "Where is Mu Anyu? Tell me and I'll spare your life."

The man shook his head, his voice trembling with tears: "I don't know, I don't know. He only told me to stay on the street here. I don't know where he is. Please, sir, spare me! Please don't kill me."

Mu Ange sheathed her sword and said coldly, "Take him away!"

Chen Xun, who was hiding in the shadows, immediately tied the person up with a rope.

He looked around warily for any possible hiding place, determined to find Mu Anyu.

Deep in the grove.

Mu Anyu, wearing a face mask, stumbled and ran.

"Damn it, Cui Zhiping actually had a backup plan! Luckily I was careful, otherwise I would have been caught by that masked guy!"

As he was running, with a sudden thud, Mu Anyu's calf was caught in a trap. In an instant, the pain shot straight to his brain, causing him to break out in a cold sweat.

Mu Anyu grimaced as he sat down on the ground and looked down. His calf was a bloody mess, the skin and flesh pierced by the sharp teeth of the trap.

"Hiss~"

He endured the pain and tried to pry open the animal trap. In an instant, a rope wrapped around his neck without warning. Before he could even exert any force, his neck was suddenly tightened. Then, a voice that was all too familiar appeared in his ear.

"Mu Anyu, it's been a long time!"

His voice, filled with overwhelming rage, was almost uttered through gritted teeth.

Mu Anyu's face turned pale, and he pulled hard on the rope around his neck: "Honeysuckle! You have the audacity to assassinate me?"