Judging from the shopkeeper's behavior, he didn't seem like a shady business. He was just a strange and eccentric person, his prices were a bit high, and his service was a bit rude, but otherwise, there was nothing wrong with him.

The head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) deftly took out fifty taels of silver from his money bag and gave it to Ye Moxun, then looked at him expectantly, waiting for him to take out the antidote.

Ye Moxun calmly took out a pill from his sleeve, placed it on a plate, and lit it. Soon, the pill quickly dissolved, and a medicinal smell filled the inn. The bodyguards who smelled the medicine instantly felt their bodies tremble uncontrollably.

"Alright, the poison in your bodies has been neutralized," Ye Moxun stood up and glanced at everyone. "But don't think that you can do anything now. If I want to, you can die at my hands at any time. No one but me can cure the poison I administered."

Song Tantan silently complained to himself, "He talks so much, he looks like a big villain. Usually, big shots are ruthless and don't talk much, but he keeps explaining and warning, thinking that this will make people more afraid."

Glancing at the expressions of the other bodyguards, she realized they had become even more wary after hearing Ye Moxun's words. Well, she was naive; Ye Moxun was right.

As evening approached, the rain stopped, but it was already getting dark. It was too late to set off then; they would have to wait until dawn. The Bai family's guards and maids were preparing dinner in the kitchen, and only after they finished would the bodyguards be allowed to cook.

At this moment, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) was also helping in the kitchen. One of the镖师 came over and said, "Head镖师, we actually feel more at ease cooking ourselves. If the restaurant cooks, none of the brothers dare to eat it." The restaurant owner and his wife were horrified. It was good enough if they didn't harm anyone, let alone expect them to cook.

The head镖师 nodded, agreeing with him, "But brothers, we still need to be careful. This inn is too strange. The guards and maids seem normal, but they might actually be in cahoots with the innkeeper. We can't be completely safe until we leave this inn."

If I weren't afraid of encountering wild animals while traveling at night, and also afraid of another downpour, I really would have left as soon as the rain stopped.

"That's right, this escort mission was really tough." The镖师 shook his head, but kept working.

"What are you saying? Every time we escort goods, we risk our lives. It's not easy to support a family." The head镖师 patted the other man on the shoulder, telling him not to think too much.

At night, Song Tantan slept too much during the day and suffered from insomnia. She tossed and turned on her makeshift bed on the floor for half an hour without feeling sleepy, so she suddenly got up and tiptoed out.

"Where are you going in the middle of the night?"

"Auntie, weren't you asleep? How come you knew I moved?" Song Tantan turned around and looked speechlessly at the person on the bed.

Song Zhuiyan lifted the blanket and walked over, looking at her and saying, "I sleep like this every day, so I'm a light sleeper. Besides, I wouldn't dare to really sleep soundly when I'm out and about. I pay close attention to any noise around me."

"...I'm so bored lying here, I want to go for a walk. There are dogs around, nothing will happen." Song Tantan hugged her arm in a conciliatory manner, afraid that she would refuse.

"Don't leave the inn, and don't wander around alone. Ask Ah Xun to come with you." Song Zhuiyan said, heading to knock on the door next door.

Song Tantan shook her arm, signaling her not to rush to knock on the door, "No need, A-Xun is probably already asleep, don't disturb him."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Moxun opened the door and came out. He curled the corners of his lips and said, "I heard you talking earlier. I couldn't sleep either, so why don't we do something fun together?"

"What's interesting?" Song Tantan's eyes lit up.

Ye Moxun winked at her, "You've been eyeing the shopkeeper's money, haven't you? We're bored anyway, so let's look for it. If we find it, we'll get some extra money; if we don't, it'll just be a way to pass the time."

"We must find it! We can't just treat it as a way to kill time; it's money!" Song Tantan said excitedly, pulling Ye Moxun away.

"Hey, wait a minute, I'll look for it with you guys too." Since becoming pregnant, Song Zhuiyan had been lazy and didn't like to move around, but today she suddenly felt like stretching her muscles.

Song Tantan turned around and waved her hand, "No, you stay in the room and wait. Who knows what traps or hidden weapons are in this inn? You're pregnant, so you can't afford any accidents. Don't even think about coming with us on this adventure."

"Knowing it's risky, why bother looking? I think we shouldn't even bother." If we don't let her go, then nobody should go.

"Auntie, please take care of yourself. We'll be right back." After saying that, Ye Moxun grabbed Song Tantan and ran off.

Song Zhuiyan: "..." Fine, she doesn't care if they don't want to be involved.

The two did not go downstairs immediately, but instead began searching upstairs. They checked every guest room, under tables, under chairs, and all the beams and pillars, but found no hidden mechanisms or weapons.

It seems they overestimated that group. The only trap they found was the wooden cage downstairs that held people captive; it was made of wood and could be cut with a knife. There weren't any more sophisticated traps.

Unable to find the mechanism upstairs, the two prepared to go downstairs to look for it. At this moment, Bai Zhiyan came out of the room. She seemed to have already discovered what the two of them were looking for upstairs and came out to intercept them.

"What are you looking for?" she asked directly, without beating around the bush.

Since she spoke so frankly, Song Tantan didn't hide her thoughts and told her directly, "We're looking for where the innkeeper hid the silver. We suspect there's some secret mechanism in this inn and we want to find it."

"Do you want to come along? If we find the silver, the three of us can split it equally." Song Tantan didn't mind having another person share the spoils.

Bai Zhiyan was taken aback, not expecting the other party to invite her to do this. She subconsciously wanted to refuse, but suddenly thought of something and changed her words, "Okay, wait a moment, I'll go get my sword."

Ye Moxun didn't care about this. He figured the shopkeeper couldn't be hiding much silver anyway. He was just looking for fun tonight, and it didn't matter to him whether there were more people to share the spoils.

Before long, Bai Zhiyan came out, carrying a sword and dressed in a more formal outfit, as if she were going on a mission.

As they went down the stairs, the dogs hiding on the beams suddenly opened their eyes and peeked over. When they saw Ye Moxun and Song Tantan, they shrank back into their sleep. In fact, they had already smelled the familiar scent on their owner. They didn't want to pay attention to them, but their owner hadn't called them.

But besides their owner's scent, they also smelled the stranger's scent, which is why they deliberately poked their heads out to check. Once they knew the other person was with their owner, they stopped bothering with them.

There were no guest rooms downstairs. The bodyguards slept on benches, on the floor, or in the woodshed and kitchen. They were all skilled fighters and often traveled to escort goods, so they were very sensitive to their surroundings. Even when they slept, they were always on alert and dared not fall into a deep sleep.

Although Ye Moxun and his two companions moved very quietly downstairs, the alert bodyguard still noticed them. The man in the darkness suddenly opened his eyes, but he did not act immediately. Instead, he quietly tugged at the sleeve of the bodyguard next to him.

The bodyguard next to him was also a seasoned veteran with rich experience. When he felt his sleeve being tugged, he didn't jump up in surprise to ask what was happening. Instead, he and his companion became alert and were ready to fight back at any moment.