In the past, when I watched documentaries, seeing tigers baring their teeth and claws made my heart tremble. After having a close encounter with a tiger today, it feels like I've been in a dream.

The effects of adrenaline don't last long. Before, when I was highly excited, I didn't feel fear or pain, but shortly after I was taken out of the prison by Niu Tou, the effects wore off.

At that moment, I felt my heart pounding wildly, my arms almost went numb, and I barely had the strength to take a step.

Niu Tou led me out of the Tiger Prison through a hidden door. On both sides of the corridor outside were cages, each containing a ferocious tiger that roared at us incessantly. Some tigers even stretched their claws out over the bars, as if they wanted to drag us into the cage and tear us to pieces.

Smelling the stench in the corridor and hearing the tiger's roar in my ear, I couldn't help but vomit, and then I painfully knelt on the ground.

When the bull-headed man saw my appearance, he gave me a disdainful look: "Useless."

I was about to retort, saying, "If you're not a good-for-nothing, go try going to Hulao Pass," when I suddenly remembered that this guy came from Hulao Pass.

When the bull-headed man saw my appearance, he took out a pill and handed it to me: "Eat this."

I knew that the experts in Fengmen Village would always have some good things on them, so I didn't have time to ask any more questions and swallowed the pill.

The pill tasted like a mint candy; it melted as soon as it entered my mouth. Swallowing it with my saliva instantly relieved my nausea, and even the pain in my body lessened considerably.

"You understand pharmacology?"

After my discomfort subsided, I stood up and asked Bull Head, "What are the ingredients in this pill? Does it contain hormones like adrenaline?"

"I don't know."

Niu Tou shook his head: "This stuff is something the higher-ups gave us to save our lives. It can temporarily unleash a person's potential and get rid of negative states, but it causes great damage to the liver and kidneys. I would never risk eating this stuff to avoid harming my vital energy."

When I heard Bull Head's reply, I was instantly dumbfounded: "No way, this is so unethical! You wouldn't eat this yourself, and you're giving it to me?"

Minotaur looked at me coldly: "My mission is to take you to see Snake Sister alive. As long as you are sober when you see her, what happens after that is none of my business."

For a moment, I suddenly wanted to beat this bastard to a pulp, but remembering how he had just subdued the tiger with a single move, I restrained myself and asked, clenching my fist, "What harm does this medicine do to the body?"

"I haven't tried it, so I don't know. It's said that people who take it will have blood in their urine for several days in a row, and it can even cause kidney failure in people with weak constitutions."

The bull-headed man walked steadily ahead: "I hope your physical condition is up to par."

After hearing what Niu Tou said, I even felt like killing someone.

But thinking about it carefully, if it weren't for his appearance, I would have already perished in the tiger's mouth, and the situation couldn't have gotten any worse.

Realizing this, I actually became more at peace.

Leaving the hidden exit of Hulao Pass, we returned to the ground and stood in a large courtyard.

Niu Tou walked to the hitching post, untied the reins of a horse, and asked me, "Can you ride a horse?"

I nodded: "I've ridden before, but my riding skills are just average."

Niu Tou flipped himself onto the horse: "Knowing how to ride is enough."

The moment he mounted the horse, I could clearly feel the horse's body sink, and I could even see the horse's pained expression. I thought to myself, this horse must be suffering terribly to be ridden by him.

It was already late at night, and there weren't many people on the bustling main streets of Fengmen Village. Moreover, the means of transportation were all horses, which was much better than the levels we had encountered before.

Niu Tou rode on horseback, traveling along the city's main road, and finally brought me to a magnificent courtyard.

Although I couldn't see inside through the high red walls, I could guess that this must be the largest restricted area in Fengmen Village.

The guards standing outside the door saw us and immediately raised their guns.

The bull reined in its head, walked to a machine outside the door, operated it for a moment, and after verifying its identity, beckoned to me: "Get down."

I dismounted and pointed at myself, covered in blood and wearing only my underwear: "Brother Niu, do you think it's a bit indecent to meet the beautiful snake boss of Fengmen Village in this state?"

"You wish! Even if you don't care about your appearance, I'm afraid you'll offend Sister Snake's eyes."

Niu Tou opened the main gate of the courtyard and led me into the deep alley.

The alley was like inside a palace, with exceptionally high walls and a closed gate every so often, guarded by two armed men.

I walked behind Bull Head and pressed him for an answer: "Brother Bull, we broke the rules of Fengmen Village today. Since the beautiful snake is willing to spare my life, are my other friends safe now?"

"I don't know, I'm just responsible for doing my own job well."

Niu Tou led me a short distance, then turned into a courtyard and pointed to a room inside: "Go in and take a shower, then choose a clean set of clothes from the closet to change into. There are sachets in the closet; choose one to carry with you."

Concerned about the others, I didn't waste any time talking to Niu Tou and quickly went into the room.

Although the courtyard looks like an antique-style building, the interior decoration is very modern and looks very high-end, like a five-star hotel.

After I finished showering, I found that all the clothes in the room were brand new, and the sachets inside had a faint herbal fragrance that was particularly refreshing.

After I changed my clothes, the bull-headed man waiting outside led me around the courtyard for a long time before we stood in front of a large hall.

The main hall is magnificent, with the three large characters "Hall of the King of Hell" written in gold paint on the plaque above it.

When I saw the three characters on the plaque, I pursed my lips, feeling they were a bit childish, but I quickly let it go.

Fengmen Village is all about mystery. I guess the name was chosen to be like the guardian beast in an ancient tomb, mainly to intimidate strangers.

The hall was surrounded by guards, each one over 1.9 meters tall, as strong as a bear, exuding power.

Upon seeing Niu Tou, a guard captain on duty quickly approached and said, "Lord Niu, you're back!"

“This guy is the person Sister Snake wants to see. Keep an eye on him. I’m going in to report.”

After throwing down a sentence, Niu Tou walked into the main hall. Upon hearing this, the surrounding guards all drew their pistols and pointed them at me.

Seeing their tense expressions, I was speechless: "Gentlemen, do we need to get so worked up? You're all so strong, any one of you could easily take me down. Why use a gun? What if the gun goes off accidentally? That would be a real problem."

The numerous guards remained silent, standing like statues, pointing their guns at my head.

About a minute later, a guard came out of the main hall and stood in front of me: "Come in with me."