Seeing that Ji Fengyao was forthright and generous, the generals of the border city all liked her very much.

Everyone chatted happily for a while.

Shang Xiye then took the opportunity to arrange and deploy the following matters.

Because Shang Xiye and Ji Fengyao had arrived at the border in secret, the generals, though pleased, did not show it. Therefore, the soldiers outside were unaware that the Ninth Prince and his consort had arrived.

midnight.

Shang Xiye, Ji Fengyao, Ji Fengming, Hei Xiao, and Wu Zhong quietly sneaked into the deserted temple deep in the dense forest.

Unlike the capital, the border region is bitterly cold, and the snow in the dense forest has not yet melted.

In the stillness of the night, even the slightest sound would seem out of place, so the group of five were extra careful in the dense forest, not daring to touch even a snow-covered branch, and carefully avoiding it.

All five were highly skilled and quickly made their way to the vicinity of the abandoned temple.

There were not many people guarding the deserted temple, nor were there any fires or candles.

Only a few dim lights shone through the dilapidated doors and windows that looked utterly ruined.

From a distance, it looks like a passerby who happened to spend the night here, seemingly posing no threat and making it difficult for people to be on guard.

Perhaps they were confident in their ability to remain hidden;

Perhaps because they had been committing evil for so many years, their hideout was rarely found, and there wasn't even a single guard or sentry outside.

The dilapidated temple is located halfway up the mountain.

Once they were sure no one was around, the five of them easily crept up to the dilapidated temple.

The crackling of burning firewood and the idyllic conversation of two men came from inside the dilapidated temple.

"Eagle Seven, do you think the Master will be able to break through this time?"

"It's hard to say. Of all the children we found, only a few were good. The adults were furious this afternoon."

"It would be good if the adults could break through sooner; those children are quite pitiful."

"Shut up! If the adults hear you saying that, I'll be in trouble too."

To outsiders, their conversation was nothing more than a series of heartless and cold-blooded words that wouldn't evoke any strong emotional reactions; but for Hei Xiao and Shang Xiye, it was a nightmare that they had been haunting for a long time!

Ji Fengyao couldn't hold on with one hand.

Shang Xiye and Hei Xiao rushed into the deserted temple like enraged leopards, each grabbing one of the two guarding the fire and immobilizing them by the neck in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, Ji Fengyao, Ji Fengming, and Wu Zhong had no choice but to follow them inside.

The temple is not very large, and the interior is clearly visible.

The ground, paved with bluestone, was fairly clean, with a square fire pit dug in the very center.

Around the fire pit were a few very simple tree stump stools.

Directly in front of them was a strangely shaped stone statue with a ferocious face, resembling neither a snake nor a beast. Even Ji Fengyao, who had seen many monsters, did not know what it was.

Shang Xiye and Hei Xiao subdued two middle-aged men, one fat and one thin. Both men had ordinary faces and looked no different from ordinary farmers. If you met them anywhere else, you would never guess that they were villains from the vicious organization Black Purgatory.

"How many people are below?" Shang Xiye asked silently, using telepathy.

After speaking, he tightened his grip to prevent the man from breaking free and reporting the news.

Although the man was being choked by Shang Xiye until his face turned red and he couldn't breathe, his eyes were filled with contempt and fearlessness as he looked at Shang Xiye.

It was as if death was the beginning of a truly new world for him;

If Shang Xiye were killed, it would be a huge favor to him!