It turns out it wasn't betrayal at all, just a conspiracy! Mo Chen let out a long sigh of relief. Luckily, he hadn't given up, otherwise he would have done something truly irreversible.
"Young friend, you have no chance to resist. You might as well surrender obediently!" Gu Yan said with a chuckle as he looked at Mo Chen.
Mo Chen said helplessly, "Looks like I can't escape today. Fine, I admit defeat!"
As he spoke, he raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.
Meanwhile, Wang Qiankun was leading his soldiers to cut down trees on the back of the mountain leading to the stronghold.
"Hurry up, everyone! Let's finish before dark!" Wang Qiankun shouted to the other soldiers as he chopped down a tree.
"yes!"
Although they said that, some soldiers still didn't quite understand why they were doing it.
"That's really strange. Why are they cutting down trees here instead of following the main group to the mountains?"
"Who knows? Anyway, it's General Wang's order, so we just have to obey!"
Before they knew it, several hours had passed since they started working. At that moment, Wang Jian brought several carpenters to the site.
"General, the carpenters from the royal city have all arrived," Wang Jian said as he approached Wang Qiankun.
Wang Qiankun nodded, handed the axe to a soldier beside him, and went to the group of carpenters, saying, "Fellow villagers, we are going to attack Black Dragon Village in a while. Now, I would like to ask you to make war chariots according to these blueprints and finish them before dark. Thank you!"
"General Wang, you flatter us. It is our honor to be able to help you. Let's begin!"
As they spoke, everyone got busy.
Looking up at the setting sun, Wang Qiankun calculated the time; perhaps he could still make it—
Meanwhile, Mo Li was leading a group of people deep in the forest, searching for strange plants and trees.
"There's still enough time. As long as Wang Qiankun is ready, we've already won half the battle." Mo Li looked at the distance with a solemn expression. "I wonder how Mulan is doing..."
A scout was sent to deliver new information to Mulan, instructing her to ambush the fleeing troops on the left flank before nightfall.
"If the plan works, today will be the day the barbarians are defeated!" Mo Li clenched his fists, determined to wipe out the barbarian army.
Just then, a panicked scream suddenly came from not far away.
"Oh my god! It's a snake!"
"Quickly, kill it!"
Mo Li heard a panicked sound, moved quickly and came to the person. He saw the little golden snake's eyes move slightly, and then reached out and grabbed it directly.
Seeing that the little golden snake in his hand showed no intention of attacking, he smiled and patted its little head. He turned around and hurriedly said, "Everyone, don't be afraid. This little golden snake is not poisonous. Let's find the fumigant as soon as possible."
"yes."
Mo Li looked at the little golden snake in his hand and smiled wickedly, "Little thing, why did you come back again? Did you miss me?"
"Hiss... Do you think I wanted to see you? It's all because of those bad guys who trapped me in Black Dragon Mountain!" The little golden snake said with a pained expression, "I've done so much for them, and one mistake has trapped me to death in this remote mountain! It's made my cultivation progress no matter what!"
Mo Li shook her head helplessly. "Fine, you can stay by my side then."
The little golden snake was startled and struggled in Mo Li's hand, "No, no, I won't be tied to you! You stinky fox whose life is uncertain, I can't entrust my little life to you!"
Mo Li pouted, "You little rascal, you're really careful!"
"Hmph, you have no idea how powerful that strategist is. How could a fox spirit with your meager cultivation possibly defeat him!" the little golden snake snorted.
Mo Li sighed and said helplessly, "He is my master, of course I can't beat him."
"No way? That person is your master?! Then what are you two even fighting for?! Just kowtow and admit defeat!" If the little golden snake could move its eyes, it would probably be rolling its eyes right now. It knows it can't win but it still overestimates itself. It's really stupid and stubborn!
Mo Li shook his head and said, "Although the chances of winning are very small, I still want to give it a try..."
The little golden snake was speechless. "Gambling with your life is insane!"
Mo Li chuckled, "You don't understand. If I win the bet, I'll set the rules!"
"What if you lose? You'll die, won't you? What's the point of all this then?" The little golden snake sighed with a look of pity. "Sigh, I really don't know if you're smart or stupid!"
Surprisingly, Mo Li wasn't angry at the little golden snake's blatant mockery. Instead, he smiled and said, "Let's see what fate has in store! Maybe I'll be lucky..."
The little golden snake fell silent, knowing he could no longer persuade Mo Li.
——
As darkness fell, fires lit up all around Black Dragon Mountain, illuminating the entire stronghold as if it were daytime.
Hua Yuxian slowly opened her eyes, feeling the cold around her and involuntarily shrank back. "Where...where am I...?"
"You're awake." Mo Chen smiled slightly at Hua Yuxian.
Hua Yuxian looked closely and saw that Mo Chen was bound to a pillar with iron chains, his face was pale and he seemed to be bleeding from his chest.
"You, what are you doing here!" Hua Yuxian was startled and looked around for her weapon.
"Stop looking, we're locked up in this dungeon." Looking at Hua Yuxian's belongings, Mo Chen smiled and said, "Now, it's just the two of us. Can you tell me the truth now?"
Hua Yuxian's expression changed slightly. "Wh-what truth! I, I killed you, that's the truth!"
Mo Chen looked at Hua Yuxian with a smile and said, "I am seriously injured and tied up here, unable to move an inch. If you want to make a move, then do it."
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