The Rat King should not have noticed the arrival of Yunwen and I, otherwise we would have been ambushed after walking for so long. But it is quiet all around here, which shows that the situation is temporarily in our favor.

In order to protect this concealment, after we finished speaking, we tried not to speak any more, so as not to expose our whereabouts and movements. So we walked quickly all the way, trying to find them when the enemy least expected it.

The first time I came to the vicinity of Taoyuan Mountain was with the Lord of the Ghost Den, the woman who transformed herself from a rat into a human. Here, she wanted to get my love, so she used force, but unfortunately she failed in the end. After that, due to the death of the Lord of the Ghost Den, I basically stopped coming to this mountain road, and the rat people mostly came to us on their own to seek some resources. As a result, Yunwen and I are not very familiar with this place.

All I know is that time on the hillside, I was nearly strangled by the moving grass, so we had to stay away from the grass as much as possible. Apart from that, Su Yuexi told us before she left that the rat hole was at the end of the hillside, so we could only launch a mindless and unconfident sneak attack.

Since she couldn't speak, Yunwen tried to communicate with me using special forces hand gestures. Although her movements seemed elegant, gentle, and dignified, and completely lacked the original sense of competence, fortunately I could still understand her and there was no communication barrier.

If there are unusual movements, this is correct, but if there is no movement at all, it will make people feel somewhat strange. You should know that the work and rest time of mice is definitely different from that of humans. Although they are all mice in cultivation and have the hope of becoming human beings and getting good results, many habits cannot be changed easily. After all, the habits of the species are there.

Just like the factory configuration, other programs can be downloaded and deleted at will, but the factory configuration generally cannot be changed at will. The same goes for these rat people. It's weird that there is no sound at all in the middle of the night, and it makes people feel that something is wrong.

Before long, we had crossed the hillside and arrived not far in front of a cave. I gestured to Yunwen to stop, then quietly approached her and said, "I feel like something is wrong."

"Maybe they didn't expect us to come, and this might be their daily life," Yunwen said.

"Okay, then our arrangements are as follows. We will sneak into the cave and see if the Rat King is there. If he is, reveal your identity. If he is openly our enemy, you will immediately ride on Sanfu and let it protect you. Then I will deal with these rats. We have a lot of negotiations with them on a daily basis, and they recognize me. I will try to see if I can convince them with reason. If things really get tense, I may not be afraid of them with the Hidden Evil Knife on my back." I said.

She nodded, and then helped me adjust my collar as usual. Although there was a layer of cloth between us, I could still feel the gentle touch of her fingertips. She said, "Husband, try not to use force if you can. We are just making a surprise attack to prevent the Rat King from sneaking away again. We don't have to use force. And I am particularly worried that you will be in danger. If possible, even if the atmosphere is not right, wait until Miss Su arrives, and then we will consider taking action. That would be better, otherwise I am afraid they will hurt you."

I held her slender fingers with my hands, nodded at her, and said, "Of course, I think so too, otherwise I wouldn't take you with me."

Isn't the purpose of bringing her here to be able to communicate in a civilized manner?

She nodded and said, "Actually, it's been a long time since you and I have been alone for a walk, enjoying the scenery and the moon. It's all thanks to the Rat King that we had such a romantic night, right? It's also a good thing to get to know each other in a better way, right?"

"I know you want me to not be like those bandits and use threats and inducements to conquer the world with virtue, right? You are a girl from a scholarly family and you know more than me. I will definitely listen to you. Don't worry, I will restrain my murderous thoughts unless it is necessary." I said.

She smiled, as beautiful as a fairy from heaven, and her slender hands lightly covered her lips. I realized that I had been busy with various things during this period and had not taken a good look at the smiles and frowns of this peerless beauty beside me. She was still so charming and exciting.

"I knew that my Zhou Bo is a man who listens to advice and has a kind heart. We will definitely teach those members of the Netherworld Gang a good lesson this time." Yunwen smiled sweetly.

Looking at her charming appearance, I couldn't help but go forward and move her hand away. She then let go obediently, raised her head slightly, and looked at me tenderly, knowing what I wanted to do at the moment. I held her face and saw her close her eyes slightly, so I was ready to kiss her. Such a beautiful woman is my wife, and I always missed her in the past.

Tonight, we have a beautiful night with a suitable climate (Taoyuan Mountain is like spring all year round), the warm breeze is blowing, the cicadas are chirping, the frogs are croaking, and the full moon is overhead. Just as she said, why not take advantage of this opportunity to have a romantic outing for the two of us before we get down to business?

So I went up to her and was about to kiss her when I suddenly heard some strange noises. But I didn't want to miss it, and Yunwen was also enjoying it. So even if it didn't feel right, I ignored it for the time being. I gently kissed her lips, and she shuddered and began to hug me tightly with her hands.

The world is full of vicissitudes. After encountering one difficulty, you will encounter another. The so-called suffering of life is like going through deep water and hot fire. The beauty of life lies in drinking and being drunk today, being content with the happiness of the moment, and then you can get rid of suffering and gain happiness.

That’s what I thought, and I’m sure Yunwen feels the same way.

However, the good times did not last long. Just as the two of us were enjoying the passion of our relationship, there was a sudden sound of waves on the ground, and then something began to climb up my feet. Yunwen also became alert, and the two of us separated immediately, but it was too late. Suddenly countless weeds began to crawl outside the cave entrance and directly tied up my hands and feet. Soon I was tied up and unable to move. The Jinque sword on my back made a buzzing sound, but unfortunately I had locked it in the sword sheath, so its light could not be emitted.

In addition, I probably had been targeted for a long time, and the other party already knew my situation very well. After those vines and roots dragged me down, they immediately tied the sword on my back tightly, preventing it from bursting out. Therefore, the possibility of using my mind to make the Golden Que Sword fly out was basically blocked. Now, I can't use anything and I'm like a beast to be slaughtered.

Soon a few ratmen came. Because they were all tall, they picked up Yunwen and me and brought us into the cave. At the same time, all the ratmen around us jumped out their heads. It was obvious that they had ambushed us somewhere and were waiting for us.

Well, it seems there is no chance for peaceful negotiation with these rude guys.

Afterwards, we were taken into the cave. It was mostly pitch black in the cave, and we could smell a foul odor. We were taken to the innermost part, where there was some light from some glowing minerals, and the Rat King was sitting high up at the highest point, looking down at us.

Fortunately, the vine didn't shut my mouth, so I said, "Tell me, what do you want to do?"

The Rat King chirped in response, and Yunwen translated for me: "It said it can only make a deal with us."

"What deal?" I asked.

Yunwen helped translate it after I wrote it down. When I asked questions, the Rat King's idea was to give Dragon City to him, and I would abdicate and pass on the title of East Island Lord to him. We and the hyena people would be responsible for paying tribute to him and serving as his servants in the future. That was all he said. It was so despicable and disgusting anyway.

Of course, the answer I gave it was extremely clear: go to hell!

Obviously, it understood this sentence, and without Yunwen's translation, it said in an unclear tongue: "Your Majesty, if you don't agree, I will kill the person next to you."

As it said this, it waved its hand, and suddenly many ratmen came over with iron knives in their hands. These iron knives were all bought from our Longcheng, and now they were used on us. In an instant, they were all hanging near Yunwen's neck. One of them didn't know how to keep his distance and made Yunwen's fair neck bleed.

It's fine if he disturbed my interest, but now he threatened Yunwen, hurt her, and made her bleed? How can I get away with this ungrateful rat?

"I'll ask you again, do you agree?" The awkward voice came again.

At this moment, I felt my blood rushing, and a dark consciousness was flowing, ready to burst out!