After the fake young master left home, he discovered that it wasn't raining at all outside.

The off-road vehicle had likely been modified, and it safely drove to its destination through the undulating mountain roads.

This is a village surrounded by trees, but it is very different from the usual dilapidated wooden houses and tiled houses in the countryside.

All the houses are detached villas, not tall, only two or three stories.

Putting aside the armed men in black who kept circling and patrolling around the villa area, this secluded village nestled in the mountains has a unique charm.

Zhu Yan opened the car door and got out. Soon, Lin Shen, Xu Zhiyuan, and the others rushed to Zhu Yan's side.

"Little Yan, are you alright?" Xu Zhiyuan took the lead, grabbed Zhu Yan's arm, and gave him a full-body check-up.

"Stop looking, I'm the one who's in trouble." Ye Yu walked around the back of the car, crossed his arms, leaned against the car door, and said abruptly.

Xu Zhiyuan frowned, his gaze unfriendly. "It's best if something happens to you, so I don't have to worry about Xiao Yanyan's safety."

"Hey kid, I'm being really sincere, what do you mean by 'friend'?" Ye Yu was about to demand an explanation from Zhao Zhuyan. "Why don't you tell them what happened in the car just now, like, I took off my clothes..."

"Stop, stop, stop! Nobody cares if you're dressed or not. Even if you stood here completely naked, Xiao Yanyan wouldn't give you a second glance!"

Xu Zhiyuan felt that Ye Yu's words were a clear provocation, and the purpose was to make him unhappy.

He must have seen through my feelings for Xiao Yanyan, so he's just deliberately causing trouble.

"Brother Yan, I think what Brother Yuan said makes a lot of sense this time. Don't be fooled by his appearance. He's a complete scoundrel. You know, he actually had his men confiscate our satellite phones."

Lu Ze already harbored resentment towards Ye Yu's various actions, and now he dared to provoke him in front of him.

The satellite phone was confiscated?

Zhu Yan seized on the key point of that sentence, turned around, and asked, "What exactly do you want to do? Kidnap?"

They politely led him to their hideout, but then confiscated their satellite phone, preventing him from contacting the outside world.

What exactly is Ye Yu up to?

"Relax, I really just wanted you to experience the unique charm of the frontier."

After all, I won't have that chance again.

Zhu Yan glanced at him indifferently. "You're just going to let the guests stand there in the sun?"

"Oh, haha, I forgot, sorry." Ye Yu smiled awkwardly.

After all, he spent most of his time in such places, and being exposed to the scorching sun was commonplace for him. For a moment, he forgot that the guests he had invited were all delicate young masters.

"Amo, take these people to my place and settle them in properly." Ye Yu waved to the bald man standing to the side. "Oh no, just take good care of that little tyrant. As for the others, they're fine with me, as long as they don't starve."

Ye Yu suddenly changed his mind, raised his chin, and gestured to the most special banquet in the crowd.

"!!! Hypocritical!" Xu Zhiyuan expressed extreme contempt for Ye Yu's double standards.

"Hehe." Ye Yu didn't want to pay him any attention.

On the way to her lodgings with Amo, Zhu Yan called Lin Shen to her side.

"Ye Yu merely had someone take away the satellite phone?" Zhu Yan remained perplexed by Ye Yu's series of baffling actions.

"Yes, young master, we put the satellite phone in our bag and took it with us along with the food," Lin Shen replied.

Ye Yu's actions are puzzling. As someone who lives in such a mountainous area, he should know that satellite phones have positioning systems, and simply confiscating them is completely useless.

Therefore, the bags and food were likely just a cover; Ye Yu's purpose from beginning to end was to lure Zhu Yu's army here.

"He did it on purpose," Zhu Yan told the others, sharing her conclusion.

"Intentional? What do you mean, intentional?" Lu Ze asked, puzzled.

"Deliberately revealing your location," Zhu Yan replied while carefully observing the surrounding environment.

"Boss, let me tell you, they're the ones who caused the strong magnetic field to interfere with our plane. I just saw the source of the interference in the car," Lou Chen shared his discovery.

"Why did he do that? Why go through all that trouble just to bring us down from the sky to their wretched village? What's the point?" Lou Chen continued.

"I don't know, let's wait and see." Zhu Yan couldn't figure it out either; he always felt that Ye Yu was not simple.

There are still many things about him that I don't know.

Zhu Yan's two bodyguards took deep breaths, several sharp inhalations, their expressions growing increasingly grave. They quickly walked to Zhu Yan's side and whispered:

"Young Master, I think I smell TNT."

TNT?

Upon hearing these words, Zhu Yan's heart skipped a beat.

"Are you sure?" Zhu Yan asked him to confirm.

"Yes, young master. I have an exceptionally keen sense of smell, and I dealt with this stuff every day when I was a mercenary. I can't be wrong."

"Young Master, it's too dangerous here. Let us cover your escape," another bodyguard said worriedly.

"No need, let me think about it some more." Zhu Yan felt that the current clues were scattered and lacked something, making it impossible for him to connect everything.

……

As the group approached Ye Yu's residence, they suddenly heard dissatisfied shouts coming from the side.

"They are outsiders too. Why don't they have to work, while we have to struggle every day just to get a bite to eat and breathe? Why should we?" A man dressed in tattered clothes, with messy hair and a face covered in mud, had his hands and feet chained and several wounds on his body.

"Crack—" The man in black next to him lashed out with his whip without mercy, causing the man to stagger and fall to the ground in pain.

Following behind him were many other unfortunate people dressed the same as him, yet remaining silent and suffering.

Clearly used to being whipped, his eyes were unfocused and his expression was numb, like a robot that only knew how to carry out its work.

Furthermore, they showed no pity for the man who had fallen to the ground and never even considered offering him a helping hand.

"That's our Brother Ye's honored guest. How can you lowly commoners compare? Get to work!" The man in black continued to whip him.

……

The scene was too cruel for Lu Ze, Xu Zhiyuan, and the others to bear watching.

"Who is that?" Xu Zhiyuan asked Amo.

"Those were all sent by the Thorn Crown Alliance. They're just lowly commoners. If you're bored, I'll call a few over for your amusement." Amo listened to Ye Yu. Since Ye Yu said they were honored guests, he treated them with respect.

"What kind of lowly people are you? I see you...!" Lu Ze couldn't stand their disregard for life and their cruel treatment of these people. He wanted to stand up and fight back, but Zhu Yan pulled him back and shook his head at him.

"Don't be impulsive, we can't save them now." Zhu Yan understood Lu Ze's feelings, but they were also on the enemy's side and there was nothing they could do.

In the end, Lu Ze could only grit his teeth and glare fiercely at the men in black.

"These men in black are all Ye Yu's men, so he's no good either." Lu Ze now has no good feelings towards Ye Yu and even wants to go over and tear him to pieces right now.

Zhu Yan, however, felt that things were not so simple.

How could the person who was willing to release those innocent people from their cages suddenly become so heartless?

Meanwhile, Ye Yu was on the phone with someone.

"Angkor, I've caught the man. He's right here with me. I'm arranging for him to stay at my residence."

"Don't worry, we'll treat you to good food and drinks, and they won't suspect anything. Just come over quickly."

As Ye Yu spoke, a fawning smile played on his lips.

"Good job, Xiao Ye! You've done something really important, you deserve a reward!"

"Angkor, you flatter me. You've taught me well."

This man called Brother Wu was none other than Wu Yongjun, the leader of the Jingguan Alliance. He habitually touched his wrist, where a black rose was clearly tattooed.

After Ye Yu hung up the phone, his eyes suddenly turned sharp, and the smile on his face vanished, replaced by a mocking sneer.

It's time for all of this to come to an end.