A sickly fellow ridiculed by the entire army? I'll be the most beautiful woman in the barracks!

At this moment, in Leng Wuye's tent in the city guard camp, he and Chu Hanchuan were finalizing the last details of seizing the mine that night.

A slight smile curved Leng Wuye's lips, his tone filled with barely concealed excitement.

"At three-quarters past midnight tonight, after Chen San leads us to eliminate all the sentry posts, Brother Chu, you will lead two hundred men straight to the gold mine, while I will lead the remaining troops to guard the key passages."

"Alright! Once I've taken control of the gold mine, we'll march on the artisans' resting place and seize control of those artisans who can smelt gold!"

Chu Hanchuan nodded with a smile: "At that time, there will be both gold mines and craftsmen. As long as we guard the mine, there will be a continuous supply of gold."

"That's right! Once we get the gold, we'll split it in half, and from then on, Black Mountain Pass will belong to us brothers! Hahaha..."

Just then, a report came from outside the tent: "Sir, our scouts have reported back today."

Leng Wuye showed interest and said with a smile, "Let them in!"

Outside the tent, a scout leader dressed in plain clothes, disguised as a refugee, who had infiltrated the Black Mountain Pass to gather information, strode into Leng Wuye's tent.

"Reporting to you, sir, we noticed an important piece of news today at the Black Mountain Pass."

"Now there are notices posted everywhere at the Black Mountain Pass saying that they have caught a gang of human traffickers, and they have even posted the picture of their leader, saying that the leader has confessed that he has a military captain protecting him!"

"They're sending men this afternoon to escort those kidnappers to Zhenbei City, and following the clues they confess to, they'll find the captain behind them!"

After listening to the scout's words, Leng Wuye was stunned for a moment. Before he could speak, he suddenly heard a loud crash, and the teacup in Chu Hanchuan's hand fell to the ground and shattered.

Leng Wuye turned his head and saw that Chu Hanchuan, who had just been all smiles, had now completely disappeared, and was frozen in place with his eyes full of terror.

"Brother Chu, are you alright?"

Leng Wuye's question went unanswered. Chu Hanchuan stepped forward, grabbed the scout leader's arm, and asked urgently, "What does that picture of the kidnapper that was posted look like?"

The scout leader's arm was pinched painfully by Chu Hanchuan, but he dared not resist and could only lower his head and say, "Reporting to my lord, the kidnapper leader is about thirty or forty years old, with triangular eyes, a hooked nose, and a scar on his forehead."

Chu Hanchuan's pupils contracted slightly upon hearing this; indeed, he had triangular eyes!

Although he had never personally contacted them, he had personally appointed every minor leader in the kidnapping gang, so he knew them very well.

Although Triangular Eyes couldn't directly identify him, he possessed a lot of important information about the kidnapping gang. If he revealed it, they could follow the clues and find him.

Over the years, he secretly led this group of people to engage in human trafficking for three years. He not only knew all the accounts of the spoils, but also knew everything about his dirty dealings with the Tartars!

If we take Triangle Eyes to Zhenbei City and follow the clues to uncover the kidnapping den, we might just find solid evidence.

At that time, not only will he lose his position as a captain, but his whole family will be executed!

In that case, even if he gets a lot of gold, he won't live to spend it!

"You go out first!"

Chu Hanchuan waved away the scout leader before turning to look at Leng Wuye.

"The mine acquisition is canceled tonight!"

Chu Hanchuan's voice was resolute: "The gold mine won't run away, we can just use the blueprints!"

"What? Canceled?"

Leng Wuye's eyes turned red with anxiety.

"Chu Hanchuan, are you crazy! We've been preparing for so long, and we were just one step away! We've already contacted Chen San. If we cancel now, won't all our efforts be wasted?"

In fact, after seeing Chu Hanchuan's series of reactions, Leng Wuye had already guessed that the kidnapping gang mentioned by the spy leader must have an unusual relationship with Chu Hanchuan.

But for the sake of tonight's operation, he could only offer kind words of advice.

"Brother Chu, think about it! Something's not right! He wants to escort Triangular Eyes, couldn't he do it quietly? Why make such a big fuss about escorting him to Zhenbei City?"

"I now strongly suspect that this might be a trap set by Zhao Daxuan to deliberately distract us?"

"A trap?" Chu Hanchuan abruptly turned to look at him, his eyes bloodshot as if he wanted to devour someone. "Brother Leng, you're a smart man, I'm sure you've guessed what's going on! Even if it's a trap, I have to go!"

"Triangle Eyes knows too much. If he makes it to Zhenbei City alive, my entire Chu Hanchuan family will die! Gold mines can be found again, but if you lose your life, you lose everything!"

Chu Hanchuan paced back and forth anxiously inside the tent, his steps hurried, cold sweat streaming down his face.

He knew in his heart that Leng Wuye was right, and tonight's events were very likely Zhao Daxuan's open conspiracy.

But he couldn't afford to gamble. What if it wasn't a trap, and Triangle Eyes really confessed? If Yue Zhenyuan followed the clues and uncovered the kidnapping gang, and they got any favorable evidence, he wouldn't even have a chance to turn things around.

Chu Hanchuan abruptly stopped, saying resolutely, "I've made up my mind. It's better to give up everything than to lose my head!"

Leng Wuye frowned and opened his mouth, wanting to continue persuading, but was stopped by Chu Hanchuan's words.

"Leng Wuye, don't be ungrateful! If something happens to me, do you think you can escape?"

Chu Hanchuan looked at Leng Wuye with a cold smile and threatened, "If I reveal all the shady things we did together before, we'll both lose our heads!"

Upon hearing this, Leng Wuye's expression changed drastically, turning pale and then red, as Chu Hanchuan retorted, leaving him speechless.

Although he was unwilling, he knew that Chu Hanchuan was telling the truth. If Chu Hanchuan got into trouble, and in a desperate situation, he might betray him, he would be in serious trouble.

Chu Hanchuan ignored Leng Wuye, turned around and leaned close to the guard behind him, whispering orders into his ear.

"Immediately gather the thousand soldiers we agreed upon this morning, have them all change into civilian clothes, take bows, crossbows, and short swords, and depart in half an hour to ambush at Broken Soul Valley!"

"The escort team will spend the night in Broken Soul Valley. We'll strike at midnight, kill Triangle Eyes, and leave no one alive!"

"After it's all over, we'll stage the scene to look like a Tartar ambush, so no one can trace it back to us!"

"Yes!" The guard responded and withdrew.

Chu Hanchuan immediately dispatched the thousand soldiers he had decided to take over the mine that night to intercept and kill the man with the triangular eyes.

These thousand men were his longest-serving confidants who had received many good things from him, and he was confident that he could make them follow him wholeheartedly.

Chu Hanchuan returned to his original seat, picked up his sword, and turned to leave.

Leng Wuye grabbed Chu Hanchuan and asked in a deep voice, "Are you really going? What if this is Zhao Daxuan's ambush?"

Chu Hanchuan shook off Leng Wuye's hand and said with a determined look in his eyes, "Even if it's an ambush, I have to go and try."

"The reason I, Chu Hanchuan, have achieved my current status is because of my decisiveness and ruthlessness. Once Triangle Eyes is dead, the clues will be cut off, and no matter how capable Zhao Daxuan is, he won't be able to do anything to me."

After saying that, Chu Hanchuan walked out of the tent without looking back.