His entire family perished in battle; he rose from the ashes to conquer the world.

The murder of Lin Xueshang's family is not as simple as it seems on the surface!

Revenge is easy, but knowing the truth about being killed is difficult.

Through her conversation with Mu Yuan, Lin Xueshang realized that there was more to the story behind the murder of her family members. After weighing the options on her own, she decided to find out the truth about her family members' murder before seeking revenge.

"We can't let Jin Kui show up with reinforcements right now; we have to find a way to stop him," Mu Yuan said, frowning.

They were all trapped in the prison, and the only way to escape silently and unnoticed was to choose one of them to send a message.

Mu Yuan scanned the five people present and fixed his gaze on the three members of the Shadow Squad who had come with him.

These three are the most suitable candidates at present.

Since they arrived here, they have not uttered a single word and have always kept a low profile. Now, all that is needed is to choose a suitable person from among the three.

Mu Yuan told the three of them about the plan.

As soon as he finished speaking, one of the three team members, who had dark skin and a lean build, stepped forward.

"General, let me go."

Mu Yuan sized him up and said, "I remember your name is Tong Shan, right?"

The lean Tong Shan nodded, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He hadn't expected that Mu Yuan would know his name, even though he had never spoken to Mu Yuan before.

"This prison break is extremely dangerous. Even if you get out of this prison, there are still so many people outside. In addition, you are not familiar with the surrounding terrain. Once you are discovered, your life will be in danger. You should think it over carefully."

Mu Yuan clearly told Tong Shan that escaping from prison was only the first step. Even if he escaped from the prison, the outside world was still full of dangers, and the slightest mistake could cost him his life.

However, Tong Shan showed no fear on his face after listening.

"General, I will certainly complete the task you have entrusted to me, even if it means my death!"

Mu Yuan looked pleased and patted Tong Shan's shoulder a few times. In the current situation, he couldn't promise Tong Shan anything, so all he could do was pat him on the shoulder to show his encouragement.

The other two members of the Shadow Squad quickly walked to the cell door, intending to use their lock-picking skills to open it.

Just then.

But Tong Shan stopped him.

"I have another way to escape from prison."

Hearing this, everyone looked puzzled. The only way to leave the cell was to unlock the door and then escape by getting past the spies in the prison.

Unexpectedly, Tong Shan actually had another unorthodox method to escape from prison?

The next moment, Tong Shan pointed to the top of the wall, where there was a ventilation window that was only the size of a watermelon.

"Can such a small window really work?" Qin Hongxiu asked, frowning.

Tong Shan chuckled and said, "General Qin, to be honest, before I joined the Western Army, I practiced acrobatics with my family, one of which was bone-shrinking technique!"

Mu Yuan's eyes lit up.

If Tong Shan really knew the art of bone shrinking, escaping through the window would be far safer than leaving through the prison door.

"Let's get started without delay!" Mu Yuan urged.

Tong Shan took a few steps back, then suddenly accelerated, his body moving like a nimble monkey as he climbed the wall. To everyone's astonishment, his body shrank at a visible speed, easily passing through the window that was only the size of a watermelon.

Seeing Tong Shan successfully escape through the window, Mu Yuan's tense emotions finally eased.

However, this is only the first step. After leaving the prison, how to escape Black Cloud Village without knowing the terrain will depend on Tong Shan's own fate.

into the night.

Mu Yuan leaned against the wall to rest.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps approached.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw several henchmen from Black Cloud Stronghold walk up to the prison gate and stop.

Through the cell door, several henchmen from Black Cloud Stronghold glared menacingly at Mu Yuan and his companions, and said viciously, "Get up, all of you! Our boss wants to see you!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Yuan frowned. Why would he suddenly want to see him so late at night? Could it be that Tong Shan had been captured?

"What are you all standing there for? Get up and come with us!"

"The henchmen of Black Cloud Village roared."

The people in the cell all looked at Mu Yuan, clearly realizing that being summoned by the big boss meant they were likely in grave danger. Now, as long as Mu Yuan nodded, they would immediately make their move and escape as soon as they left the cell.

After thinking for a moment, Mu Yuan said, "Let's go see what's going on."

He walked out of the prison cell.

Mu Yuan and his group were taken to the Black Cloud Village ancestral hall by the Black Cloud Village henchmen.

Chief Li Tai remained seated in his armchair, a strange smile playing on his lips as he saw Mu Yuan arrive.

Seeing this, the people around him also began to wonder if Tong Shan had really been caught.

If that's the case, they'll have to consider whether to force a breakout, fight their way out, and escape from here.

"sit."

Li Tai pointed to a few empty seats nearby and gestured for Mu Yuan and his group to sit down.

Mu Yuan was unsure of Li Tai's intentions and even less certain whether Tong Shan had been arrested, so he took the initiative and asked directly:

"I wonder what business the boss has with me so late at night?"

Li Tai didn't rush to respond, his eyes constantly scanning Mu Yuan and his group.

This is a silent test.

It is often the most torturous thing.

Those who lack willpower or have something to hide will not only suffer greatly, but may also slip up under invisible pressure.

It would be a lie to say that Mu Yuan wasn't flustered at this moment, but in order not to let Li Tai notice anything amiss, he kept telling himself to stay calm, and his face always maintained a nonchalant expression.

Qin Hongxiu, Lin Xueshang, and the other two Shadow Squad members beside Mu Yuan shared almost the same feelings as Mu Yuan at this moment.

Fortunately, they had seen a lot before, and even though they were very flustered inside, they still kept their faces calm.

After a long silence, Li Tai finally spoke:

"You've passed!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Yuan realized that this was yet another test.

Fortunately, from Li Tai's words, Mu Yuan at least knew that Tong Shan had not been captured. As for whether he had escaped from Black Cloud Village, that remained unknown.

Mu Yuan's face darkened, and he said, "Boss, aren't you underestimating me by testing me time and time again?"

When questioned by Mu Yuan, Li Tai not only wasn't angry, but instead replied with a smile:

"That's how I always do things; better safe than sorry."

Mu Yuan's expression remained unchanged, and he said coldly, "With such suspicion and distrust from our leader, Black Cloud Stronghold is too powerful for us to bear. Farewell!"

After saying this, Mu Yuan got up and prepared to leave with his men.

However, they had only taken a few steps.

The entrance was blocked by a group of Black Cloud Village henchmen.

Mu Yuan turned around, looked at Li Tai sitting in the armchair, and said expressionlessly, "What? Does the boss not want us to leave? Or do you want to kill us?"

Li Tai waved to the henchmen blocking the door.

The next moment, all the henchmen dispersed.

Then, Li Tai pointed to the spot where Mu Yuan and the others had been sitting, indicating that they should come back and sit down again.