With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

"I want him to say it." Bei Chenyan moved his foot to the man's arm and stomped it hard.

"Ah—" Another mournful howl rang out.

"Can we stay at this inn?" Bei Chenyan asked again.

"Old Lu, go quickly and call Master Zeng!" the man yelled at the shopkeeper. "Tell him to call men and kill them, tear them to pieces..."

"He's just a vicious dog, spare his life for now." Nangong Wu gave Bei Chenyan a wink.

The Master Zeng mentioned by this person seems to be a big shot in Taigu Town. It would be good to have him come.

"Yes..." The shopkeeper hurriedly left.

The man on the ground eventually fainted from the pain.

"Hmph, you've got some backbone." Bei Chenyan snorted coldly and moved his foot away.

Wei Yang also walked over, pointing his long sword at the henchmen around him, "If you don't get out of the way, you'll all end up like him."

The dozen or so henchmen exchanged glances and then took a step back.

The two martial arts practitioners who had been kicked out of the inn bowed to them.

"Thank you for your help, young master. I am deeply grateful," said the older man.

"Mmm." Bei Chenyan gave a soft "Mmm."

"Young master, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. Let's hurry and get out of the city before that Master Zeng arrives." The man surnamed Sun looked somewhat anxious.

"No rush. Since this local bully is so powerful that even a powerful dragon can't suppress him, let's have a go at him first," Bei Chenyan said calmly.

The onlookers pointed and whispered among themselves.

"Everyone who comes to Taigu Town gives Master Zeng some face. He Song is Master Zeng's most trusted man. If these people dare to hit him, it's the same as slapping Master Zeng in the face."

"Who says otherwise! Most of the inns in Taigu Town are owned by Master Zeng. This Fulai Inn is the best inn in Taigu Town; it's not for the average person."

"But He Song is going too far! Fu Lai Inn is the most expensive, and people have already paid for their rooms. Why should he kick them out? They were just arguing with him, and he wants to kill them? It's outrageous!"

"Justice?" one man scoffed. "The justice in Taigu Town is Master Zeng. This kind of thing has happened many times before, but people just accepted their bad luck. This time, they've probably run into a tough nut to crack!"

"When a powerful dragon meets a local snake, this is going to be interesting..."

Hearing the discussions around them, Nangong Wu and Beichen Yan understood that this Master Zeng was the local tyrant of Taigu Town, and that charging two taels of silver per person to enter the town was probably at his behest.

Wei Yang brought out two chairs from the inn and had his two masters sit down to wait, then stood behind them.

Seeing their imposing presence, the two martial arts practitioners were quite puzzled, feeling that their background must be extraordinary, otherwise they wouldn't dare to confront Master Zeng head-on.

More than two quarters of an hour passed before the shopkeeper finally returned, but he came back alone; there was no Master Zeng, nor any of the thugs.

As soon as the innkeeper arrived, he knelt down in front of Bei Chenyan and said, "Young master, Master Zeng has said that since the gentlemen have paid their room fees, you may continue to stay."

Master Zeng also said that He Song had offended the young master, and that he had ordered him to be taken back for punishment. He asked the young master to forgive him for what happened today.

The unexpected turn of events caused a stir among the surrounding crowd.

Bei Chenyan and Nangong Wu were also surprised.

"I always said that Master Zeng was a man of honor, but his subordinates deceived him and broke the rules," Bei Chenyan chuckled.

"Yes." The shopkeeper stood up and scolded his henchmen, "Why haven't you sent He Song back yet to accept his punishment?"

"Yes……"

A dozen or so henchmen put away their swords and carried He Song away from the ground.

"Gentlemen, please come into the inn." The innkeeper gestured for them to enter, his attitude very respectful.

Bei Chenyan then stood up and instructed, "There are seven of us, along with horses. Please take good care of them."

"Five people?" The innkeeper hesitated for a moment, then said with difficulty, "Young master, the inn is full, only those two rooms are available."

"Rooms are in short supply in Taigu Town right now, so we'll stay in those two rooms." Bei Chenyan took Nangong Wu's hand and walked into Fulai Inn.

The two martial arts figures surnamed Sun exchanged a glance and followed them inside.

They knew Master Zeng's character and would never let them off easily.

"Young master, your room is on the third floor, please." The innkeeper led the way.

Bei Chenyan suddenly stopped. "You don't need to come along. Just help us take care of the horses."

"Yes, yes," the shopkeeper replied, bowing and scraping.

"Young master, come with us." The man surnamed Sun led the way.

They went into one of the guest rooms on the third floor.

The man surnamed Sun bowed to Bei Chenyan and asked, "May I ask your honorable name, young master?"

Bei Chenyan didn't rush to speak, and sat down in a chair.

A while later, Wei Yang, Cao Li, and Adelin came up.

Cao Li stood guard outside the door, and Wei Yang came in and closed the door.

Bei Chenyan removed the fake leather mask from his face, revealing his true appearance.

The two martial artists were shocked when they saw his face, and exclaimed in unison:

"Fifth Senior Brother, it's you."

Bei Chenyan nodded slightly. "How did you end up here?"

Nangong Wu understood; these two people were disciples of the Kunlun Sect.

"Fifth Senior Brother, we were sent by the Sect Leader. Some time ago, there were rumors in the martial arts world that a treasure had appeared in Taigu Town, and some people agreed to open the treasure site on the tenth day of the second month. This matter caused quite a stir in the martial arts world, and many people rushed here."

"My senior brother thought you and Ling Yangzi might come too, so he sent us first to see if we could find you. I didn't expect you to be disguised," said Junior Brother Sun.

"For the sake of convenience, this is my fiancée, Princess Nangong Wu of Runing." Bei Chenyan pulled Nangong Wu aside and introduced them:

"Wuwu, these are my two junior brothers, Sun Xunzhen and Pei Xing."

"So you are the famous Princess Runing."

Sun Xunzhen and Pei Xing looked over and saw that Nangong Wu was dressed as a man. If Bei Chenyan hadn't introduced her, they wouldn't have been able to tell that she was a woman.

The two men bowed to each other in greeting.

"I've met Princess Runing. I've long admired your name." Sun Xunzhen's eyes were full of admiration.

"No! We should call her Sister-in-law now!" Pei Xing said with a smile.

"Greetings, both of you." Nangong Wu returned their greeting.

"Sit down before we talk!" Bei Chenyan said.

"Fifth Senior Brother, are you also here for the treasure?" Sun Xunzhen asked him.

"I came here to kill Ling Yangzi and Bei Chenzhan..." Bei Chenyan briefly explained his plan for coming here to them.

Sun Xunzhen's expression turned cold after hearing this. "From what you're saying, the news about the treasure in the Taigu Mountains was deliberately leaked by someone."

"They're nothing but a greedy rabble." Bei Chenyan's lips curled into a bloodthirsty smile. "As soon as Ling Yangzi and Bei Chenzhan appear, we'll make our move immediately."