Snake Spirit Headquarters

With her help, before the army entered Dayang Mountain, they could first uproot the snake dens within the mountain, leaving Xiao Qingfang unable to learn the army's movements and trapped like a bird in a cage, a turtle in a jar.

Xiao Mei had originally intended to use Di Renjie's hand to eliminate Xiao Qingfang, so she did not hide anything and told him about every snake den Serpent Spirit had in Dayang Mountain.

Looking at the snake dens marked on the map, Di Renjie could not help but sigh. "Who would have thought Serpent Spirit's arrangements in Dayang Mountain would be so intricate and complex!"

The hundred or so snake dens, large and small, were not only hidden in secret locations but also interconnected, allowing for swift relocation when necessary.

Without knowing their secrets, even an army of thousands upon thousands charging in would only come up empty-handed!

After obtaining the map of the traps and snake dens throughout Dayang Mountain, Di Renjie said confidently, "Xiao Mei's joining us has added another capable general to our side. The destruction of Serpent Spirit's headquarters is now within reach!"

Then he recalled the murders at the inn and asked, "Right, the two dead men at the inn..."

"Those two were sent by Serpent Spirit to track me down. Wu Xiang killed them at the inn last night, Lord Di..."

Xiao Mei hesitated, seemingly wishing to plead for Wu Xiang.

Just as I thought.

Di Renjie understood inwardly, though his expression remained unchanged. Stroking his beard, he smiled. "Rest assured, I am not an inflexible man."

Xiao Mei let out a long breath of relief.

"Di Chun, take the imperial edict and the eight military commanders to see the Prefect of Liuzhou," Di Renjie ordered. "Have him come to the inn to