Returning to Green Mountain Town, Mu She's Crazy Move!

Under everyone's watchful gaze, the members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group instinctively turned their eyes toward Xiao Lei.

After a long moment, the leading mercenary said, "By the time we arrived, Young Master Mu Li had already been killed. We don't know who the murderer was."

"However, I believe the leader will definitely find the culprit and avenge Young Master Mu Li!"

After saying that, the members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group carried the bodies of Mu Li and the others into one of the tents.

"Everyone, disperse. Dawn isn't far off. From now on, stay in the camp and do not go out. Remain on guard as well, so that no further accidents occur."

After the Wolf Head Mercenary Group entered the tent, the middle-aged man from the Ten Thousand Medicines Hall stepped forward and spoke to the remaining several dozen mercenaries.

The crowd then dispersed, but none of them had any desire to sleep anymore. Every one of them heightened their vigilance to the utmost.

He was rather clever. Watching this scene, Xiao Lei's lips curled upward slightly, and he did not make a move for the time being.

In any case, they would all be returning to Green Mountain Town. Once they were back, it would not be too late to catch them all in one sweep.

With that in mind, Xiao Lei turned and entered the tent.

The silent night slowly faded away. The first rays of dawn spilled down from the horizon, shining upon the tents in the camp and casting a faint halo over them.

The mercenaries guarding outside Xiao Yi Xian's tent had also been replaced with a new group by her.

Although she believed the Wolf Head Mercenary Group would not dare act rashly, she did not wish to take the risk of keeping enemies by her side.

"Miss Xiao Yi Xian, we have gathered nearly all the herbs. Shouldn't we head back?"

When the middle-aged man from the Ten Thousand Medicines Hall saw Xiao Yi Xian emerge from her tent, he quickly approached and respectfully asked.

The Wolf Head Mercenary Group had suffered considerable losses the previous night, and even Mu Li had died. He feared that remaining here would bring further danger, so as soon as dawn arrived, he came to find Xiao Yi Xian, hoping they could return to Green Mountain Town.

"Mm, let's set off," Xiao Yi Xian said with a smile and a nod.

The Demon Beast Mountain Range had already been cleared of demon beasts along their route here, so the return journey was much smoother than their arrival. By dusk that same day, the group successfully returned to Green Mountain Town.

Upon returning to Green Mountain Town, everyone apart from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group felt as if a weight had been lifted from their shoulders, and they relaxed considerably.

Compared to the Demon Beast Mountain Range, this small town of Green Mountain was clearly much safer.

After returning to Green Mountain Town, the middle-aged man from the Ten Thousand Medicines Hall settled the remaining payments for the mercenaries.

Looking at the several hundred Gold Coins handed to him, Xiao Lei smiled faintly and accepted them without ceremony.

The others were all delighted after receiving their rewards.

Only the Wolf Head Mercenary Group was an exception. After accepting their payment, they immediately carried the bodies back toward the Wolf Head Mercenary Group with grim expressions.

Not long after the Wolf Head Mercenary Group left, everyone else bid farewell and departed as well.

Xiao Lei also returned to the inn.

"Next, I'll take this Qi Enhancing Pill first. I wonder how much it can raise my strength this time."

After returning to his room at the inn, Xiao Lei's thoughts stirred. He took out the Qi Enhancing Pill from the System Space and muttered to himself.

To be safe, Xiao Lei released the Dou Ling Puppet and had it stand guard beside him. Only then did he place the Qi Enhancing Pill, which emitted a strange fragrance, into his mouth.

The pill melted as soon as it entered his mouth. A vast and pure surge of energy flowed from his throat into his body.

Xiao Lei sat cross-legged on the bed and swiftly began circulating the Thunderclap Skill, refining and absorbing that pure energy.

Green Mountain Town, southern district.

This area was almost entirely occupied by the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

At this moment, the atmosphere inside a spacious hall at the center of the southern district was deathly silent.

Over a dozen corpses lay quietly within the hall, covered with white cloth.

Beside the bodies, more than a dozen mercenaries knelt on the ground, their expressions anxious and uneasy.

Seated at the head of the hall was a middle-aged man with an ashen face. He was Mu She, the leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group.

"Speak! What exactly happened? How did Mu Li and the others die?"

Mu She crushed the teacup in his hand with one palm, suddenly rose from his seat, and let out a furious roar!

Mu She stared at Mu Li's body with bloodshot eyes, his teeth grinding audibly. The dense killing intent around him was nearly tangible!

"Reporting to the leader, Young Master Mu Li discovered that Xiao Yi Xian had found a Treasure Cave. He took several brothers and followed her there, but who could have expected that..."

The leading mercenary who had carried back the bodies of Mu Li and the others swallowed hard as he looked at Mu She, whose body radiated killing intent, and carefully replied.

Upon hearing this, Mu She's already gloomy expression became even uglier. He fixed the mercenary with an icy stare and snarled, "Do you take me for a fool? Xiao Yi Xian isn't even a Dou Zhe. Could she kill Mu Li and more than a dozen elite members of our mercenary group?"

Sensing the dense killing intent in Mu She's eyes, the mercenary's heart trembled, and he hurriedly said, "Xiao Yi Xian wasn't alone. There was also a lone mercenary named Xiao Lei. The two of them went to that Treasure Cave together."

"Since you knew the murderer, why didn't you capture him?" Mu She asked coldly, his expression dark.

The mercenary cautiously replied, "Xiao Lei appears weak on the surface, but since he was able to kill Young Master Mu Li, his strength is likely at least that of a Seven Star Dou Zhe."

"Besides, at that time, he and Xiao Yi Xian had already returned to the herb-gathering team, where there were other mercenaries as well. Given Xiao Yi Xian's influence, if we had made a move then, I'm afraid none of us would have survived."

"It wasn't that we feared death. We were only afraid that after we died, you, Commander, would have no way of learning the truth behind Young Master Mu Li's death and avenging him."

Mu She's expression flickered between light and dark. His narrow eyes stared at the dozen or so mercenaries kneeling on the ground, a savage chill flashing within them as he paced back and forth across the hall.

After a long while, Mu She barely suppressed the killing intent in his heart and said coldly:

"I'll spare your lives this time. Gather everyone from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group and seal off all of Green Mountain Town. I want to tear that brat named Xiao Lei into a thousand pieces and avenge Mu Li and our fallen brothers!"

"Yes!"

Hearing Mu She's words, the dozen or so mercenaries kneeling on the ground immediately heaved sighs of relief, feeling as though they had narrowly escaped death.

Before long, everyone in the Wolf Head Mercenary Group sprang into action.

Green Mountain Town had two entrances and exits.

One led to the outside world. Xiao Lei had come from Wu Tan City and entered Green Mountain Town through that route.

The other entrance led to the Demon Beast Mountain Range.

Under Mu She's orders, Third Commander He Meng led men to guard the entrance leading to the Demon Beast Mountain Range.

Second Commander Gan Mu led men to guard the exit leading to the outside world.

Mu She himself led the remaining men through Green Mountain Town, searching everywhere for Xiao Lei's whereabouts.

The Wolf Head Mercenary Group's extremely high-profile actions immediately threw all of Green Mountain Town into an uproar.

"What... what's going on?"

"What are the Wolf Head Mercenary Group people trying to do?"

"Sealing off all of Green Mountain Town for no reason is going too far!"

"Are the other two major mercenary groups really just going to watch the Wolf Head Mercenary Group act so outrageously?"

"I heard the son of Mu She, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's commander, was killed. They're looking for the murderer."

"Gasp, someone actually dared to kill Mu She's son? Mu She must have gone mad. Who could possibly be so bold?"

"..."