My lady, I'm going to rebel.

Just as they were thinking about it, the rebel who had just greeted them came over.

Seeing Mu Zheng's untouched tea, he smiled and said, "Huh? Aren't you thirsty?"

Mu Zheng also smiled and asked, "Did you send this tea?"

He asked casually, seemingly politely, but he was secretly testing her.

The man was indeed startled, his eyes fell on the tea, and he was surprised, "We are not related, why should I bring you tea?"

Mu Zheng didn't say anything. The man seemed to have guessed something. He reached out to take the tea and drank it all. "We rebels are not those cheap servants of the imperial court. We will not harm the common people."

Uh.

Mu Zheng was stunned, knowing that the other party had misunderstood, and could only shake his head, "That's not the case, I'm not thirsty yet."

"Haha!" The man clasped his fists and turned to leave.

Now Mu Zheng and Li Lian were confused. Did they really misunderstand?

Mu Zheng and others hurriedly finished their meal in the Yuelai Inn, where the atmosphere was a little weird. They didn't care much about the taste of the food. Their minds were all on the strange things, both obvious and hidden, in the room.

When he was about to get up, pay the bill and leave, he was stopped by several rebels as soon as he reached the door. Those men had unfriendly faces and their hands were on the hilts of the swords at their waists.

Mu Zheng frowned, a trace of displeasure welling up in his heart. He bowed and said, "What do you mean? We are just passing through. We had a meal here and now we have to continue on our way."

One of the rebels snorted coldly and said, "Huh, you want to leave? Not so easy! Brother Hong Dehai just fainted after talking with you guys. He even called your name before he collapsed. How dare you say this has nothing to do with you?"

Mu Zheng was stunned, feeling wronged. He quickly defended himself, "Brother, this is truly unfair! I just met Brother Hong for the first time today. We have no grudges against each other. How could I possibly harm him? I don't even know why he fainted. Maybe he just felt unwell. How can you assume it was me just because he called my name?"

Li Lian also echoed, "Yes, we are all people of the underworld. We have always been upright and honest. We would never do such a despicable thing."

But the rebels refused to listen to their explanation and took them to the backyard without any explanation.

Mu Zheng secretly groaned in his heart, knowing that it was useless to say more at this time. Besides, he also wanted to know what was going on, so he cooperated with the rebels and went to the backyard.

After passing through several corridors, they were brought to a room in the backyard of the inn. After informing them, the rebels escorted Mu Zheng and others into the house.

Sitting at the first seat in the room was a burly, bearded middle-aged man with a pair of tiger eyes that exuded majesty. He was the leader of the rebel army, Feng Debiao.

Feng Debiao's eyes flashed as he swept over Mu Zheng and the others. He asked in a low voice, "It was after you came into contact with Hong Dehai that he collapsed? And he even called out your name. How do you explain this?"

Mu Zheng stepped forward, clasped his fists in a salute, and spoke earnestly and eagerly, "Chief Feng, my name is Mu Zheng. I know this matter is extremely strange, but I have never met Brother Hong before, and I have absolutely no reason to harm him. Perhaps Brother Hong simply wanted to remind others that what happened happened after a conversation with me, and he didn't mean to identify me as the one who harmed him. I hope the Chief will understand and not be misled by appearances."

Feng Debiao narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Mu Zheng. He had actually checked before. Mu Zheng and the others had just entered the inn. Logically, they had no direct interest relationship with Hong Dehai. However, it is better to be safe than sorry.

He didn't want to wrongly accuse a good person easily, but Hong Dehai was a brother he valued very much. His life or death was uncertain at the moment, and he was extremely anxious. It was difficult for him to believe Mu Zheng's words for a while.

"Hmph, it's so easy for you to say that. My brother has always been in good health. How could he fall down inexplicably after talking to you for a few words? Now that he is unconscious, how can I let you go so easily?" Feng Debiao said with a cold snort.

At this time, an insurgent nearby said, "Chief, why don't we lock them up first? When Brother Hong wakes up, we can find out the truth by asking him."

Feng Debiao thought for a moment and decided that this was the only way. He waved his hand and ordered, "Take them to the woodshed and keep them there. We'll make a decision after Dehai wakes up."

Mu Zheng wanted to argue a few more times, but the rebels took them to the woodshed without any explanation.

The woodshed was dark, damp, and filled with a musty smell. Mu Zheng and Li Lian were pushed in roughly, and then the door was closed tightly, leaving only a small window letting in a little faint light.

Li Lian said with a look of annoyance, "What's going on? We've been dragged into this trouble for no reason. I don't know what's going on with Hong Dehai. We're really unlucky. How about we fight our way out? With our skills, we'll definitely be able to handle it."

"Yes, we must have been wronged. We can't suffer like this." The little mosquito also shouted.

"I don't think so. This has nothing to do with us. I believe the rebel leader will be able to find out the truth soon. If we take action, it will be difficult to explain." Han Zi opposed the two people's opinions.

Mu Zheng frowned, his eyes deep, as if he was thinking about something. After a while, he slowly said, "There must be something fishy about this matter. I always feel that someone is deliberately making trouble behind the scenes, trying to use Hong Dehai's fainting to frame us. But who is it, and what is their purpose..."

The four of them were talking in low voices in the woodshed.

Suddenly, Mu Zheng felt the air tighten. Oh no, there was someone behind him!

Without thinking, he drew the sword from his waist and stabbed behind him.

rub!

The two knives collided, creating sparks.

"Who?"

Everybody stood up.

At this moment, a man in black clothes came out from the corner. He laughed and said, "Boy, I didn't expect you to be so alert!"

Han Zi, who was standing by, saw the other person's appearance clearly and was overjoyed: "My benefactor!"