Once I enter the pass, great Confucian scholars will surely debate the classics for me.

Sword Tower City, South City Car Market, near Two and a Half River, a place for car enthusiasts and their vehicles.

Di Xinjian led the two men under cover of night to avoid the government patrols and sneak to this place.

Standing at the entrance of the car dealership, Di Xinjian cautiously looked around to make sure no one was watching before knocking on the wooden door.

A moment later, the wooden door slowly opened a crack. The person who opened the door saw that the person who came in was Di Xinjian, who had brought two strangers. He immediately frowned and said warily, "Why have you brought two unfamiliar faces in the middle of the night? Has something serious happened?"

Di Xinjian: "Stop talking nonsense, open the door and let's go inside."

Upon hearing this, the person who opened the door cautiously observed whether anyone was around. After confirming that there was nothing unusual, he stepped back, opened the door to make way for a passage that was only wide enough for one person to pass through. Di Xinjian, Xiao Bangchui, and Da Huzi filed in one after another, and the door closed immediately afterward.

In the front yard of the carriage and horse shop, two male subordinates were climbing on the walls on both sides of the gate to guard the situation outside the street. There were two people on the roofs on both sides. In front of the house directly opposite, a man who looked like a leader was standing on a 'school bus platform' that was used to check the condition of carriages and horses and to maintain them.

Di Xinjian bowed to the man on the school bus platform from afar: "I, Di, am disturbing you so late at night. I hope Chief Lu will forgive me."

Lu Xingshou looked up at the blood-red waning moon and said calmly, "Di Xinjian, you brought people here without my permission, breaking the rules we agreed on. Now I'll give you three chances to say three sentences. If you can't convince me within those three sentences, you and they can all die."

Upon hearing this, Di Xinjian calmly extended his hand to introduce them: "Master Lu, these are Little Stick and Big Beard. They were ordered to come to Jianta to carry out a secret mission, but their leader was killed and all their companions died in battle. Only the two of them managed to escape. Now they are wanted by the government and are being hunted down throughout the city. I asked them what they wanted, and they are willing to stay in Jianta to assist Master Lu in completing his grand plan."

Lu Xingshou looked down at him and said coldly, "Di Xinjian, are you stupid or wicked?! At this moment, the two of them are being pursued by the government. If I use them, I will surely get burned. If I'm not careful, we will also be exposed, and the planning of the past eight years may very well be in vain."

As soon as these words were spoken, the four elite subordinates stationed on the courtyard wall and rooftop gathered around, surrounding Di Xinjian, Big Beard, and Little Hammer. They took out their main battle weapons, intending to kill them on the spot. However, at Lu Xingshou's command, they raised their blades and brought them down.

Upon seeing this, Big Beard and Little Stick became extremely nervous.

Di Xinjian frowned slightly. He was eager to get rid of the two burdens as he was about to flee in the early morning. He wanted to hand them over to Lu Xingshou and leave on his own. However, Lu Xingshou was not stupid and would not easily take on these two hot potatoes, lest he get burned.

This was something he hadn't anticipated. The time was too short to think things through comprehensively. Now, he hadn't gotten rid of the burden, and he himself might be killed by Lu Hangshou and his group. He believed Lu Hangshou was capable of doing it because he was the one who broke the rules first.

Sihai City began its preparations eight years ago, sending Lu Xingshou and his group of Visionists to infiltrate the Sword Tower. It took a full eight years of preparation. Di Xinjian only learned of the existence of Lu Xingshou's group after Maine City and Sihai City reached a secret alliance agreement. The original intention was for both sides to exchange intelligence in the Sword Tower, help each other when necessary, and work together to cause trouble in the Sword Tower and delay its expansion.

But when disaster strikes, everyone flies away. Di Xinjian couldn't care less about that. As long as he could escape and live, he was willing to abandon his companions and wait to die, let alone his so-called secret allies. He was already thinking about how to persuade Lu Xingshou to give up his murderous intent and take over these two hot potatoes.

"Master Lu, I know you need manpower to carry out your plan. Their arrival may cause some trouble, but they are both skilled warriors who are fearless of death. Keeping them to assist you will definitely be useful. At the very least, you can have them do the most dangerous tasks, even those that are suicide missions."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingshou said indifferently, "This is the second sentence. You still have one more chance to say!"

Di Xinjian opened his mouth, then hesitated, "..."

Seeing this, the bearded man shoved Di Xinjian aside; he didn't want his life or death to be decided by others.

Then, the bearded man took out a sealed scroll from his storage bag, his face resolute: "This is the 'Distribution Map of Underground Drainage Pipes and Underground Civilian Shelter Areas in Da Biao Fang, West of Sword Tower City.' I know your goal is the same as ours, and this map will definitely be useful to you. I am willing to give it to you. Please let us join us. We will do anything you ask. We are willing to fight to the death!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingshou narrowed his eyes, a meaningful smile appearing on his lips. He slowly stood up, walked over to the bearded man with his hands behind his back, took the scroll, poured out the drawings, stared intently at the underground passage drawn on the drawings, and then tossed it to his subordinate beside him.

“I’ve accepted these blueprints.” After a pause, Lu Xingshou said, “I agree to your joining. Now I have a task for you.”

The bearded man clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Please give your instructions, Master Lu. My brother and I will do our utmost."

Little Stick quickly stood beside him, clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, and said, "Please give us your orders, Chief Lu, we brothers will not hesitate."

Lu Xingshou: "There are two carts of goods in the caravan shop. I need you to deliver the goods to Wangji Warehouse in the East City Market. Someone will meet you when you arrive. Also, if you want to join us, don't ask any questions. Just do your job. You are not allowed to peek at what goods are on the carts. You must deliver them to the designated location before dawn. Otherwise, don't mention joining us again."

The bearded man and the little stick man exchanged a glance, then clasped their hands in unison and said, "Please rest assured, Master Lu, we will certainly not fail in our mission."

Lu Xingshou turned his head to look at Di Xinjian and said indifferently, "This is the only time. Don't do it again. Get out."

Upon hearing this, Di Xinjian clasped his hands in a salute and said, "Yes, Chief Lu."

After saying this, Di Xinjian turned around and quickly left the carriage shop, successfully getting rid of the two burdens. He had to hurry to the nearest city gate and pretend to be a customer drinking and having fun in the brothel next to the city gate. As soon as the rooster crowed at dawn and the city gate opened, he would escape immediately.

But just as he crossed two streets and turned into a small alley...

A faint voice called out: "Bind!"

Suddenly, a large amount of sand surged from the four walls, transforming into countless agile sand pythons that quickly wrapped around Di Xinjian's hands and feet, instantly immobilizing him in place and stretching him into a 'T' shape. At the same time, a flying knife flew through the air, precisely aimed at Di Xinjian's forehead.

"Don't move. The more you struggle, the tighter my 'Prophecy Sand' will contract, until it wraps your internal organs and bones into shattered flesh and bones. It will also accelerate the absorption of your blood, flesh and magic power to nourish its own strength. In other words, the more you resist, the stronger the 'Prophecy Sand' will become."

A humanoid sand stalk slowly seeped out from the wall, transforming into the likeness of Xiao Hongyun: "Do you see that Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife on your forehead?"

"This throwing knife only needs to lightly pierce your head, and you will die instantly, your lifespan will be wiped out on the spot."

"So, I advise you not to resist, don't force me to kill you!"