Lin Yu and his group successfully rescued Lao Wang and escaped from Ouyang Kuishan's stronghold. Ouyang Kuishan and his leaders returned to the Black Wolf Gang with dark faces.

"Damn Lin Yu, he actually succeeded!" Ouyang Kuishan angrily smashed the cup in his hand on the ground, shards flying everywhere. His heart was filled with anger and resentment, thinking that his carefully arranged situation had been ruined by Lin Yu and his group, and his prestige had been greatly challenged.

Yang Hu, the leader of Black Wind Stronghold, looked gloomy and shouted, "This Lin Yu is simply a monster! How could we let him get away with so many of us!" As he spoke, he was calculating the impact of this loss on Black Wind Stronghold and thinking about how to explain it to his brothers when he got back.

Scorpion Li, the leader of the Poison Scorpion Gang, said sinisterly, "We've lost all face this time." His eyes flickered as he secretly pondered whether he could take this opportunity to extract more benefits from Ouyang Kuishan to make up for the Poison Scorpion Gang's losses.

Iron Blood Sect Leader Tie Wuqing remained expressionless and said in a deep voice, "Now is not the time to complain. We need to think about what to do next." In fact, he was also worried that this defeat might lower the Iron Blood Sect's status in the martial arts world.

Ouyang Kuishan, panting heavily, paced back and forth in the hall, roaring, "What else can we do? Keep searching! Dig three feet into the ground and find them!" As he walked, he pondered how to salvage his reputation and rebuild his authority.

After a moment of silence, Yang Hu spoke first: "Chief Ouyang, my Black Wind Stronghold brothers have also suffered heavy losses. I need to go back and reorganize first before sending people to assist you in the search. However, in my opinion, we can't just search blindly like this; we need to think of a more comprehensive approach." He said this, but in his heart he was thinking: "Hmph, let Ouyang Kuishan do his own thing first. I can't let the Black Wind Stronghold brothers make unnecessary sacrifices."

Ouyang Kuishan glared at Yang Hu: "What's your idea?"

Yang Hu's eyes darted around, and he thought of first throwing out a somewhat unreliable idea to test Ouyang Kuishan's attitude. He said, "Why don't we spread false information to lure Lin Yu and the others into a trap?"

Scorpion Li sneered, "Chief Yang's idea is too simplistic. Lin Yu isn't stupid; how could he be so easily fooled?" He inwardly mocked Yang Hu's foolishness while thinking about coming up with an even more brilliant idea to outdo Yang Hu.

Yang Hu's face darkened: "Then what brilliant idea do you have?" He was very dissatisfied with Scorpion Li's mockery.

Scorpion Li stroked his chin, secretly pleased with himself, and slowly said, "In my opinion, we can set up ambushes at various key points, and at the same time send people in disguise to infiltrate the nearby villages. Once they discover Lin Yu and the others, they should immediately send a signal." He thought this plan would definitely make Ouyang Kuishan look at him with new eyes.

Tie Wuqing then spoke up: "This method is feasible, but it requires a lot of manpower and is easy to alert the enemy. I think we can take advantage of Lin Yu and his group's weaknesses, for example, by starting with the people around them." He remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was weighing the pros and cons of this idea and how to maximize the benefits for the Iron Blood Sect in this operation.

Ouyang Kuishan frowned: "The people around them?" He was thinking about each leader's ideas, considering which one would be most beneficial to him.

Tie Wuqing nodded: "As far as I know, that woman named Ling'er has a close relationship with Lin Yu. We can try to capture Ling'er and lure Lin Yu out." He was certain that Ouyang Kuishan would adopt this idea.

The leaders all fell into deep thought, while Ouyang Kuishan weighed the suggestions from all sides. He thought to himself: Yang Hu's idea was too risky, with little chance of success; Scorpion Li's method was labor-intensive and prone to leaks; Tie Wuqing's idea was worth a try, but it still needed careful planning.

“Chief Yang’s method is too risky, and Scorpion Li’s method is too labor-intensive. Chief Tie’s idea is worth a try,” Ouyang Kuishan said.

Yang Hu retorted, "Hmph, what if Lin Yu doesn't fall for it?" He was furious that Ouyang Kuishan hadn't adopted his idea.

Scorpion Li said, "Whether we fall for it or not, we have to give it a try." He hoped that the plan would be implemented as soon as possible so that the Poison Scorpion Gang could profit from it.

Ouyang Kuishan made the final decision: "Let's do it the way Master Tie suggested, but we can't neglect other preparations." He decided to follow Tie Wuqing's idea for now, while also making contingency plans.

The leaders bowed and said, "Yes!"

Subsequently, the leaders led their men away from the Black Wolf Gang and returned to their own territories.

Only Ouyang Kuishan remained in the hall, slumped in his chair, his face terribly grim. He couldn't understand how Lin Yu and his group had such great ability to escape from his encirclement.

"Lin Yu, I will never let you get away with this!" Ouyang Kuishan said through gritted teeth.

He began to consider his next plan: should he intensify the search or set a trap for Lin Yu and the others to walk right into it? Just as he was deep in thought, a subordinate rushed over.

"Boss, a mysterious person has come from outside and says he has important information to tell you."

Ouyang Kuishan frowned: "Bring him in."

A moment later, a masked, mysterious person was brought in.

"Who are you? What information do you have?" Ouyang Kuishan asked warily.

The mysterious man lowered his voice and said, "I know where Lin Yu and the others are, but you have to agree to one condition."

A hint of surprise flashed in Ouyang Kuishan's eyes, and he quickly said, "As long as the intelligence is true, any conditions are negotiable." He thought to himself that no matter the cost, as long as he could capture Lin Yu, it would all be worth it.

The mysterious man leaned close to Ouyang Kuishan's ear and whispered a few words.

After hearing this, Ouyang Kuishan revealed a sinister smile: "Good, very good! You wait, you'll get your share of the benefits after this is done."

The mysterious man nodded and turned to leave.

Ouyang Kuishan immediately summoned his confidants and began to plan a new operation.

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