"Everyone, follow me!" Old Fu shouted.
The diners in the lobby were like headless flies. They didn't know what to do. Hearing the order, they immediately followed. Lao Fu didn't escape. Instead, he led them into the basement of the restaurant. There was a flight of stairs leading down. As they continued to go deeper, it turned out to be a small underground bunker.
Everyone let out a sigh of relief. Luo Kai asked Old Fu, "Does this happen often?"
Old Fu's face was serious. He shook his head and said, "This is the first time. There are three lines of defense around Ironwood Fort. It's impossible for the Nanzhao Kingdom to break in. I'm afraid something unexpected has happened."
The bald man who gave Luo Kai the middle finger sneered. "It's not just unexpected. It's dangerous. Seongma Province is going to lose this time."
A pot-bellied merchant was shocked. "No way. Didn't they say they were going to win every battle?"
"Humph. How can you believe a lie? The Nanzhao Kingdom is so powerful. Seongma Province has been fighting for months, but they're still stuck at Mount Tieheng. There's no way they can win this war. I think that Lord Iven is planning something else."
The muffled sound of explosions kept coming from above. It lasted for more than ten minutes before it gradually stopped.
The group pushed open the entrance that was buried by the wreckage of the building. The outside was in ruins. There were broken corpses and burning buildings everywhere.
Old Fu said to Luo Kai worriedly, "Luo, I'm going to ask around. Be careful."
Luo Kai nodded. He lowered his head and pondered for a while. He was unfamiliar with this place. It was better to give the things he had to Old Fu and let him think of something. He hurriedly chased after Old Fu.
"Old Fu, wait for me. I have something to tell you."
"What is it?" Old Fu looked back, puzzled.
Luo Kai pulled him to a collapsed wall and handed him the piece of paper.
Old Fu took a glance and his face immediately changed. He asked in a low voice, "This is top secret information from the War Department. Where did you get it?"
Luo Kai explained the origins of the note and said, "Old Fu, you must be in contact with the higher-ups of the military. I'll leave this to you."
Old Fu seemed to be in a daze. After a while, he said, "Okay, but Minister Zhang is definitely not a spy. Besides, the War Department has its own written system. The real content of the note is more than that."
"Ah, so troublesome. Do you know anyone from the Combatant Department?"
Old Fu looked at him deeply and said, "No, but I know the person who deciphered it. Little Luo, you … you really are Blackstone's benefactor."
Seeing Old Fu's back disappear, Luo Kai felt that something was wrong. Suddenly, an inexplicable thought appeared in his mind. He couldn't help but knock his head. He was being too paranoid. He looked around and thought of a way to sneak out.
Just as he took a few steps, a rude mocking voice came from behind him. "Kid, you're not a soldier, are you? A soldier wouldn't be such a coward. Hmm … let me guess, with such tender skin, hehe, whose mistress are you?"
The person who spoke was the bald man. This guy was actually pestering him. It was true that people who were kind would be bullied. If he didn't teach him a lesson, he wouldn't know that he had three eyes!
Luo Kai's heart was filled with killing intent. He turned around and said coldly, "Whether I'm a coward or not, you'll see when you have the chance."
"I want to see it now!" The bald man gave his companions a look and surrounded Luo Kai.
Luo Kai was already prepared to kill, but he suddenly felt a sense of doubt. Why did this guy keep provoking him?
Was it because of the previous incident?
The bald man smiled maliciously and said, "Kid, do you want to lie down or stand?"
Luo Kai pondered for a moment and suddenly smiled. "I don't want to. What do you want? Just say it."
The bald man stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Come with us obediently. Otherwise, we'll break your neck!"
"Okay, lead the way." Luo Kai said straightforwardly.
"Hehe, as long as you're obedient. Don't worry, I'm not interested in a pretty boy!"
The bald man led Luo Kai through a series of twists and turns until they arrived at a ruined building. The ground was littered with broken wine bottles and burning wine. There was also an intoxicating smell of wine in the air. A large group of soldiers were busy putting out the fire.
The bald man licked the corner of his mouth. His expression was extremely regretful. He went around to the back of the ruin and lifted up the floor. A flight of stairs was revealed. It seemed to be an underground bunker.
Luo Kai obediently followed them down. He was immediately dazzled because this underground was actually a bar. A large number of men and women in simple clothes were sitting around. They were drinking and laughing loudly. It was as if the explosion just now didn't happen.
Seeing that an outsider had come, all kinds of eyes in the bar looked over. Several women in revealing clothes even threw coquettish glances at Luo Kai.
The bald man led Luo Kai to the inside and opened the door of a private room. A beautiful woman with long red wavy hair was sitting inside.
"Sister Hong, I've brought him."
The red-haired woman faintly nodded. She looked up and down at Luo Kai. She elegantly lit a cigarette and asked, "What's your relationship with Blackstone?"
Luo Kai didn't answer. He sat down and grabbed a cigarette on the table. He took a long drag. Seeing that there was a bottle of wine on the table, he immediately gulped it down. He finished the bottle and burped in satisfaction. He smiled and said, "The wine is good. It's just that the alcohol content is a bit low."
The red-haired woman slightly frowned. She seemed to be somewhat dissatisfied with Luo Kai's rudeness. The bald man next to her immediately slapped Luo Kai's head.
"Boy, Sister Hong asked you a question. Did you hear her?"
Luo Kai's eyes flashed with a cold light. He slapped back. This slap was as fast as lightning. The bald man only felt a burning pain on his cheek. Then his whole body flew up and fell heavily on the wall behind him. His vision turned black. He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood full of broken teeth.
Luo Kai sat down again and continued, "Good wine goes with a beautiful woman. It's a pity that there's a fly next to her."
The red-haired woman stared at him. Her beautiful blue eyes were filled with coldness. "You're courting death!"
Luo Kai coldly looked at her. His voice was bone-chilling. "I don't mind killing all of you!"
As his voice fell, the air seemed to become heavy. An invisible pressure shrouded the surroundings. It made it hard for people to breathe.
"Hehe, I didn't expect to provoke such a powerful guy!"
The red-haired woman suddenly chuckled. She stood up and stretched out her hand to Luo Kai. "Let's get to know each other. I'm Hong Yun, the vice leader of the Sun Mercenary Group."
Luo Kai ignored her. He lit up the extinguished cigarette and said, "I shouldn't know you?"
The red-haired woman retracted her hand. She smiled and said, "It's all a misunderstanding. I invited you here just to understand the situation of Blackstone. There's no other intention."
"Blackstone?
Blackstone is just a merchant group. In Longyang County, it can be considered a big power. But in the whole country, it can't be considered anything. Why are you interested in it? "
"Oh … It seems that we've indeed found the wrong person. Sir, you don't seem to know much about the Blackstone Merchant Group. I'm truly sorry. Take this as our apology." The red-haired woman took out a few shiny gold coins from her pocket and placed them on the table. She then pushed them over.