Wei Shuxuan's tone was tinged with a bit of impatience, but she quickly calmed down. "So what on earth did you find out during your time undercover in the inn? And why haven't you contacted me for so long? Did something happen in the inn?"
Bombarded with so many questions by Wei Shuxuan all at once, Wei Wei didn't know how to answer her. "Miss, please allow this subordinate to answer your questions one by one."
"......Sorry," realizing that her behavior just now was a bit demanding, Wei Shuxuan softened her tone and apologized softly. "Then tell me slowly."
"Okay."
After Wei Shuxuan left the Sanmei Inn, Wei Wei stayed there, carefully watching for an opportunity to act. Since the Sanmei Inn was large, there was more than one waiter. He noticed that most of the people in the inn knew martial arts, so it shouldn't be too difficult to impersonate one of them.
He picked out a relatively inexperienced young man named Zhang Er. He noticed that Zhang Er always made mistakes and was scolded by the innkeeper. Once, when he witnessed Zhang Er being scolded, he curiously asked him why he was always getting scolded. Zhang Er replied that he had only been at the inn for a short time and hadn't adjusted to the work yet.
So, Wei Wei guessed that Zhang Er was a newbie, perhaps transferred from within. Zhang Er knew martial arts, but wasn't very powerful. However, his lightness kung fu was quite good. So, Wei Wei decided to impersonate Zhang Er and work as a waiter in the Sanmei Inn.
"Where did you hide Zhang Er?" Wei Shuxuan was quite concerned about this.
"This subordinate has hidden him. No one can find him."
"You didn't kill him, did you?" Wei Shuxuan squinted at Wei Wei.
"No, there was no need. He was no match for this subordinate. I just knocked him out and hid him. Please rest assured, miss."
"Then what happened next? Go on."
Wei Shuxuan was eager to know what happened next, so Wei Wei continued. After knocking Zhang Er out, Wei Wei made a human - skin mask according to his face shape, then hid Zhang Er and put on the mask to impersonate him.
"This subordinate worked at the Sanmei Inn for several months without getting any useful information. It was only later..."
Wei Wei thought he would have to keep working at the inn, but one night, the innkeeper told him to come out at night. There was an important task for him to do. At that moment, Wei Wei knew the opportunity had come.
So, that night, Wei Wei followed the innkeeper and two other waiters to a house in Baolan Town. They used the same method to take away the only young man in the house. The man was tall and strong. When Wei Wei was carrying him, he thought, no wonder they asked him to come. It was because they had to carry such a heavy man.
Under the influence of the stupefying powder, the giant man was unconscious. Wei Wei and the other two men carried him to the basement of the inn. It was the first time Wei Wei knew that there was a basement in the Sanmei Inn. The basement was located in the innkeeper's room.
The innkeeper's room was small and looked ordinary, but when they moved the wardrobe, they could see the entrance to the basement. Holding his breath, Wei Wei carried the man's feet from behind and followed the innkeeper and the others down. When they got to the bottom, they saw a stone door. The innkeeper turned the ox - head on one side, and the stone door opened.
When Wei Wei saw the scene behind the stone door, his pupils shrank. An inexplicable anger welled up in him. He held the man's feet so tightly that there were red marks on the man's ankles. He almost broke them.
Behind the stone door was a small prison. Iron cages were built on the rock walls on both sides. The young men captured from Baolan Town were probably all locked up here. Wei Wei quietly scanned all the people in the cells. They were basically young men, and they looked dazed, as if they were not fully conscious. Wei Wei guessed that they were probably still being drugged in their meals, so they had no strength to escape.
"Just put him in this cell."
Wei Wei and the other two men put the man they captured that night in a cell at the back. Then they heard the innkeeper say, "In a few days, someone will come here to inspect the goods. You'd better be smart. Then help us transport these people to the Qiangfeng Kingdom. Do you understand?"
"Yes, innkeeper."
Then the innkeeper looked at Wei Wei and scanned him with a suspicious look. "Zhang Er, I know you were transferred from the general. Maybe you're not convinced, but you're just unlucky. Well, whether you're under the general's command or here, we're all working for the general. Do you understand?"
"......Yes, I'll work hard."
Wei Wei lowered his head and nodded in agreement. The innkeeper was satisfied when he saw Wei Wei being so obedient and nodded. "Okay, go back and rest."
After coming out of the basement, Wei Wei didn't raise his head. He was afraid that if he did, the flames in his eyes would burst out, and he wouldn't be able to suppress his impulse.
From what the innkeeper said, Wei Wei could basically figure out some clues. Transporting people to the Qiangfeng Kingdom and working for the general. So, was this general the big boss behind the Sanmei Inn? Then, did the general refer to the general of the Qiangfeng Kingdom? If it was really the general of the Qiangfeng Kingdom, what did he need so many young men for? What was he plotting?
However, according to the innkeeper, someone would come to inspect the goods soon. Then all the mysteries would be solved. For now, he just had to wait patiently at the inn.
"What happened later?" Wei Wei Shuxuan rested her chin on her hand and looked at Wei Wei.
"Actually, the person who came to inspect the goods didn't show up until several months later. During that time, this subordinate didn't dare to contact you. I was afraid of being discovered by the innkeeper and the other waiters, so I didn't contact you."
"Well, I understand your work. Then what happened next? Have you seen that general? Is it really the general of the Qiangfeng Kingdom who's behind this?" Wei Shuxuan asked curiously.
"Yes, miss. But this subordinate hasn't seen the general of the Qiangfeng Kingdom. However, this general is the old master's defeated opponent. Every time he fought with the old master, he would be defeated. He's no match for the old master at all."
"Is he powerful?"
"He's not as good as the old master in troop deployment, but he can't be underestimated."