"Alright, let everyone rest for a bit, we'll leave the woods soon, and we'll settle accounts with Dark Spider slowly!" Jiang Chen glanced at the people brought by Xuan Long, their faces all bearing an indescribable fatigue, and he quietly instructed.

"Yes!" Xuan Long nodded in response.

After taking a break, Jiang Chen and the others followed Xuan Long out of the forest to a county town at the edge. The town had a medieval vibe, surrounded by a tall city wall, and everyone had to enter through the city gates towering over ten meters high.

"This is Changlan City, a melting pot for international underground forces. This entire county town is under the control of Dark Night Angel. We can rest here without worrying about Dark Spider's people coming after us. Moreover, all kinds of transactions can be found here, and the weapons these brothers need can all be purchased here!" Xuan Long introduced as they walked into the town.

"Dark Night Angel? The number one mercenary corps internationally?" Jiang Chen asked in surprise, "A mercenary corps can own a city?"

Xuan Long smiled lightly, "This city, technically, lies on the border between F country and G country and doesn't truly belong to anyone. Dark Night Angel took advantage of this fact and took over, making it their territory."

Jiang Chen nodded in understanding. Many places are like this, when the ownership of an area is unclear, underground organizations often dominate it as their territory. If a nation stakes a claim, as long as there's proof of ownership, those forces would leave.

Of course, it depends on the country's power. If a small nation encounters a large force, whether they'd have to leave or pay rent is another story!

Looking around, Jiang Chen nodded to himself.

True to its reputation as a mixed bag of underground forces, the roadside was lined with entertainment businesses, even some shops had women in bikinis standing at their entrances, and a string of hotels lay just behind the row of street shops, indicating the massive flow of people here.

"What's that?" Jiang Chen inquired, his interest piqued by a large circular structure in the middle of the town that didn't resemble a sports venue.

"That's a large Beast Fighting Arena where people can engage in animal fights to the death," Xuan Long explained softly. "It's also the most profitable place in the whole town, with many rich people loving to come here to bet on fights."

"A Beast Fighting Arena? That sounds interesting; we'll check it out once we're settled in," Jiang Chen remarked with interest.

Xuan Long chuckled and nodded. No matter how mature Jiang Chen was, after all, he was a man in his twenties and any man would find such things interesting!

Xuan Long led Jiang Chen and the others to a hotel that looked weathered by time.

The hotel's wooden signboard was tattered and riddled with bullet holes, missing a corner, the characters barely legible, with only a vague 'Dark' distinguishable. The hotel's walls were also pocked, clearly having endured the scourge of gunfire.

Standing at the entrance of the hotel, Scar noticed that Jiang Chen and his group showed no surprise and couldn't help asking, "Don't you find it strange? Why would we bring you to such a rundown hotel?"

Xuan Long and the others were slightly taken aback and looked at Scar amusingly.

Jiang Chen said indifferently, "If they lacked that much discernment, I wouldn't have brought them along."

With that, Jiang Chen gestured towards the hotel's signboard and walls; "Those bullet holes in the sign are quite old.

Xuan Long mentioned that Changlan City is the territory of Dark Night Angel. Since it's their territory, they definitely wouldn't allow large-scale gunfights here. These signs and walls indicate that the hotel has experienced war.

Thus, we can clearly deduce that the hotel has existed since before Dark Night Angel took over Changlan City and has survived to this day.

Therefore, besides the fact that this is a property directly managed by Dark Night Angel, I can't think of any other explanation."

Scar looked at Jiang Chen in astonishment, admiration flashing in his eyes as he gave a thumbs-up, "Young Master, you're indeed not a pushover!"

"Scar!" Xuan Long's brows shot up as he uttered a low growl and turned a frosty gaze toward Scar.

Scar was taken aback for a moment, then instantly realized his mistake and offered an embarrassed smile to Jiang Chen, "Young Master, my apologies, I'm just..."

"It doesn't matter, it's genuine, which is good," Jiang Chen said with a slight smile.

"Young Master, let's go inside. We reserved the hotel during our mission time, and we still have two days left," Xuan Long glared hard at Scar before turning his head to speak respectfully.

Jiang Chen nodded lightly, his words laden with meaning, "This place is indeed secure enough."

No sooner had he spoken than Jiang Chen stepped into the hotel. Xuan Long hesitated slightly, a thoughtful expression crossing his face as he followed.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiantao and the others became vigilant.

"The Dragon King is back!" Just as they entered, a bearded young man approached them with a broad smile.

"Si Daba, all my friends have arrived. Have the rooms been cleaned up?" Xuan Long asked with a light chuckle.

Si Daba glanced at Jiang Chen and the others, then patted his chest, asserting, "All cleaned up, definitely cleaned up, Si Daba gets the job done, you can count on it, Dragon King."

"Count on it, my ass, when have you ever not started cleaning just as the guests were about to arrive?"

Xuan Long laughed and rolled his eyes at Si Daba, then turned to Jiang Chen and said, "Young Master, this is Mr. Si Daba, the person in charge of the hotel. He's a pretty good man, just a bit lazy."

"Lazy, yet he's never delayed any work. We've been in Changlan City for only about twenty minutes, and he's already got the rooms cleaned up. Dark Night Angel truly lives up to its reputation. If it weren't for Xuan Long's reminder just now, I wouldn't have noticed that the stall displaying weapons at the city gate was your eyes," Jiang Chen said smilingly, looking toward Si Daba.

Chen Jiantao and the others momentarily stiffened, their hands moving to the holsters at their waists.

"No need to be tense, Dark Night Angel did this just to better observe those entering the city, it's not targeted at us," Xuan Long hastily explained.

Yet, Chen Jiantao and his companions still kept their guard up.

Jiang Chen raised his hand, and only then did Chen Jiantao and the others relax, though the wariness still lingered in their eyes.

"This gentleman is impressive, may I ask your name?" Si Daba looked at Jiang Chen with interest, "Which sentence from the Dragon King just now tipped you off, would you mind sharing it with Si Daba?"

"I am Dragon King, the head of Long Yan," Jiang Chen introduced himself with a chuckle before explaining, "Just now, A Long mentioned that the room is cleaned only as the guests are about to arrive. Guests can't always notify you beforehand, right? That means there must be eyes watching."

"Ha ha... worthy of being the head of Long Yan, your mind is indeed sharp."

Suddenly, an elderly voice sounded.

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