The rat-man servant widened his eyes.
He seemed to have realized something and shook his head furiously.
"Boss will kill me!" he said with a sad face.
"Won't we kill you?" Wild Boar Buck roared.
The rat-man servant was so frightened that his eyes rolled back and he almost fainted.
"Buck!"
The slender eyes stopped his cousin's rashness and loosened his grip on the rat-man servant's throat. He said patiently, "Don't worry, as long as you bring us to Big Buck's path, the rest has nothing to do with you. We won't kill you. You know who we are and what we want to do, right?"
The rat-man servant nodded subconsciously, but then shook his head vigorously.
"No, I don't know anything. Please let me go, sirs, I don't know anything!" he said with a sobbing tone.
"It doesn't matter. We are not afraid of anyone knowing what we are going to do."
The slender eyes said, "Big Buck insulted our ancestors. It is only right and proper for us to use his blood to wash away the shame. We are not afraid even if we tell others, so why should we kill you?
"However, you should also know the seriousness of this matter. If you dilly-dally, killing a rat from Blackhorn City is not a big deal for a warrior from Red Creek Town!
"Furthermore, your companion is already drunk. From the looks of it, he won't wake up until the rooster crows. As long as you don't spread the news, who will know that you are the one who leaked Big Buck's whereabouts to us?"
Under his comfort, the rat-man servant calmed down a little.
"Yes, you won't kill me. You have no reason to kill me."
He comforted himself and looked pitifully at Wild Boar Buck and the slender eyes. He put his hands together and begged, "I will definitely not tell anyone about you, and you will definitely not kill me, right?"
"Of course."
The slender eyes smiled and patted the weasel servant's shoulder. "Our target is Big Buck. I guarantee that as long as you lead us to Big Buck obediently, we won't have the time to kill a nobody like you."
As he spoke, he handed the rat-man servant half a bottle of inferior wine.
The rat-man servant was overwhelmed by the favor. He bowed and took the bottle with trembling hands.
He couldn't wait to take a big gulp, but he was so stimulated that he started coughing loudly, his tears and snot coming out.
The Wild Boar Warriors furrowed their brows again and spat in their hearts.
The rat-man servant also realized that his wretched appearance had angered the masters. He hurriedly pulled a bunch of weeds that grew out of the wall and wiped his face.
"Then —"
After drinking the inferior liquor, the weasel servant's face was burning, but he still squeezed out a flattering smile out of habit. He rubbed his hands and said, "Do you want me to show you around the sugar house?"
The two wild boar warriors sandwiched him on both sides as they walked in front.
Buck the Boar, the Slender Eyes and the Green Eyebrows slowed and fell behind.
"When shall we kill the mouse?" asked Buck the Boar.
"Let's wait for Big Buck to appear."
The slender eyes explained, "We are outsiders, after all, and we are not familiar with the environment of Black Horn City, especially those complicated streets. If this mouse is lying, or Big Buck changed his schedule at the last minute, or he met with something and left the sugar house early, then we will not be able to do anything.
"Let's keep this mouse alive for now. If Big Buck doesn't appear tonight, we can think of another way."
"Alright." Buck the Boar nodded.
Under the rat-man servant's lead, the five wild boar warriors quickly arrived at the street where the sugar house was.
This was the settlement of the rat-man servants in Black Horn City.
The servants living here had a slightly higher status than the slave workers who toiled to death in the foundry. They could enjoy a limited amount of freedom.
Naturally, they couldn't compare to the clan warriors, and they didn't have the right to live together with the masters.
They could only squeeze into the layers of slums that looked like a three-dimensional labyrinth.
The prosperous era of the past half a century had caused the population of Black Horn City to explode. The rat-man population grew at a rate several times that of the warriors.
High-level Beastmen, who had rough personalities, naturally wouldn't clean every street, especially the alleys deep in the slums. They were filled with junk and trash, as well as clothes and cloth that the rat-men hung outside, as well as makeshift tents. They severely blocked the traffic and obstructed the vision of passersby. It was a good place for an ambush.
The five wild boar warriors were too big of a target.
The slender eyes escorted the rat-man servant to the depths of the alleys.
According to the rat-man servant's instructions, they bought a paper mask at the entrance of the alley, symbolically covering their faces.
They wouldn't raise any suspicions if they met a customer of the sugar house.
After that, they went through the five roads near the sugar house that they had to pass.
They even saw a narrow door with cat ears drawn on it from the top of a half-collapsed three-story building. That was the entrance to the sugar house.
He looked down from above and memorized the surrounding terrain.
The slender eyes brought the rat-man servant back to his companions.
He gave them a rough overview of the situation.
He used a mandala branch to draw a crude map on the ground.
"There are five roads from the sugar house, all of which lead to the outside world. Which one would Big Buck take?" Wild Boar Buck said with a frown.
The five wild boar warriors cast their gazes at the rat-man servant.
The rat-man servant shuddered, pointing at the map while trembling. "This, this one."
"You're lying!"
The slender eyes suddenly grabbed him by the neck and pulled him in front of him. His previous soft words were gone, and his eyes were wide open. His voice was fierce. "Say, every time Big Buck arrives at the Moment of the Bug, he would rush back to the Blood Skull Arena. But from the sugar house to the Blood Skull Arena, the shortest path should be on the left. Why, why did you point us to the right path?"
The rat-man servant was so scared that his soul left his body. His legs were trembling.
His mouth hung open for a long time before he defended himself with a shrill voice. "My ancestors, I don't dare to lie to you. You said to go to the main entrance of the Blood Skull Arena, which is the entrance where the spectators enter the arena. Then, if we leave the sugar house, we should turn left.
"But the Blood Skull Arena is huge. Spectators like Big Buck live in the southeast side of the arena, which is near the right side of the arena.
"There is a small door there that allows the people in the arena to enter and leave freely.
"After leaving the sugar house, take the road on the left, and after two turns, you will reach the back door of the Goldfinger Casino.
"Cross the entire Goldfinger Casino, walk out from the main entrance, and walk a few hundred steps forward. Then, you will see the small door to the southeast of the Blood Skull Arena.
"If you take this path, not only will it save you a thousand steps compared to taking the main road to the left and going through the main entrance, if you run into someone you know, you can say that you just played a few rounds in the Goldfinger Casino, and no one will suspect you.
"So, Big Buck has always been taking this path."
The slender eyes met Wild Boar Buck's gaze.
He snorted coldly and let go of the rat-man servant.
"If you're smart enough, you've already told us everything you know," the slender eyes said.
"If you're not smart enough, I'll give you another chance. Think carefully. Is there anything else that you haven't said?"
The rat-man servant shook his head vigorously.
"There's nothing else. I've already told you everything I know. Please, please let me go!" he said carefully.
"What's the hurry? When Big Buck appears, we'll naturally let you go."
The slender eyes made a gesture.
Green Eyebrows immediately went forward and stuffed the rat-man servant's mouth with a dirty rag that he had prepared beforehand. Then, he tied the rat-man servant's hands behind his back with two strong hemp ropes that had been soaked in resin.
The rat-man servant widened his eyes and struggled with all his might. He squeezed out whimpering sounds from the gaps of the rag.
"Don't be nervous. I'm just afraid that you'll scream because of the murderous aura of the masters and disturb your neighbors' sweet dreams."
As the slender eyes spoke, he covered the rat-man servant's head with a tattered sack, blocking his vision.
After sending the rat-man servant away, Wild Boar Buck, the slender eyes, and Green Eyebrows looked at the map and discussed their strategy later.
"Since we're sure that Big Buck will take this path, it's best to set up an ambush at this corner."
The slender eyes pointed at the map with a branch. "This place is quite a distance away from the sugar house. If we make a move here, we won't be discovered easily by the sugar house's guards. Also, when Big Buck reaches this place, he'll gradually relax. He'll never think that someone will be waiting for him here."
"Then, why not the first part?"
Wild Boar Buck said. "The first part is more secluded. The buildings on both sides have no windows, and there are no streetlights. It's so dark that nothing can be seen clearly."
"Because it's so dark that nothing can be seen clearly, when Big Buck reaches that place, he won't let his guard down."
The slender eyes explained. "And in the last part, you'll gradually see windows and lights. It'll be lively soon. It's like going through a very long and dark cave and finally finding the exit. At this time, people will definitely be the most relaxed, and their guard will be the lowest."
"That makes sense."
Green Eyebrows said, "But almost all the customers who leave the sugar house are wearing masks, and many of them are wearing hooded cloaks. How do we know which one is Big Buck?"
"Let our Buck go to a building where he can see the entrance of the sugar house from afar. There won't be many customers coming out of the sugar house around the Moment of the Worm. At most, there will be one or two customers. Also, the Tauren, Wild Boar People, Wild Elephant People, and Centaurs have different physical features. Even if they're wearing hooded cloaks, it'll be easy to recognize them."
The slender eyes said, "At most, there will be one or two Taurens who leave the sugar house at the Moment of the Worm. Buck, you should be able to recognize the enemy who humiliated you and the ancestral soul of the Red Stream from among the two Taurens, right?"
"Of course, I've fought with him for three hundred rounds. His shoulder width, arm length, his two horns, one big and one small, and the way he swings his arms when he walks, I'll recognize him even if he's burned to ashes!" Wild Boar Buck said through gritted teeth.
"That's good. Then, when you discover that Big Buck has left the sugar house, run along the roofs along the way to here. Cut the clothesline hanging on the roofs and let all the clothes fall down. This will be the signal you're sending to us."
The slender eyes pointed at the map and said, "As for the four of us, we'll lie in ambush here, here, here, and here. When we see Buck's signal, prepare to take action. Oh right, Green Eyebrows, when you see the signal, kill that mouse first. Is there a problem?"
"No, it's just a blindfolded, gagged, and tied up mouse. What problem is there?"
Green Eyebrows grinned.
All the Wild Boar Warriors laughed softly.
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