Missy was shocked to learn from the conversation that someone had secretly added a drug to tonight's food.
She recalled eating some food casually in the carriage earlier when she arrived, which meant she didn't eat the drugged dishes. But Bryson had eaten without any caution. No wonder he had been gone for so long.
This was bad.
He must have fallen for their trap.
What should she do now?
The situation was extremely urgent.
They would probably find this place very soon. Missy's heart was pounding with anxiety.
Just as she feared, things started happening exactly as she had guessed.
At that moment, she heard the voice of the inn worker again.
"Did you check under the bed yet?"
There was something sly in his tone that made Missy feel a wave of fear.
He held a candle in his hand and walked carefully to the bed, lowering himself to check underneath.
Sure enough, he spotted Missy hiding there.
He grinned with satisfaction.
"Heh, this girl really is here..."
Before he could finish speaking, he reached out to pull Missy from under the bed.
But at that point, Missy had no way out.
She gripped the candleholder tightly and suddenly jabbed it into the hand that was reaching for her.
"Ah!"
A painful scream came from the side of the bed. His hand had been stabbed hard by the candleholder, and the pain was too much to bear. He quickly pulled it back.
At the same time, the candle in his other hand slipped and sparks flew in all directions. One of them landed directly on his clothes, igniting them instantly.
"Help! Somebody help me!"
He fell to the ground, rolling in pain as he tried to put out the flames on his body.
Another thug saw what was happening and rushed over to help, trying to put out the fire quickly.
At the same time, he cursed Missy furiously.
But Missy used the chaos to her advantage. She crawled out from under the bed and held the candleholder tightly. Without hesitation, she stabbed it into the other thug's stomach.
"Ah! You little—how dare you hurt me!"
The man clutched his stomach, jumping in pain and shouting angrily.
Missy didn't seem to notice anything. She turned and rushed toward the door, pulling it open with force.
The sight outside the door shocked her. Bryson was leaning against the wall, looking disheveled.
"Bryson, are you alright?"
"Missy, are you alright?"
They spoke at the same time when they saw each other.
It turned out Bryson had accidentally inhaled a drug used by the enemy.
Luckily, he was skilled in detoxification and quickly neutralized the effects.
Once he regained clarity, he immediately found the coachman and sent him to report to the authorities, while he went upstairs to find Missy.
However, fate didn't favor him.
He unexpectedly ran into another group of ruthless bandits and got into a fierce and life-threatening fight.
In the middle of the intense battle, he fought with all his strength and fell into a desperate situation,
until officials arrived just in time and he finally got a moment to breathe.
By then, Bryson was covered in injuries, a painful sight to behold.
Missy felt a wave of worry as she saw how badly injured he was.
She quickly moved forward to help support Bryson,
anxiously saying,
"Bryson, let's go quickly. There are two criminals inside."
Seeing that Missy was safe and unharmed, Bryson's tense nerves finally relaxed.
He gently shook his head and motioned for Missy to move aside.
"Missy, stand back. I'll handle the ones inside."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bryson turned and stepped into the room without hesitation.
Soon after, the sound of heavy impacts echoed as objects slammed into walls.
It didn't take long before Bryson appeared again at the door.
The two men who had been aggressive just moments earlier were now embedded in the wall, unable to move.
Once all the bandits had been arrested by the officials,
Missy gradually learned the full story behind the incident.
It had all started near the border of Yujiang County, where there was a mountain called "Tiger Roar Peak."
Because of its steep terrain and natural defenses, Tiger Roar Peak had become a popular hideout for criminals.
These criminals called themselves "Tiger Roar Camp."
They had been hiding on the mountain for a long time, frequently kidnapping local women and selling them into illegal brothels. This had become their usual practice.
This time, the incident was triggered by an innkeeper who had noticed that the inn in Yujiang County often had many beautiful women staying there.
He secretly collaborated with the bandits, planning to coordinate with them from inside.
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