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Mo Xun: "They didn't say what conditions are needed to release him?"

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"It's strange, too. Since we were locked up in the mountains, we've only been out once, and they forced us to do hard labor, such as chopping wood, fetching water, and sharpening knives."

The caravan owners are all wealthy people, and their homes are full of servants, so they don’t know these things.

"Yeah, you said we didn't know how to do that. We were beaten and thrown back, and no one cared about us anymore. We only had one meal a day."

"They won't negotiate with us. No matter what conditions we offer, they won't meet with the manager here. I don't know why."

Ningxu: "Don't you have bodyguards in your caravan? How could they be robbed so easily?"

"How could that be possible! Each of our caravans was equipped with guards, but they were outnumbered! All the guards were killed, and their bodies were thrown into the valleys somewhere. All the goods and money were robbed in boxes."

Kill the guards but not the merchants.

A new village appeared out of nowhere, but it has a lot of people and good skills.

These two things seem contradictory no matter how you look at them. What exactly do these bandits want to do?

"What about him?" Mo Xun looked at the bearded man. He saw that he was not wearing the clothes of the caravan, and he dared to step forward to untie them. He was calm and courageous.

"He came a few days earlier than you. He had no companions, so he was thrown in directly. Later, when we saw that he was strong and powerful, we let him go out to work."

"He does a pretty good job. He can go out every day, and the food is uniquely good. But he doesn't like to talk."

Hearing this, the four of them looked at each other with their eyes rolling.

This person has many opportunities to go out, so he must be familiar with the situation in the village. Maybe by asking some questions, he can get some map routes.

Mo Xun put on a smile and walked to the bearded man, squatting down. "Brother, I was anxious just now and spoke to you in a harsh tone. I'm sorry."

The bearded man looked up at Mo Xun without much emotion and said nothing.

His sister Mo Xiao is a taciturn person, and Mo Xun has a way to deal with such a silent person. If the other party doesn't say anything, he will say more. There is always a point that can touch the other party's heart and bring them closer.

"Brother, how long have you been here?"

"Have you ever thought about saving yourself?"

"I see that you are a man of character and loyalty. You will definitely not be willing to associate with these bandits! One person is weak and powerless. We can cooperate!"

"My brother and I have important matters at home and cannot be delayed."

Mo Xun continued to attack, and San Ye helped Ning Xu find a clean place to sit down. Ning Xu took Mo Xiao to sit next to them, while San Ye looked at the overall layout.

Apart from the door, there seems to be no place to escape, so I still have to figure out the structure outside the door first.

No matter how eloquently Mo Xun talked about everything from bandits to hometown, from self-help to ideals, Huzige didn't say a word. I don't know if he still holds a grudge or is mute...

Mo Xundu said he was thirsty and looked back at the merchants, "Is he mute?"

The crowd shook their heads.

Mo Xun looked helpless and returned to Ning Xu and the other two. "He ignored me..."

It was unimaginable. His saliva was almost dry, but the man just held back and didn't say a word.

Ningxu: "Is there anyone you can't handle?"

Mo Xun was also surprised, "Yeah! His perseverance is extraordinary, no one can resist not chatting with me!"

Sanye remembered that Brother Huzi had untied him and decided not to care about Ningxu. When he and Mo Xun saw Brother Huzi about to touch Mo Xiao's hand, Mo Xun knocked him away...

He seemed to know why...

Third Master: "Maybe he simply doesn't want to pay attention to you."

Ningxu: "Then I'll go! He is a very upright person, so he should be of high quality. He won't ignore me on purpose."

Just as she was about to get up, the Third Master stopped her.

"Meng'er..." He looked reluctant.

Mo Xiao: "Then I'll go."

Mo Xiao sat down next to Brother Hu Zi very naturally, and Brother Hu Zi sat up straighter visibly.

Mo Xiao: "Thank you for your help, could you please tell us your name? I will repay you when I get out."

"My last name is Yue."

Mo Xiao: "Brother Yue."

Mo Xiao usually had a cold face, but now he smiled after he finished speaking and looked directly at Brother Dai Huzi.

Mo Xun on the other side was also shocked, "My sister just said one sentence... and he paid attention to her?"

Ningxu: "Of course, who told you to bump into someone in the beginning."

Brother Yue: "You want to go out?"

You would never have thought that he would not only reply but also speak proactively.

Before Mo Xiao could answer, he saw a few people approaching from the skylight, seemingly discussing something. Everyone in the cell fell silent tacitly.

"Brother, what did the boss say?"

"Keep your voice down! The boss said these merchants are wasting too much resources. Let's find a good opportunity. Click!"

"Ah? Didn't they say they wanted a ransom for the hostages?"

"How stupid! We haven't even built a defense mechanism for our mountain stronghold, and we have very few watchtowers. How can we ask for ransom from the people down the mountain now? We'll kill this group first and use the next group as hostages."

"Oh~ The boss is still wise!"

After the two men walked away, only those in the prison dared to breathe a sigh of relief, fearing that the noise would be too loud and they would not be able to hear any news from outside.

Now that they heard the death date, the merchants looked ashen. "I thought he wanted to let us go when he had a chance, but he forgot about it. Now he remembered it and just executed us."

Time was running out, so Mo Xiao stopped talking nonsense and said, "We want you to tell us about the situation outside the cell and the structure of the village."

Brother Yue looked at Mo Xiao and said without hesitation, "Okay."

Mo Xun: ...Is this considered sexism?

Brother Yue looked at the Third Master and said, "I can tell you the route, but I won't go with you."

Will help, but not join in.

The Third Master nodded.

Mo Xun rushed over with a fist clasped, "Thank you, Brother Yue, for your help!"

Brother Yue withdrew his gaze, ignored Mo Xun, looked at Mo Xiao, and began to talk about the route outside the cell.

Ningxu and Sanye came over, and some businessmen who wanted to save themselves also gathered around to listen to the route map.

Mo Xun: "Did he just ignore me?"

Ningxu: "Yeah, it's obvious that your bull charge hurt someone."

Ningxu's mocking tone was obvious, and the Third Master was also laughing beside her.

According to Brother Yue, the prison cell is on the underground floor. The whole building has three floors, which is where the bandits rest. When you exit the prison cell, you will see the main gate of the mountain stronghold.

But there was a quarry and timber yard between the gate and the cells.

"It seems that this is a newly built village. They are still building a watchtower. They mine stones from the back mountain to the quarry, and cut trees outside to be processed in the lumberyard. These two yards just block the way out of the gate. People come and go every day, and some people are working."

"If you want to escape from the prison, you need to go around the bonfire next to the woodyard, turn left and go straight to the gate. But the gate is opened and closed on the watchtowers on both sides, and right opposite the bonfire are the tents of several bosses. You also have to pass by the place where they eat. There are people everywhere, so escaping is as difficult as climbing to the sky."

Not to mention that they were going to escape with more than 30 helpless businessmen.

Mo Xun was very puzzled. "Why is the defense system of a new mountain stronghold so complete? It doesn't look like this is the first time for bandits."

Brother Yue: "It's because the imperial court has been developing resources in various mountains in recent years and has destroyed several bandit dens in the mountains. Their men have gathered together to form this place."

The fish that slipped through the net of the bandit suppression...