"Brother, if you let me go, I'll give you all my money."

In the cell, the soldier who wanted to redeem himself was also a smart man and immediately grasped the key point.

He squeezed to the front and said excitedly, "Brother, you just said that if there is one more or one less person here, it won't be discovered. Just treat me as dead and let me go. I have money, but I have 10,000 taels of silver, all for you. As long as you let me go."

"But, big brother, let me make it clear to you. If I can't get out, even if you kill me, I won't give you any money. I've been captured anyway, and if I'm discovered by the Tiance Army, I'll be dead."

Kuntai touched his chin, looking excited.

Brahma pushed him aside and said nervously, "You want to die? You dare to make any money. It's not worth the risk for 10,000 taels. If we are discovered, will we be left with nothing?"

Kuntai was still pondering, arguing, "What are you afraid of? We have the final say on how many prisoners we have here. We can just say he's dead and take the body out and dump it. Don't forget, the one keeping watch is my cousin. Even if he's discovered, the most we can do is give him a little reward."

Brahma still disagreed and immediately turned away, shouting, "You're crazy about money! You want to die, but I don't. I want to give you 10,000 taels to your cousin, and you're asking both of us to take risks. How can we get 2,000 taels in return? If you dare to do this, I will report you immediately."

"Brother, brother—you, why are you still angry? What are we fighting for? Isn't it to make money? Since you don't want to do it, forget it. I'm just asking. This kind of beast is just talking nonsense. In the end, we let him go and won't get a single ounce of silver. Forget it."

The two men sang the same tune and didn't even share the prison food and were ready to leave immediately.

This made all the prisoners go crazy.

"Don't go! Wait a minute!"

"Brother, brother—we can discuss this. I still have money. I have thirty thousand taels."

"Brother, as long as you let me go. If you let me live, I can ask my family to send me 20,000 taels, really. You have to believe me."

"I can borrow money. I have relatives in the next town. If you just let me out, I'll give you fifteen thousand, no, twenty thousand. My aunt loves me very much and she has money."

"Please, I don't want to die!!"

In fact, these prisoners are not fools and they will not be fooled by just a few words.

However, in this situation, they really have no other hope. This is their only chance to escape and survive.

The Shenji Camp attacked Lei Shi and killed so many Tiance soldiers. They saw it with their own eyes and experienced it personally.

Now trapped in this cell, every minute and every second is torture, and only death awaits them.

The Shenji Camp would kill them, and the Tiance Army would also kill them, considering them cowards. After all, the reason why Leishi City was breached was because of their poor defense.

Is there any room for bargaining for these prisoners?

They instinctively convinced themselves that the two people in front of them were greedy for money, and as long as they gave them money, they would be able to get out alive.

Before, they had no hope of survival, and they thought that even if they had money and means, they would not be able to use them. But now, it seems that having money can save them.

"I'll give you fifty thousand, fifty thousand taels—"

In the cell, a young officer shouted loudly, his voice hoarse.

Kuntai and Brahma were both stunned when they heard this, and turned around with shocked expressions on their faces.

"Really? You really have fifty thousand taels?"

"Little brat, let me tell you something. If you don't have fifty thousand taels, you're playing tricks on us. I'm going to kill you. Do you understand?"

The young officer was almost crying. "I, I really do have so much money. I originally thought that this money would be left for my wife and children. They are in the next village, only ten miles away from here. Don't worry, as long as you take me there, we will definitely get the money... Big brother, two big brothers. After I get the money, will you really let me go?"

"That's for sure. Even thieves have their own code of conduct. You can ask around. We're the most honest people on the street. So, tell us where your wife and children are, and we'll send someone to notify them and have them prepare the ransom. Be quick, understand?"

"Okay, okay, I'll cooperate with you. But how do you want a deal? How are you going to get me out?" The young officer was still frightened.

"This isn't easy. Just pretend to be dead tonight, and then pick a few brothers you trust to push the cart. You should be familiar with the area. They'll push you out and knock you down. When you see no one is around, run away. Just don't make a sound. Since I'm willing to take your money, I won't do anything immoral."

"Okay!! I believe you——"

That night, a fast horse rushed out to look for the young officer's wife and children.

The result was quite smooth, and they actually found the young officer's wife and children in a nearby village. This village had actually received the news that Leishi City had been captured.

But most of the people in the village did not run away. They believed that as long as Prince Wu brought his troops back, they would be able to live a good life again.

After all, Prince Wu is simply invincible in their eyes.

Everything went smoothly.

That night, under the arrangement of Kuntai and Brahma, several prisoners were responsible for pushing a cart with three bodies lying on it. Two of them had actually died in the cell, and the third was the young officer.

This young officer was also a shrewd man. He said in prison: "Brothers, as soon as I get out, I will definitely find a way to rescue you."

Soon, the captives dumped their bodies outside the city and were driven back, looking back every few steps.

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