After saying this, Xiao Feng kicked him, and the whip marks on his body instantly healed, returning him to his previous unharmed state.

Everyone present was terrified, especially the bandit leader, who couldn't help but hide behind the group of bandits.

"What are you all standing there for? You're protected by golden light, grab him!"

"Golden light protecting the body?"

Xiao Feng laughed, slowly raised his hand, and brought it down heavily.

They didn't come into contact with them, but golden fragments exploded from the bodies of the bandits.

The protective shield is gone!

The bandit leader was terrified. His prized possession had been so easily shattered by Xiao Feng.

That's the key to survival!

When the golden light dissipated, everyone was so frightened that they squatted on the ground, while Xiao Feng walked step by step to the bandit leader.

"Where is the beggar?"

The bandit leader's body trembled again, and he completely lost his grip on the knife, which clattered to the ground.

Xiao Feng picked up the battle sword and held it directly to his neck.

"Mongolian barbecue, right? If you don't tell me where that beggar is, I'll treat your brothers to some!"

The leader was stunned. He knelt down with a thud and began to wail and scream as he told Xiao Feng his story.

"I...I really don't know!"

"Huh? You say you don't know the people you called! Do you think I'm stupid? Go to hell!"

After saying that, Xiao Feng raised his battle sword high, and just as he was about to bring it down, the leader grabbed Xiao Feng's calf.

"Please, don't kill me! I don't want to die! I really didn't know! That beggar is so elusive... I..."

Looking at the leader's posture, Xiao Feng was a little puzzled, after all, the guy's expression really didn't seem like he was lying.

"Tell me, what exactly happened!"

Seeing Xiao Feng throw his battle sword aside, the leader then began to recount his story with tears streaming down his face.

"That beggar was someone I saved by chance years ago. Back then, we had just robbed a wealthy family, and I wanted to do good deeds, so I gave him some food!"

"I just never expected that beggar to have such incredible abilities. He's been secretly helping me all along to repay my debt of gratitude!"

"If it weren't for that beggar, I wouldn't have ended up as a bandit leader!"

Seeing this, Xiao Feng snorted coldly. This guy had done so many evil things over the years, but in the end, he blamed it all on that beggar. It was truly laughable.

However, Xiao Feng couldn't care less about that right now.

"How did you guys get in touch? Find a way to get him out of here!"

The leader silently swallowed.

"That beggar comes and goes without a trace; he only appears when my life is threatened!"

Is your life threatened?

"That's easy!"

After Xiao Feng realized the key element, he immediately understood and hung the leader on the oil cauldron.

"Call your men out here right now, or I'll treat them to fried meatballs!"

The bandit leader didn't dare to delay and frantically cried for help.

However, after calling for a long time, there was still no response.

The surrounding bandits were dumbfounded. Although they talked about frying people every day, when they were about to experience this moment, they were all so scared that their legs went weak.

Xiao Feng was also in a dilemma; after all, he couldn't very well blow up the person in front of him.

Left with no other choice, Xiao Feng tied up the rope that was hanging there, then picked up the whip and began to lash it wildly.

The leader's cries grew increasingly pitiful; he was almost beaten beyond recognition by Xiao Feng, yet the beggar still showed no sign of coming out.

Enraged, Xiao Feng kicked the leader in the head, knocking him unconscious.

Seeing this, the remaining bandits, whether out of fear or genuine sincerity, all knelt before Xiao Feng.

"Boss!"

Someone shouted first, and the rest shouted in unison.

"Boss!"

Xiao Feng was somewhat surprised, unconsciously touching his nose, and asked, at a loss for words.

"What are you talking about? Who's your boss?!"

Seeing Xiao Feng's embarrassed expression, the bandits seemed to have found a way to survive, and they all shouted for help. Xiao Feng inexplicably became the leader of this mountain stronghold.

Xiao Feng did this intentionally, after all, there were still those villagers.

Thinking of this, Xiao Feng spoke without any hesitation.

"Since I'm the boss, you'll do whatever I say, right?"

"I'll obey the boss's orders!"

"And what about the villagers you abducted from the village? Where are they now?"

The bandits quickly escorted Xiao Feng to the place where the villagers were being held. Xiao Feng had no choice but to do something else since the beggar wouldn't show up.

When Xiao Feng saw the villagers, he couldn't help but gasp.

The villagers appeared to have been imprisoned for a long time; they were all emaciated and pale, and some even had sunken cheeks.

Seeing this, Xiao Feng angrily dragged over a bandit and slapped him across the face.

"Is this how you treat these people? Where is your conscience?"

The bandits were so frightened that they knelt on the ground again, while Xiao Feng continued to speak.

"Release them immediately and treat them to good food and drink!"

"Understood, Boss!"

Someone responded, and the cell door where the villagers were imprisoned opened. However, the villagers looked at Xiao Feng with timid expressions and did not dare to come out.

In their eyes, eating might mean certain death. Although Xiao Feng didn't look fierce, the other bandits and lackeys...

They're calling for the Big Boss!

How could a bandit leader be a kind person?

Seeing this, Xiao Feng quickly realized what was happening and hurriedly walked into the prison, forcing out a slightly friendly smile.

"Villagers, I'm not some damn big boss, I'm here to save you, come with me!"

Xiao Feng gave a shout, and the villagers not only didn't make a move, but instead huddled together, with the young men standing in front to protect the old and weak in the village.

Seeing this, Xiao Feng stepped forward again and repeated the same thing.

"I'm telling the truth, I've come to save you!"

Having witnessed the bandits' ruthlessness, how could the villagers possibly believe Xiao Feng's words?

"If all else fails, we'll fight to the death and kill him!"

The man in the middle shouted, and everyone around him rushed forward, some grabbing his arms, others strangling him.

Xiao Feng didn't care, after all, this attack was like an ant gnawing at an elephant, and it really couldn't cause him any harm.

"Listen to me, I really came to save people. I have nothing to do with them. I've already killed their bandit leader!"