A lookout tower was built above the entrance to the passage, and there are people on duty every day, usually in groups of two, holding bows and arrows, always alert to the situation outside. If anything goes wrong, they will immediately launch an attack.

The bandits on the lookout tower saw Liu Heidan and his companions and greeted them, "Old Liu, did you gain anything from patrolling the mountains today?"

Liu Heidan was the small leader of the previous group of bandits. He was armed with a big knife and called himself "Grandpa".

What the bandits on the watchtower didn't know was that Liu Heidan had already gone to the underworld to meet the King of Hell, and the Liu Heidan standing in front of him was actually Xue Huan in disguise.

Xue Huan imitated Liu Heidan's tone: "What a harvest! I've been feeding mosquitoes all day! I'm not going to say anything more. I have to go in and congratulate my boss and ask for a glass of wedding wine."

The bandits on the watchtower had no suspicion at all and let them in.

The passage was deep, narrow and long, and it took about five or six minutes to reach the end.

After going out, a mountain stronghold appeared in front of them. It had a tall and solid gatehouse, decorated with lights and colorful decorations, which looked gaudy and festive. It was surrounded by a circle of wooden fences, and every piece of wood fit together tightly, with the tops sharpened.

The main gate of the village was closed, with only a small door on one side open. One could see many people walking back and forth inside, busy with their work.

Xue Huan and the others blended in naturally.

Taking the opportunity to help, several people walked around the village and became familiar with the terrain.

At night, big red lanterns were lit everywhere, and the bandits were eating and drinking, making the place very lively. Some of them showed their ugly behavior on the spot and pulled over the women who were serving food and wine, trying to satisfy their lust.

The boss sitting at the top was also aroused by the wine. He laughed loudly, his laughter was deafening. He pulled off the veil of the bride sitting next to him, picked her up on his lap, put his big hairy hands under her skirt, and began to act recklessly.

The bride was so ashamed and angry that her eyes were filled with tears. However, her appearance only made the bandit leader's blood boil and he became even more anxious.

At this moment, the people who were originally playing around below suddenly fell down one after another.

The boss's eyes widened and he realized something, but it was too late. The medicine in his body had taken effect and he could no longer exert any strength. He could only watch helplessly as he fell to the ground.

The bride was shocked and confused, and quickly pulled out her skirt that was pressed by him and hid far away.

Just then, a tall and handsome young man walked in. It was Xue Huan.

Xuan Xiao and others followed behind him.

Xue Huan smiled and nodded at the bride, "Miss, we've subdued these bandits. You're safe now."

The bride heaved a sigh of relief, feeling extremely grateful. She stepped forward and bowed to her, "Thank you so much, sir! I am Lu Jinyao, and may I ask your name, sir?"

Xue Huan: "Zhao Yu. Miss Lu, could you do me a favor?"

Lu Jinyao said hurriedly, "Of course, if you have any instructions, just tell me."

Xue Huan: "I would like you to gather those who have been taken abducted into the village and tell them that the village has been captured by us. It is getting late tonight. I will send you down the mountain tomorrow."

Lu Jinyao agreed.

The bandits in the lobby were only a part of them, and they were the more prominent ones in the stronghold. The rest of them were scattered throughout the stronghold and had been subdued by Xue Huan and others and locked up in a separate room.

Wu Qi was eager to ask, "What should we do with these people? Should we kill them all?"

Xue Huan knocked her on the head and said, "Don't think about killing people all day long. These people are still useful."

Wu Qi covered his head, "What use can they be?"

"Mining."

Xue Huan took out two bottles of puppet pills and handed them to her and Ah Man. "Give one to each of those bandits."

The puppet talisman has a time limit, but after taking the puppet pill, it can only be removed by taking the antidote. Now it is perfect to use it to deal with these bandits, turning them into puppets for her to use.

It would be such a pity to kill them, and it would be too easy for them. These evil bandits should be forced to do hard labor for the rest of their lives to pay for their past sins.

The black iron ore mine is located in the back mountain. There used to be someone guarding the entrance, but now there is no one. Xue Huan went in to take a look and found several mine tunnels. The ore near the exit has been basically mined out. Deeper in the mine, there is exposed black iron ore on both sides of the mine tunnel and above her head. She can break off a piece with her bare hands, which shows how rich this mine is.

Black iron is an excellent material for making weapons. Adding a little bit of it to ordinary weapons can make them several times sharper and tougher. Therefore, this thing is sold by weight in the market and its value is equal to that of gold.

But now, there is an entire mineral vein here!

It can be said that this is more valuable than a gold mine.

But now this black iron mine is hers.

Xue Huan went to the warehouse of the mountain stronghold again. The warehouse was located in a very hidden place, hidden under the boss's bedroom. Only he could enter, but that was in the past.

The warehouse is not small, and it is filled with boxes of gold, silver, jewelry, silks and satins, as well as antiques, medicinal herbs, etc., all of which are valuable items.

Xue Huan didn't hesitate and put them all into the space.

This warehouse is the bandit leader's treasure trove. There is another warehouse in the mountain stronghold for storing daily necessities, which she has not touched for the time being.

Afterwards, she went to the weapons workshop behind the village. Inside, there were numerous weapons crafted from black iron, including swords, spears, halberds, and arrows. There were also some semi-finished items being crafted, but due to tonight's incident, the craftsmen had already left.

Xue Huan put the weapons she had already made into the space.

Then she came to the open space in front of the village, where all the kidnapped people were.

The women had basically become the slaves of the bandits in the mountain stronghold, and some had even given birth to children. The men were exploited like cattle and horses by the bandits, and their faces and hands were covered with traces of hard work.

Xue Huan was about to speak when a woman suddenly threw herself at her feet: "Sir, although my husband is a bandit, he is a good man. If it weren't for him, I would have been ruined long ago. It was he who asked the boss for me and gave me a home. Please have mercy and forgive him."

Several more women came out of the crowd and pleaded with Xue Huan to spare their men.

The men were indignant at the bandits' attitude, "They've fallen into depravity! None of these bandits are good!"

Xue Huan raised her hand to suppress them. "Let's not talk about whether there are good people among the bandits. Even if there are good people, since they are members of this Tiger Village and have enjoyed the looted supplies, they are guilty. I will not let them go down the mountain. If anyone wants to stay, I will not stop them. And for those who want to leave, have a good rest tonight. I will send someone to take you down the mountain tomorrow.

"By the way, there's plenty of food in the kitchen. If you're hungry, you can help yourself. But don't touch the wine, it's drugged."