Shen Shuli and the other four saw soldiers guarding ahead and were forced to stop following.

"What should we do? With so many soldiers guarding here, it will be difficult for us to get in." Xuan Guang was anxious.

There were two soldiers defending almost every fifty meters, and they had no idea how long the road ahead was.

They could not guarantee that they would not attract the attention of other soldiers and thus be exposed.

"Ali, you guys have to be careful. There are more and more soldiers guarding ahead, at least a hundred people in total." Mu Wanjun secretly used the walkie-talkie to inform her bestie.

Shen Shuli couldn't help but get nervous.

With so many heavy troops here, there must be a huge secret hidden here.

They may not be able to rescue the people successfully.

"Go in and tell me the situation inside secretly. We will take action after dark."

"Let's retreat first and see if we can control the people in the village first." Shen Shuli replied to Mu Wanjun.

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...

"There are few people in the village during the day, but people in the mountain will go down the mountain at night. You must not act impulsively." Mu Wanjun reminded.

"Okay, I understand."

Shen Shuli and the other four temporarily retreated and returned to the village to secretly investigate the situation.

There are more than 300 houses in the village.

This means that there are at least a thousand people living here, and this is a conservative estimate.

During the day, most of the people in the village are young women and children, who quietly prepare meals in their homes.

You can hardly see any old men or women over 60 years old.

"I guess someone's private army is stationed here, and the number of troops may be quite large." Xuan Guang said his guess with a tingling scalp.

Shen Shuli also guessed it.

But she couldn't understand why the Yunzhou prefect would allow prisoners to come to such a hidden private military camp.

Moreover, he also knew that the exile team was followed by a migrating team of a hundred people.

What is his purpose in doing this?

Before nightfall.

Shen Shuli and the other four had secretly investigated the entire village.

There are basically no able-bodied male villagers left in the village during the day.

But at nightfall, a large number of men came down the mountain to rest.

Hundreds of soldiers also went down the mountain to guard the village to prevent the men from escaping.

Correspondingly.

There were significantly fewer troops guarding the mountain roads.

The cover of night does a good job of hiding the tracks of intruders.

Chen Shuli and the other four sneaked up the mountain.

Walked a long way.

The terrain in front of me suddenly became flat, and that was the base of the private army camp.

Confirmed their guess.

"It seems that someone really is keeping private soldiers here." Xuan Guang's eyes were cold.

His master's family had been sacrificing for the country, but they were suspected and framed by those in power, and ended up with their entire family having their property confiscated and exiled.

But those who actually have the intention of rebellion in secret are still at large!

They even deliberately lured exiled prisoners here.

It's absolutely outrageous!

"According to visual estimation, there are at least 10,000 troops here. We must not act rashly." Shen Shuli said in a heavy tone.

There are only five of them. Even if they call the entire team over, they have no chance of winning!

"What should we do next? Why did these people bring the exiled prisoners up here? What exactly do they want to do?"

Su Yunhai's mind was filled with countless doubts.

"Also, I see that there are not only soldiers but also ordinary people among the men in the village. They must have other purposes for going up the mountain during the day."

"Dad, you are right. Let's look for it carefully."

The five people split up and searched carefully outside the military camp.

Shen Shuli finally discovered the situation.

She gathered the four of them together and said, "There is a road over here that continues up the mountain. Let's go over there and take a look."

"good."

The five of them walked along the mountain road for another half an hour and came to the back of the mountain.

They were suddenly shocked by the scene before them.

This place is actually a mine!

And it is a very mature iron mine!

Even though it was night, the mountain opposite was still brightly lit, and many people were working.

Right now.

Shen Shuli and the other four finally understood why the exiled prisoners were brought up the mountain.

The five people felt more heavy-hearted and cautious as they continued to move closer to the mine.

The closer we got to the mine, the already not-so-cool nights became even hotter.

Next to the mine is the iron smelting area, where a large furnace is burning fiercely. The blacksmiths are all shirtless and only wear shorts.

In the light of the fire, you can clearly see the sweat dripping down their bodies.

The very edge is the rest shed area, which is a temporary resting place for those working.

Xuan Guang sneaked up while no one was paying attention and stole a few pieces of clothes for the five people to change into.

Shen Shuli took the opportunity to disguise herself as a teenager.

"Wanjun, do you know where you are?" Shen Shuli contacted Mu Wanjun via intercom.

"We are locked in a mine, and I left marks along the way. I saw a barracks in the mountains, and the number of people is estimated to be over ten thousand. You must be careful. If you can't do anything, just ignore us and run away!" Mu Wanjun was very nervous, fearing that her bestie would take risks.

Shen Shuli asked: "Are the other prisoners still being controlled in a state of dementia?"

"Well, there are already signs of brainwashing, but we are safe for now. Those people have left. I am giving everyone injections to try to wake them up, but I don't have the relevant drugs, so the effect won't be very good." Mu Wanjun explained.

"Okay, I'll go find you now and give you the medicine."

"No, it's too dangerous! Leave us alone! I guess those people's purpose is not to kill us, but to control us in this way and make us stay here and work as slaves."

"You are no match for these people, leave now! Don't send yourself to us for nothing!"

"good."

Shen Shuli didn't continue to argue with her about this topic, it was meaningless.

How could she just abandon her?

"Dad, Xuanguang, I found the mark left by the princess. I will go in alone to investigate the situation so as not to be discovered by too many people. You stay hidden outside."

"No, it's too dangerous! Let me go!" Xuan Guang immediately refused.

Miss Shen and her daughter are the weakest, and one is a little girl and the other is a fat man. He is not at ease letting them go no matter what.

He is the strongest among the five, so it is most appropriate for him to go.

"No, I'm small and easy to hide. You have to protect everyone outside. If the situation gets bad, you must immediately take them down the mountain and join the main force. Leave the mountain immediately!"

Shen Shuli sternly refused.

Xuan Guang must stay outside to protect everyone.

Su Yunhai knew that his daughter had a trump card in her hand, and he also knew that she had to do this. He did not stop her, but instead persuaded Xuan Guang.

Seeing that the two men insisted, Xuan Guang had no choice but to swallow his anger and obey.

Shen Shuli followed the clues left by Mu Wanjun and explored the dark corridor.

She was wearing night vision goggles so she could see clearly.

The corridor is very long, and there is only one soldier guarding it at a very long distance.

Shen Shuli acted secretly and neatly, throwing the body into the space.

This mine is an abandoned mine, perfect for imprisoning slaves.

Perhaps these people thought that the prisoners had been brainwashed and controlled, so they were not on guard.

Shen Shuli successfully arrived at a larger cave.