Chapter 41: Discovering the Tunnel

Su Qiwen really wanted to follow his sister and Murong Li to see the world. Everything now was completely different from before. He was no longer an ignorant scholar who talked about all sorts of things every day and knew nothing about the world, but an exiled prisoner with blood on his hands.

He must understand that human hearts are treacherous and the world is unpredictable. He must understand the responsibilities that come with being the eldest son of the Su family.

He needs to grow and transform.

"Brother, you don't have to go this time. We are not going to kill anyone, but to check the bandits' lair. But we need someone to watch over them, so brother, you stay to protect them in case anything unexpected happens."

Su Yue told the truth that she and Murong Li were going to check where the bandits' lair was and destroy them along the way, otherwise something bad might happen.

This group of bandits is no simple matter. They dare to intercept the imperial court's exiled troops. Either they are extremely brave, or they are not afraid of being caught by the imperial court.

Why are they not afraid? That’s because they have the confidence.

They just wanted to see where the bandits' confidence came from.

"All right."

Su Qiwen also knew that someone needed to stay, so he let him stay. Staying also came with responsibilities.

Su Yue and Murong Li looked at each other, and then disappeared into the dense forest in an instant.

With Su Yue's mental power, the two were able to avoid the wild beasts effectively, while also searching for the bandits' lair in the forest.

The two searched for a long time but found no trace of bandits.

The two men were surprised that the bandits must have left traces when passing through the forest.

But there was nothing there, not even the grass in the woods showed any signs of having been trampled on.

Su Yue thought for a moment, "Murong Li, do you think they dug a tunnel, and used it for both entry and exit?"

If there is nothing on the ground, it must be underground. The bandits don’t have wings, and there is no aerial transportation here, so it is impossible for them to fly over from the sky.

Murong Li nodded. He thought the same thing. "They must have come through the tunnel. With so many people, it wouldn't be their first time robbing. They can't have left no traces. I think they must have come from underground. Let's look carefully."

As he said that, Murong Li took Su Yue's hand and went back to the place where the fight had taken place. The entrance and exit must be nearby.

Murong Li held Su Yue's small, soft hand with his strong and powerful big hand, and both of them felt a strange feeling in their hearts. Murong Li was secretly happy in his heart that his little woman no longer rejected him. He liked holding such a delicate and soft hand very much and wanted to hold her hand like this for the rest of his life.

When Su Yue looked at him, she saw his perfect jawline. This man was really good-looking, good at martial arts, good-looking, and he was pretty good to her. Such a man was also her fiancé.

Su Yue felt as if happiness had suddenly descended upon her.

Murong Li seemed to feel Su Yue's gaze and turned back with a smile. This smile dazzled Su Yue. She took a deep breath. It was really a beauty who turned back and smiled with such charm.

Su Yue glared at him, thinking this guy was using his beauty to seduce her. Then she stopped looking at him. Murong Li simply picked her up and used his lightness skills to fly back to the fighting arena to check.

It was the first time that Su Yue was held by a man, the first time that she flew in the air, and she felt dizzy when she smelled the pleasant scent of Murong Li.

She was fascinated by this man's beauty.

When they arrived, Murong Li gently put Su Yue down. At an angle where she couldn't see, the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

The little woman blushed and her heart beat faster. Is she in love with him?

This section of the road is relatively wide, with mountains on both sides. Given this terrain, it is really suitable for robbery.

The two looked at Leader Qin and the others. They had almost finished cleaning up and were arranging to light a fire and cook.

The two searched carefully at the foot of the mountain.

Hard work pays off. Half an hour later, Su Yue found a place that showed signs of movement. It was full of weeds and was a very inconspicuous place, but there were signs that it had been pulled out.

The two of them quickly came here and found many footprints on the ground.

Su Yue: "It should be here."

Murong Li nodded and used his Tang sword to cut the long grass. Then, a hole that was only wide enough for one person to exit was revealed. There was a wooden board blocking the hole. Murong Li kicked the door open and jumped in first.

Su Yue shook her head. It was pitch black in there. How could he see?

But considering that he has internal energy, he should be able to see at night. She has mental power and can ignore the darkness.

However, Su Yue still took out a flashlight from the space. Since the Tang sword had been taken out, it didn't seem strange if some strange things came out.

After Su Yue entered, she held up the flashlight. Murong Li looked back at the flashlight in her hand, very curious. He took it from Su Yue and looked at it, but couldn't figure out what it was. He returned it to her and said, "Let's be careful."

I'm afraid there may be an ambush or trap in this tunnel, so don't underestimate these bandits.

Su Yue nodded and followed Murong Li carefully.

This tunnel is one person tall and two people wide. Judging from its age, it is estimated to be several decades old.

"careful."

After the two walked for a while, they found a trap less than ten feet in front of them, and Su Yue immediately warned them.

The two men walked to the front of the trap, and Murong Li removed the blinding device on it. Sure enough, there was a pit more than one person high underneath, and the bottom of the pit was full of sharp bamboo sticks. If someone fell in, they would definitely be pierced through by the sharp bamboo sticks.

This group of bandits is really cunning. They dare to set traps in the tunnels where they pass, and they are not afraid that their own people will accidentally fall into them.

It can be seen that the bandit leader is a meticulous and cunning person.

The two men passed the trap and kept moving forward. From time to time, they saw small compartments on both sides of a tunnel, which contained lighting tools and some dry food.

Of course, there are still many traps. If Su Yue didn’t have the mental power to detect them, it would be really hard to guard against them.

"Fortunately, we killed the bandit leader. This bandit is really not simple." Even Murong Li sighed.

"That's right. Even the imperial court is not afraid of these bandits. They still have some brains."

"Let's pay attention for a moment. I don't think the bandit leader has the brains to arrange all this."

Murong Li seemed to have thought of something and reminded Su Yue.

When fighting with the bandit leader, he looked so ferocious that it seemed impossible to tell that he was a smart man.

Of course, you can’t judge a book by its cover, but it’s right to give you a reminder.

"Okay, I guess they must have some military advisor. If so, do you think we should capture him alive or kill him?" Su Yue asked.

"We'll see when the time comes. If he can't be of any use to us, we'll just kill him."

"Um."

The two talked as they walked, and in less than half an hour, they walked out of the cave.

The entrance to the cave was also at the foot of a mountain. The two stood at the entrance, looking at the scene in front of them.

This is a large valley surrounded by mountains on three sides. There is a large village here. Looking around, there are at least a hundred households, and smoke is still rising from many roofs.