The henchmen who went out to report the news hadn't returned yet, and the people down the mountain had already caught up to the mountainside. Seeing that they were getting closer and closer to the hiding place of Ma Shan and the others, these people panicked.

"Brother, should we run away?"

"If we get caught by the soldiers, we're finished."

The henchmen watched Ma Shan nervously. Ma Shan was also extremely anxious, but there was nothing he could do.

"Why run?" In order not to disrupt morale, Ma Shan came up with a quick idea.

"You guys hurry up and move the things in the cave up the mountain."

“The others came with me to the intersection and told the soldiers that Xu Yi was in our hands, and they would never dare to make a move.”

As soon as Ma Shan finished speaking, someone asked, "But the people we sent out didn't find Xu Yi."

"Idiot." Ma Shan was so angry that he raised his hand and slapped him on the head.

“They came up the mountain to look for someone, and they haven’t found him yet. If they say the person is in our hands, then they are in our hands.”

"As long as we have them in our hands, they won't dare to do anything to us."

Thinking of this, Ma Shan felt a little more confident, at least he could buy some time to wait for Chun Niang's letter.

"What if those people insist on rushing up the mountain regardless of Xu Yi's life or death?" one of the henchmen asked again.

If it weren't for the distance, Ma Shan would have loved to go up and slap him twice, saying, "You really are stupid."

"Insist on going up the mountain? If they didn't care about Xu Yi's life or death, would they need to go to such lengths to come up the mountain to look for him?"

"Damn it, what kind of stupid things are you all saying? Get out of here and move your things up the mountain."

"I'm afraid you guys will kill me if I bring your old men along."

After giving the man a good scolding, Ma Shan finally felt relieved.

Although he hadn't finished cursing, he was out of time and hurriedly led a few quick-witted people to the intersection.

After walking a few more mountain paths, the people below will reach the cave where they are hiding.

Ma Shan took a deep breath and shouted, "Listen up, you people down the mountain! Xu Yi is in our hands now. If you dare to take another step forward, don't blame us for taking action against Xu Yi."

His voice was extremely loud, like a bell striking into the ears of Fu Man'er and the others.

In an instant, everyone stopped and looked up. Ma Shan and his group were hidden in the shadows and could not see anything from below.

"Miss, the young master is in the hands of these thieves!" the Xu family guard said hurriedly.

Fu Man'er was breathing slightly out of breath, and despite the cold winter month, a thin layer of sweat appeared on the tip of her nose.

"Tell everyone to stop and not go any further," Fu Man'er said, and the guard turned to relay the message.

Before long, the previously scattered group gradually gathered together, and the Xu family members also came over.

"Yi'er has really been captured by these thieves?" The speaker was Xu Genshan.

Fu Man'er shook her head. "I only heard that's what they said from above, but I don't know if it's true or not."

"No matter how skilled everyone is in martial arts, they can't stop so many people from attacking him. I think he's probably been tricked by these thieves."

Xu Wen gripped his spear tightly. He really wanted to rush up and settle accounts with these thieves, but he was also worried about Xu Yi's safety.

Ma Shan peeked out from the intersection and looked down. The group of people holding torches finally stopped moving. He breathed a sigh of relief and felt a sense of pride at the same time.

It seems that capturing Xu Yi is a huge boon for them.

He knew that the people below would not dare to act rashly, and overjoyed, Ma Shan shouted down again.

"Listen up, everyone down the mountain, or I can't guarantee that your General Xu Qian will lose an arm or a leg."

As soon as he finished shouting, he heard a buzzing sound from below, which must have been people discussing it.

Ma Shan wore a confident smile, waiting for the officials to obediently leave.