"She had not received a reply from the emperor's father-in-law while she was in the palace, so she secretly investigated and found out that she had made contact with him."

"She and the emperor already know about us and plan to arrange for soldiers to surround the Gu residence, waiting to wipe us out in one fell swoop!"

"The time is tonight!"

The chieftain was shocked: "What! But we've been watched, and why didn't we notice anything?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a very faint rustling sound of armored figures stepping on the ground came from behind.

Mountain bandits are most alert to this kind of sound.

He believed his three brothers almost instantly.

They were indeed surrounded by soldiers!

"Chief! The imperial guards are incredibly powerful. If you discover our presence, how will they capture us all? Tonight is their time to close the net. The moment you step into the Gu family's residence, the guards will likely have already surrounded us!"

The chieftain gritted his teeth fiercely, "Damn it! I never thought that someone as wise as me would be defeated by a father-in-law of the emperor!"

He was furious, and brandished his broadsword, shouting, "So what if we fight our way out! We'll fight them to the death!"

Tiger quickly advised, "Chief, a direct confrontation is not advisable. Even if we have the best martial arts skills, we cannot defeat the numerous Imperial Guards."

"Then what do you suggest? Are you suggesting we just be executed? Even if we surrender, we're still doomed!"

Tiger said solemnly, "No need, Chief. The three of us brothers have found a place in the manor where we can escape. If we are willing to submit once, we can survive."

None of the bandits refused; they waited for Tiger to tell them his solution.

A group of people immediately arrived at the foot of the crumbling wall.

Tiger was the first to demonstrate, climbing to the other side.

"Chief, there are no guards here, this is the only safe place! Come quickly!"

The chieftain was somewhat reluctant, but then Tiger's older brothers followed him and climbed over.

"Chief, come here quickly!"

At this moment, the sound of clashing weapons grew closer and closer, and the chieftain no longer wanted to hesitate.

He waved his hand dismissively:

"Brothers, save your lives first! We'll talk about the rest later!"