After just a moment's hesitation, Sun Gan made his decision.

To live!

Even ants try to survive, let alone humans. If there is no hope, he can only accept his fate. But now that he sees hope, no matter whether it is real or not, he wants to give it a try.

"Just follow my lead."

Sun Gan spoke, then began to take off his armor, threw down his spear, and walked towards the stronghold with his hands raised high. Other officers and soldiers followed suit, and dozens of civilians did the same.

The bandit on the sentry post spotted Sun Gan and his men approaching, shot an arrow, and landed at their feet, and shouted, "Who are you? Don't come near!"

The people who were driven over knelt down with a thud and shouted, "Save us, we are infected with the plague, cough cough cough..."

When the bandit on the sentry post heard this, his expression changed slightly and he shouted inside, "Boss, someone infected with the plague is here."

Seeing that the people were kneeling while they were standing, which made them very conspicuous, Sun Gan gritted his teeth and knelt down as well.

Not long after, Pei Yun came out of the village and saw the people kneeling outside. Hearing the continuous coughing sound, he frowned slightly. Were the people living at the foot of the mountain also infected with the plague?

These officers and soldiers are so vicious!

When the common people saw Pei Yun coming out, they kowtowed and said, "Boss, please save us. We are willing to serve you like a cow or a horse."

Some civilians even risked their lives, pointing at Sun Gan and the others and saying, "Boss, they are soldiers. They were the ones who contracted the plague and passed it on to us. They live in our homes just to monitor you."

Sun Gan's face changed. If their identities were exposed, they might be killed. He also shouted:

"Master, it is true that we are soldiers, but we attacked the stronghold only on orders. It was Cao Sima's idea to dump the bodies in the stronghold. Now we are all infected with the plague. Please have mercy on us and save us."

"As long as the boss can save us, we are willing to serve him."

Pei Yun said calmly: "You are soldiers, we are bandits, how can I believe that you will serve me."

Sun Gan said hurriedly: "As long as the boss can cure us, we will stay in the village and let the boss send us orders."

Pei Yun thought about it and realized that although the bandits on his side trained every day and their combat effectiveness had improved, they were still not comparable to the real soldiers.

In the previous battles, they relied entirely on their superior equipment and good food to defeat these officers and soldiers. Even so, people on his side still died.

The officers and soldiers rely on the battle formation. If the bandits know how to use the battle formation, their strength will be enhanced.

He asked, "Can you fight in battle formations?"

"Yes, I am a military officer and I know how to fight!" Sun Gan said hurriedly.

Pei Yun didn't expect that the other party was an official. That was indeed valuable. He asked He Niang to scoop some water. He threw the medicine over and said, "One pill per person, swallow with water."

Sun Ji picked up the antibiotics and looked at the capsules in the plastic plate in confusion. What was this?

Zhang Zeshan, who was standing behind Pei Yun, sneered.

"This is the magic pill that cures the plague. You look so ignorant. Just take one pill and the plague will go away."

Magic pill?

Sun Ji and others were skeptical, but there was no other way at the moment, so they took apart the plastic plate and gave one to each person.

Seeing that everyone had taken the antibiotics, Pei Yun said, "Go to the left. There is a village there. You can stay there first and observe in isolation. When your symptoms are alleviated, you can come out."

Sun Gan and others did as they were told.

A day later, Sun Gan was shocked. The symptoms were almost gone and he no longer coughed. Although he still had some abdominal pain, he knew his life was saved.

The little pill they ate was truly an elixir.

Pei Yun came to see them and found that they were all fine. The people thanked him profusely and went down the mountain, while Sun Gan and others stayed.

"Captain Liu left us here to monitor the village. If they find that you are infected with the plague, they will go up the mountain..."

Sun Gan revealed Liu Xiao's plan in detail, and Pei Yun sneered. First there were refugees, and then there was the plague. These officers and soldiers really did everything they could to suppress the bandits.

The most hateful person is not Liu Xiao, but Cao Rui who came up with the plan. Pei Yun is ready to take advantage of the situation.

He bought some berberine from the pharmacy and gave it to Sun Gan and others. "This is the Five Elements Heart-breaking Pill. Take it."

Sun Gan's face changed. He knew it was poison just by hearing the name.

"As long as you obey, I will give you the antidote."

Sun Gan and others had no choice but to take berberine.

"Now go down the mountain and tell Liu Xiao that we are infected with the plague and ask him to bring his troops up. If you do that, I will give you the antidote and you will officially become a member of my Yiyun Village."

Hearing Pei Yun's words, Sun Gan's face changed a little. This move was really cruel. If they really did that, there would be no way back. Harming the boss was a capital crime.

Moreover, Pei Yun has this handle in his hands. If it is leaked out, even their families will be implicated.

But now that he has been fed poison, he has no choice but to obey.

They did not doubt the authenticity of the poison. The other party could even cure the plague, so it was reasonable for him to refine some poison.

Gritting his teeth, Sun Gan said, "Then let's go down the mountain now."

"No rush, it's time for dinner. It won't be too late to go down the mountain after eating." Pei Yun said. These officers and soldiers were very thin, and it was obvious that they didn't eat well. Let them be shocked by the food in the mountain village.

Let them know that the mountain and the foot of the mountain are two completely different worlds, so that they can feel yearning in their hearts. Once they have yearning, they can never go back to the past.

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