The bandit leader gave the second bandit a warning look.
The second bandit was startled and immediately covered his mouth, secretly glancing at Ye Xiaoxiao and the others.
Ye Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes. He spoke so loudly that not only those of them who were good at martial arts, but also the old, weak and sick people behind them might have heard it.
As expected, the bandits behind couldn't help but hold their foreheads when they saw the second bandit's actions.
The bandit leader kicked him angrily.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I don't think they are bad people."
"Besides, if I hadn't brought everyone here to escape, none of us would be controlled by others."
"Now, if what they say is true, then we can get rid of those people in the mine."
"When the time comes, brothers, go down the mountain and find a good place, take the silver in your hands, marry wives and have children, and live and work in peace and contentment. Then I will be relieved."
When the second bandit heard this, he was immediately moved, but he was still a little unsure.
"Brother, there are quite a few people in the mine, and they all have weapons. Can these few people defeat them?"
Upon hearing this, the bandit leader looked towards Ye Xiaoxiao and the others, and Ye Xiaoxiao smiled at him.
The bandit leader turned around and continued talking to the second bandit, but this time his voice was obviously much louder.
"Those in the cave are also officials. This imperial envoy must be more powerful than them. They might listen to him."
"If they can't defeat the people in the cave, then it's not our fault."
"When the time comes, we'll just say we're under their control. The people in the mines will still have to make us work, and they won't do anything to us."
Ye Xiaoxiao and Shangguan Lingyun looked at each other, and then a faint smile flashed across their faces.
The two of them didn't make any move and continued to follow them.
The bandit leader was sure they had heard it, so he didn't hesitate any longer.
After taking Ye Xiaoxiao and the others around in circles, they finally saw a larger cave entrance after walking for half an hour.
There are wheelbarrow ruts at the entrance of the cave, which were obviously left when the gold was being transported.
"This is the mine where we work. The mine inside is very large and long."
"Besides, they have gunpowder for blowing up the mountain. If you have the ability, go in on your own."
After the bandit leader said this, he refused to go any further inside.
They were just a group of ordinary strong men. Compared with these two groups, they had no ability to resist at all.
Ye Xiaoxiao also didn't want to cause too many casualties, so she sent a few secret guards to guard them to prevent them from tipping off.
After doing all this, Ye Xiaoxiao was about to lead everyone into the mine, but was stopped by Shangguan Lingyun.
"The situation inside is unclear. You and Tianxuan will guard outside."
Ye Xiaoxiao was about to object when Shangguan Lingyun continued.
"These people don't look like bandits. You're good at understanding people's hearts. Talk to them more and see if you can find any useful clues."
"If the people inside refuse to obey, we will have to start with them."
Ye Xiaoxiao thought it made sense, so she agreed.
Shangguan Lingyun took Wang Xiao and most of the secret guards into the cave, while Ye Xiaoxiao stayed behind to communicate with the bandits.
The mine was indeed as the bandits described, dark and long, but it was very quiet inside, and it seemed that the operation had stopped temporarily.
Shangguan Lingyun listened carefully to the movements inside and quickly determined the location of the person inside.
"Wang Xiao, send someone to look around and see where the trap is."
He did not forget the bandit leader's reminder just now, so he asked Wang Xiao and others to investigate.
At the same time, in order to prevent the fierce fighting from affecting the safety of the mine, he asked Wang Xiao to light a knockout incense.
Several secret guards were responsible for fanning the air, and soon the smell of the incense drifted towards the depths of the mine.
Soon, they heard a noise, followed by voices.
"Oh no, there's a scent."
"What's going on? Are those bandits trying to take advantage of the situation to cause trouble?"
"Stop talking nonsense and prepare the trap. If they dare to have any evil intentions, they will be killed without mercy."
Shangguan Lingyun sneered and winked at Wang Xiao and others.
Several people moved quickly and rushed towards the depths.
Those who were responsible for triggering the hidden weapons were subdued by the secret guards who had been buried long ago before they could even take action.
The others immediately started fighting, but the other side was restrained by the drug and was no match for the secret guards.
Just when everyone was about to be subdued, suddenly someone picked up a bag of gunpowder and shouted.
"Stop it, don't push me too far, otherwise, no one will leave here alive today."
Everyone stopped what they were doing, and Shangguan Lingyun took a look at the gunpowder in the man's hand.
He secretly winked at Wang Xiao, and then he began to talk to the man.
"Whose subordinate are you? If you put down the gunpowder, I can spare your life."
When that person heard Shangguan Lingyun call himself "I", he was so frightened that his legs went weak.
However, he quickly calmed down and shouted to Shangguan Lingyun.
"Don't come over here. If you push me too far, you, the emperor, will have no chance of survival."
As the man spoke, the gunpowder moved closer to the torch.
Seeing this, the others looked at him with some concern.
"Li Laosan, be careful. Don't let him really lead you astray. Otherwise, we will all die with you."
"Yes, Li Laosan, if we are caught, the adults still have a chance to save us, but if we die, there will be nothing left."
"Also, don't believe his nonsense. If the emperor could appear here, he would have come a long time ago."
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