"Hahaha, of course I know that, but it's definitely impossible for us to get in on our own. But we have you in our hands now, don't you think?"
The other person was stunned for a moment, then looked at Lu Yuan nervously: "What do you want to do?"
Seeing the other person's tense and wary eyes, he suddenly smiled.
"Actually, I'm not afraid of your pirates, and they're no match for me!"
Upon hearing Lu Yuan's words, the other party paused for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Brother, you think too highly of yourself. What qualifications do you have to resist a pirate force of hundreds of thousands?"
"Oh, hundreds of thousands of people? Haha, I really underestimated you. You actually have so many people. But so what if there are hundreds of thousands? It's nothing!"
"Could it be...could it be that you have more people there than they do, and that you are...you are a member of the military?"
Lu Yuan shook his head: "No, we don't even have a fully-fledged army here, not even a single company!"
"Then why do you say you are confident you can withstand these hundreds of thousands of pirates?"
"Hehe, that's a secret, but tonight you should know why I'm so confident! Now I'll give you two choices. First, take us to Taiping Prefecture to find your leader and get me a few lists so we can get in. Second, you can just watch me wipe out all of you pirates! Then I'll hold a gun to your neck and force you to take me to your boss!"
"Hahaha, brother, are you crazy? Do you think there's any need for you to make a joke like this? Do you really think you can be a match for us?"
Lu Yuan shrugged: "We'll see then. I'll give you a few minutes to think it over. We'll be leaving soon, and then you'll see why I'm so confident!"
The prisoner's mind began to race with thoughts. He couldn't understand how Lu Yuan could possibly hold off hundreds of thousands of pirates, whose numbers were growing day by day.
Because a large number of people were joining their pirate gang every day, and they had no food, they were just waiting at the entrance for inspection in the underground fortress. It was better for them to join them here to rob and plunder, and at least they could get some food.
"I can't trust you right now, because there's no way you can break through this defense line. Even if you manage to breach it, you'll still have to make contact with our people!"
Lu Yuan stood up, supporting himself on his knees, gently rubbed his hands together, and then turned to look at the group of people who were slowly savoring the chocolate.
"I'm taking this person with me. What use are you to me now?"
The man immediately put down the chocolate in his hand and looked at Lu Yuan with slight surprise: "Why are you taking him with you?"
"It's somewhat useful! But after this is all done, I'll get you five identity tokens!"
The man felt a surge of excitement upon hearing this. He exchanged glances with the others beside him, but finally said to Lu Yuan with a hint of apology, "I'm really sorry, but I really can't agree to this condition! Because if you take him away, and if pirates come to patrol again, we won't have any way to blackmail them!"
"Here's what we'll do. I'll leave you some food. Your boat will arrive at Taiping Island in about two days. Of course, I don't care how you get in. But if I don't see you at the entrance in three days, then this condition will be void. If you do come, I will unconditionally give you the five identity tokens!"
A look of surprise appeared on the faces of the group. They couldn't understand why Lu Yuan was so confident, but after seeing the appearance and attire of Lu Yuan and his companions, they hesitated somewhat.
In this post-apocalyptic environment, people who can eat like Lu Yuan and his companions, and who are clean and dressed in clean clothes, are extremely rare. At least, they haven't seen such people in a very long time.
Lu Yuan promised to give them five identity tokens. There were only five of them, so after exchanging glances, they were all tempted.
"Okay, I promise you, but what guarantees do you have for us?"
Lu Yuan reached into his pocket again and pulled out a black ID card, waving it in front of him.
The five people were taken aback when they saw the ID card and began to whisper among themselves. The prisoner behind them was also stunned when he saw the ID card in Lu Yuan's hand.
"So you already have an identity tag, then why are you still looking for me?"
"Because I want to bring more people in, I have to find you! Alright, I can't waste any more time talking to you, you're mine now!"
Although Lu Yuan waved to Xiwen behind him, the other man immediately opened his backpack, took out a bag full of food and threw it on the ground. When the men behind him saw the food on the ground, they pounced on it like hungry wolves. They hadn't seen food for far too long.
During this time in the cabin, in order to survive, they ate dry firewood, leather goods, and even the genuine leather fabric from the beds. By now, they have run out of food.
Upon seeing the food, the group felt as if they were in heaven, their excitement reaching its peak.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Yuan took out a cotton coat from his backpack and threw it to the prisoner on the ground.
"Have something to eat and some water before you leave!"
The prisoner sat on the ground, looked at the brand-new cotton coat, then at his body which had been almost completely stripped naked, and immediately put the coat on. Only after tightening the zipper did he feel some warmth returning to his body.
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