Yuan Mengge, lying on the top, watched as the people inside the cave were terrified by the cannon fire and panicked.
However, everyone quickly calmed down.
Then they realized that the sound they had just heard sounded a bit like the sound of a child playing with a cannon, so they searched inside the cave and found a piece of cannon slag.
The believers who were worshipping the gods were all confused, but Wan Zhijun had a gloomy expression.
He looked up at the skylight opening above, but didn't see anything.
But he was certain that the cannon had been thrown down from above.
He was about to run outside, but after a few steps he stopped and looked around hesitantly.
No, if he goes out now, he might be captured. His men aren't here anymore, so the two of them might not be able to handle them.
Thinking of this, he retreated.
Yuan Mengge guessed that he wouldn't come out so easily, so she ran down from the mountaintop.
He won't come out, but others will.
A few believers, in a panic, still ran out and stood outside the cave, looking helplessly into it.
Yuan Mengge jumped down from the side and looked at them, saying, "Stop looking. The god you're worshipping is fake. This Longevity Cult is just a fraud gang."
After saying that, he walked into the cave.
Upon hearing her words, one of the believers at the cave entrance, who was already somewhat skeptical, suddenly spoke up: "I told you it was a scam! See? Luckily, I didn't bring that much money with me!"
Others were bewildered by the situation and suddenly said that the god they believed in was fake and that it was a fraud ring. How could they possibly believe that?
It's as if all their hopes have been suddenly extinguished, and that's when their rebellious instincts kick in.
They simply refuse to believe truths that are unfavorable to them.
However, Yuan Mengge didn't care about these people's feelings; she only cared about catching criminals.
Once inside the cave, she stood at the entrance and said to the people inside, "You few are none of your business, please leave for a moment. The other two, stay."
Upon seeing Yuan Mengge in camouflage, wearing a hat and mask, Wan Zhijun immediately pointed at her angrily and said, "Is it you? It's you, isn't it? You've arrested all my people? Where are they?"
Yuan Mengge stood calmly at the door, ignoring him, and looked at the other believers: "Aren't you going to leave? There's going to be a fight here soon. If you don't want to get caught in the crossfire, you'd better leave now."
As she spoke, she took out the short knife she always carried and shook it in her hand.
Of course, she didn't use the knife to kill people; it was just an essential tool for living in the mountains.
However, it is very useful for deterrence.
Seeing her take out a knife, the believers who had been hesitant just moments before instantly decided they didn't want to stay there any longer.
Even Wan Zhijun was taken aback, his eyes flashing slightly with panic as he stared at the knife in her hand.
Soon the believers withdrew from the doorway, and Yuan Mengge made way for them.
Yuan Mengge looked at the remaining Wan Zhijun and his two men before answering their question: "That's right, I captured your men. Now you two can go and keep them company."
Then she put the knife away, closed the door, looked at the two of them, and said, "Are you two going to cooperate willingly or resist?"
Wan Zhijun and his companion pointed at her warily and said, "Don't come any closer! Don't think I'm afraid of you!"
As she walked toward them, Wan Zhijun pretended to be tough, but he stepped back and pushed out his men who were hiding behind him.
"You go! You go!"
The subordinate who was pushed out looked at him blankly, then at Yuan Mengge.
He was still somewhat afraid of the people who had been keeping them on edge these past few days.
But when he saw that Yuan Mengge had put the knife away again, his subordinates breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as she doesn't randomly slash with the knife, she still has a chance to fight back.
Moreover, considering that the other party is so much shorter than him, he has a chance to subdue them.
"Hurry up! What are you standing there for?" Wan Zhijun immediately shouted at him.
He thought to himself that as long as his men engaged the enemy in combat, he would have a chance to escape.
However, just as he was waiting for his men to go up and fight the other party, he saw Yuan Mengge punch his men directly to the ground, where they lay motionless.
Wan Zhijun: "..."
Yuan Mengge clapped her hands, turned to look at him and said, "You're not planning to run away while he's fighting me, are you?"
Wan Zhijun: "..."
Yuan Mengge waved her wrist and said to him, "I don't want to solve problems with force, but sometimes it's the fastest way. Which one do you plan to do first?"
Wan Zhijun naturally refused to cooperate obediently, so he looked around, took a ceramic plate containing offerings from the altar, and threw it at Yuan Mengge.
Yuan Mengge dodged to the side.
"Smack—"
The plate crashed into the stone wall behind her and shattered into pieces.
Yuan Mengge charged straight at him and swept a high side kick at him.
She was too fast; Wan Zhijun didn't have time to dodge and could only instinctively raise his hand to block.
Blocking with his hand was useless; the kick sent him sprawling to the side.
He was stunned for a moment when he fell to the ground.
In that moment of stunned silence, Yuan Mengge rushed up and delivered another kick.
After dealing with the two men, she tied them to the table in front of the idol.
Then he opened the stone door and went out.
The door can be locked from the outside, so neither of them can escape.
When she stepped outside the cave, she looked at the bewildered believers and said, "This is a gang of swindlers who are just trying to cheat you out of your money. That idol is fake too; it won't protect you or grant your wishes."
Then he added, “Don’t wander off. You won’t be able to get out of this mountain without someone to guide you. There’s a wooden cabin over there. All the money and belongings you paid are there. Stay there for now. I’ll take you out of the mountain after I’ve caught all these people.”
The believers just looked at her and said, "Who are you? You say they are lying, do you have any proof? You will be punished by Aro."
Yuan Mengge looked at these people, some of whom had already been brainwashed, and said, "Believe it or not, it's up to you if you want to come out of seclusion."
At this moment, one of them suddenly raised his hand and said to her, "I'll follow you! I never believed in this so-called Longevity Cult! My mother believed in this cult, refused to get treatment when she was sick, and died because of it! I'm here to investigate them!"
Yuan Mengge said to him, "Then go wait for me at the wooden house. I'll come back and bring you back after I've caught the rest of the people."
The man looked her over curiously and asked, "Are you going to catch them all by yourself? There are so many of them, are you going to catch them all?"
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