For the past few days, Dong Ge has been leading a group of people to loiter outside, recording the shift change times on the other side of the wall and the number of people guarding the vicinity.
The day was finally set for the time to breach the city. "We'll move out late the night after tomorrow. The next day is their big shift change, so they'll definitely be a bit more relaxed then, which will be our opportunity."
Medi: "Do we have enough manpower?"
Dong Ge: "That's enough. Everyone's been busy these past few days. With such a large group of us joining, many people want to get a piece of the pie, so the number of people joining has increased."
Speaking of this, Dong Ge didn't expect things to develop so smoothly. Everyone probably thought that the law wouldn't punish everyone, so they were very enthusiastic about their actions, and more people have joined in over the past two days.
Fang Cheng was also very frustrated. He had gone to great lengths to win over such a small group of people, but Dong Ge had only been in charge for a short time and already had several times the number of people he had painstakingly gathered.
Moreover, he's been trying to find a chance to slip away lately, but Ah Kun is keeping a close eye on him. Even if he has to leave, he'll find someone to take his place.
He had no idea that Ah Kun was guarding against him based on his own experience of escaping.
Meanwhile, Ah Kun, whom he was thinking about, was looking at his cousin not far away, his mind still on her earlier suggestion.
Although he had always wanted to leave the group, he was worried about leaving his cousin alone here. Moreover, if he left on his own, it would be difficult to explain to his cousin, and Dong-ge might blame her. Things would become very difficult then.
Thinking about all this, he still wanted to find an opportunity to persuade his cousin, so that the two siblings could leave together.
Meidi felt her cousin's gaze, shook her head slightly at him, and then turned to look at Dong Ge and his brothers discussing something.
Perhaps because they thought this operation was different from the past, Dong and his brothers were particularly cautious. They were only discussing some trivial matters here. Usually, they would find another open place to discuss things for a long time, so Meidi was not clear about many of the plans.
Although she wanted to find out more, Dong Ge remained tight-lipped and reassured her that the plan would definitely succeed this time.
“Sister, if you don’t leave, I won’t leave either.” Ah Kun finally found an opportunity to get close to Mei Di. “For better or for worse, we have to be together.”
“You idiot, didn’t you always want to leave? Now you can take advantage of the chaos to escape, but you might not have this opportunity again in the future,” Meidi said to him in a low voice.
Ah Kun said, "That won't work either. If I leave, what will they do if they come after you? Besides, I don't feel comfortable leaving you here alone."
Meidi looked at him with exasperation, "What's there to worry about? No matter what, I rely on Brother Dong. It's not that easy for him to make things difficult for me."
Ah Kun: "What if Brother Dong also has objections?"
Meidi fell silent. She really hadn't thought of this question. Now that she saw Dong Ge was treating her quite well, she didn't know if he could tolerate her letting Akun leave.
"Even if there are objections, it's not a big problem. At most, there will be some minor punishment." Meidi was also a little apprehensive. Sometimes, Dong Ge could be ruthless and inhumane.
Ah Kun didn't miss the hesitation in her eyes, and now it was even less likely that he would leave alone. "No matter what, if you don't leave, I won't leave either."
After saying that, she didn't want to listen to Meidi's advice anymore and turned around and left.
Medi was both touched and helpless. She knew that there was no use in trying to persuade her further, and people were already starting to look in her direction from not far away, so she had no choice but to give up for now.
As the time drew closer, Fang Cheng began to feel anxious.
If I still can't find a chance to leave, I might end up as cannon fodder.
The observant man noticed that Ah Kun seemed somewhat distracted on the day he was preparing to take action. Although he didn't know the specific reason, he knew that this was his only chance.
As usual, he went to find his food at the appointed time, with Ah Kun following closely behind.
"Brother Kun! What's wrong with you? You seem a bit distracted today. Is something bothering you?" Fang Cheng asked Kun casually as he packed up the wild vegetables he had brought back.
Ah Kun waved his hand, "It's nothing, just thinking about tonight's operation. Don't run around, or we won't be able to handle the consequences if Brother Dong comes after us."
Fang Cheng: "No way, where can I go? I want to make a fortune with Brother Dong this time."
"That would be best," Ah Kun replied absentmindedly. They were about to take action, but at this point, there was still no foolproof way to get his cousin away.
What he found most unacceptable was that his cousin herself was unwilling. Otherwise, if things got chaotic, no one would care about them, and it would be easier for them to escape.
Does this mean that he and his cousin will be tied to Dong Ge's boat from now on? He doesn't want to live this life of hiding and running away at all.
Seeing him sitting there in a daze, Fang Cheng stood up and walked to a spot not far from the wooden house, where they usually relieved themselves.
At this moment, Ah Kun was completely unaware of his little actions and was still immersed in his own thoughts.
Fang Cheng's actions were merely a small test. He knew that the area was full of Dong Ge's men, and even if he tried to run away now, he wouldn't be able to outrun them.
This time, Ah Kun didn't come with him, which gave him a glimmer of hope. If he could just stay out of Ah Kun's sight a few more times like this, and Ah Kun would completely relax, then his chance would come.
Ah Kun was unaware of his subtle actions, and as the time drew closer, he became increasingly anxious.
However, he hadn't been able to find an opportunity to persuade his cousin, and he was also worried that his cousin would join the fight tonight.
No matter how anxious he was, the time Dong Ge mentioned was fast approaching.
He didn't know Dong Ge's specific arrangements, only that he and his sworn brothers had each led a group of people to act separately.
Those of them who aren't very capable can only remain on the fringes and wait for their turn.
Amidst this chaos, Fang Cheng seized the opportunity and secretly slipped away.
By the time Ah Kun realized the person was missing, they had already vanished without a trace.
Fang Cheng kept his head down and carefully avoided acquaintances. Fortunately, he had hidden a wig he had found before. He had deliberately made the wig dirty and messy these past few days so that people would think he was a homeless person and wouldn't attract their attention.
Ah Kun noticed that so much time had passed and Fang Cheng still hadn't returned, so he felt something was wrong. He searched along the path Fang Cheng had taken, but there was no trace of him. He knew that this time things were definitely going to get bad.
He didn't dare ask anyone for help, so he secretly went to Meidi.
"You're such a grown man, and you can't even keep an eye on one person? Have you forgotten how we escaped before? Haven't you learned your lesson?" Meidi angrily tapped her cousin's forehead. The time for the operation was fast approaching, and she hoped nothing would go wrong at this crucial moment.
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