They then ignored the monk and left without looking back after packing their things.
They were afraid that the monk would recover and chase after them, giving them a good beating!
So they left in a hurry, as if something was chasing them.
After walking for a long time, everyone finally found a safe place to sit down and rest.
The gang leader cried out in distress, "Why don't you release him too?"
Why did you have to take him with you?
If you can let the monk go, why can't you let him go?
They've gone so far, they've left their territory!
No one would rob them anymore, and they even drove him so far.
That's fine, but at least take the stinky cloth out of his mouth, it's suffocating him!
Su Nanxi sat down to rest against a tree root, looked at the whimpering thief leader in front of her, and raised an eyebrow, "You want to tear the gag out of your mouth?"
The thief leader nodded vigorously, "Yes, yes, yes!"
His cheeks started to ache after being stuffed in for so long.
Let's move it aside and let him breathe some fresh air!
Su Nanxi winked at Xiao Han, who then ripped the gag out of his mouth and stuffed it into his arms.
The thief leader didn't care about anything else; without the piece of cloth, he felt much more comfortable!
"Behave yourself, the poison in your body hasn't been neutralized yet! If you run away, you'll surely die within three days! The pain you'll experience before death won't be much different from that monk's!"
Su Nanxi said a few words lightly.
The gang leader had already planned to escape, and now that he'd been exposed, he refused to admit it. He shamelessly chuckled and said, "No! I never intended to run away! I'll leave whenever you let me go! I promised to escort you there, and I keep my word!"
Su Nanxi rolled his eyes. If his brothers hadn't fallen, why would he have escorted them?
They might not have even walked a mile yet!
Just listen to what this scoundrel says, don't believe him!
"This area still seems to be your territory, right? Once we've passed this area and it's safer, and we're sure you won't be chasing us, we'll naturally let you go back! It's not worth it for us to take you along and provide for your food and drink!"
While Su Nanxi said she would release the people, she was actually thinking about the best way to handle the situation.
This bandit leader is not as simple as he seems on the surface. If you are fooled by his smirking face, and he gains the ability to fight back later, you will all be doomed!
This thief holds a grudge; don't think she doesn't know that!
The gang leader laughed and said, "Alright! Let me go a little further ahead. I guarantee we won't chase after you! You've taken down all my brothers, haven't you? I'm no match for you all by myself! I wouldn't dare chase you even if you gave me a hundred lives!"
Su Nanxi waved her hand, "Go and rest for a while!"
Who wants to listen to him brag?
Not a single word of it is true!
He's all smiles and laughter now because he's weak. If he had even the slightest ability to resist, he probably wouldn't be acting like this!
Fierce and brutal probably suits them better!
There's no way around it; that's the image that thieves have in mind!
In order to survive, they don't care about the lives of others at all; otherwise, they wouldn't have done such a thing.
The gang leader obediently walked to the side; he was still tied up and could only watch the others eat and drink.
It was so hot, and he hadn't had a drop of water all day; he was very thirsty!
Watching others drink makes me even thirstier!
After a while, no one gave him water. He cursed inwardly, thinking, "They said they'd give me food and drink, but now they've completely forgotten!"
That's outrageous!
I wonder if anyone is still thirsty?
But he didn't dare to say anything, just smacked his lips, hoping to attract other people's attention so they would offer him some water.
Unfortunately, nobody paid him any attention.
Seeing that the leader of the thieves had run off to the side, Su Nanxi glanced at the people in a corner without making a sound.
He quickly looked away as if nothing had happened, pretending he hadn't seen anything.
Mo Qinghe looked at her, his eyes questioning, asking what to do with those people.
Su Nanxi glanced in the direction of the thief leader. The thief was still there. She should deal with him first!
Since the thief leader and the monk were acquainted, they would naturally share information with each other. It was best to keep it a secret if possible, as no one knew what would happen next.
That girl is pitiful too. Although we don't know how she managed to sneak in, she's already in, so we can't just kick her out.
Let's find out the situation first, and then make plans accordingly.
She doesn't want to get too involved with the powerful and wealthy. Their backyards are complicated and chaotic, and she doesn't want to be dragged into it for no reason. So she will probably shake off those people halfway through.
Those people knew about their affair and that they had been discovered, but seeing that no one was exposing them, they didn't understand the other party's intentions and remained still, waiting to see what would happen.
They were actually very scared and felt a little guilty because they were the ones who should have borne all the burdens, but others had to bear them instead!
However, they had no choice but to do it!
No matter how helpless they were, as long as they didn't harm the villagers, Su Nanxi could turn a blind eye and pretend not to know.
The bandit leader here hasn't figured out what to do with him yet. If we hand him over to the government or kill him, it doesn't seem like a fundamental solution. If the leader is gone, the others will just push a few more to take his place, so there's no shortage of people to be the boss!
Then people can do whatever they want as usual, without any impact whatsoever!
It seems that what they're doing isn't the most meaningful thing!
Just as he was thinking about it, Fu Mingchuan suddenly stood up, his expression serious, and looked out onto the main road.
Su Nanxi also noticed something was wrong, stood up, ran out, and stopped behind a tree by the roadside.
Xiao Wu and Xiao Han followed closely behind, exchanged a glance, and heard the sound of horses' hooves!
Several people peeked out from behind a large tree, looking towards the distance along the road.
Then he lay down on the ground, his ear pressed against the ground, and after a while he rolled up.
Fu Mingchuan patted the mud off his clothes. "There are quite a few people coming, on horseback. They might be imperial troops. Let's retreat inside and hide for a while."
Upon hearing this, the village chief dared not be careless and, without hesitation, immediately told everyone to pack up and hide inside.
Seeing how serious the village chief was, everyone knew something big was happening, so they didn't dare to delay and quickly packed their things and headed into the woods.
Listen and do as instructed, and you can't go wrong. Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask!
They've all gotten into the habit of prioritizing their survival when they're out in the world; talking too much nonsense can easily lead to trouble!
Su Nanxi and the others didn't retreat to the innermost part; instead, they lay there waiting under the cover of trees and bushes.
They wanted to see who these people were and whether they would cause any conflict with them.
To avoid being exposed, they stuffed the cloth into the thief leader's mouth and tied him to a tree.
The gang leader was utterly speechless. How was he supposed to escape if someone attacked?
Nobody cared about him.
Everyone held their breath and dared not make a sound.
The sound of horses' hooves is getting closer and closer!
Tsk, it sounds like a massive army!
Huh? Why did it stop?
How about taking a break here?
Will they be exposed?
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