"Brother, I have something to tell you," Lin Erluo, who was tightly bound, said in a low voice.
“I’m actually from Linjia Village too. I’m from the last remaining family in Linjia Village, you know? I’m their second son.”
Chai Ming immediately stopped feeling remorse and subconsciously turned his head away.
Lin Erluo's face was scratched by some kind of raptor, and his whole face was bleeding, making him look extremely terrifying.
Chai Ming was startled and quickly took out a burlap sack from his pocket and covered the guy's face with it.
Lin Erluo: "..."
"I'm also from Linjia Village. My father is the son of that ancestor from the desolate mountain. If you take me back, the ancestor certainly won't say anything!"
He was frustrated by the lack of progress.
“We only have two sons in our family. I am my father’s second son. If I were to leave like this, how heartbroken would he be? How heartbroken would our ancestors be?”
Lin Erluo earnestly advised.
"If you release me now, and nothing ever happened, I'll put in a good word for you with my ancestors, and maybe I can get you to live in the wilderness right now!"
"Can you stop babbling here? You're a grown man who doesn't know how to take responsibility for your actions. You're actually hanging out with these bandits and even trying to rob the barren mountains of grain. Haven't you thought about what will happen to you?"
Chai Ming rolled his eyes, though he did regret not immediately agreeing to become a follower of the Mountain Goddess according to Zhang Niangzi's wishes.
But he wasn't stupid. This guy conspired with those bandits to plot against his own family, which was truly heinous!
Those bandits had no connection with Linjia Village; they just robbed them.
You, Lin Erluo, are from Linjia Village and have a connection with that old ancestor in the desolate mountains. You even led the bandits to your own home. You are both stupid and vicious!
How did this head even grow? Is it filled with mush?
Chai Ming complained inwardly for a long time, but remained unmoved, which infuriated Lin Erluo behind him.
After descending the mountain, the group discovered that government officials were already waiting below.
Seeing them carrying the bandits over, the constables didn't ask any questions. They quickly threw all the bandits into the donkey cart and drove away.
Upon seeing this, everyone suddenly realized that the magistrates of the barren mountains and counties had already discovered this group of bandits, but they had kept quiet and were just waiting for them to walk into their trap.
Even if they hadn't gone to help in time, these bandits would have ended up the same way.
Thinking of this, Niu San's face turned red.
After he led a group of people over, they didn't actually help much. Most of the bandits were dealt with by the people from the desolate mountains. At most, they just shouted a few words to boost morale.
Not only that, several of our brothers were also rescued by others...
This actually made things worse!
Just when Niu San thought he would be held accountable by Cui Niangzi and have his wages docked, the women opposite him were all smiling.
"The Mountain Goddess said you did a great job, especially Niu San. Your reconnaissance awareness is very strong. You were able to make the right judgment in a short time. You not only controlled Lin Lian, but also led people up the mountain to rescue her."
Zhang Yao stepped forward, her eyes approving.
Although this group of people did not provide any substantial help, they did allow the barren mountain to see the quality and character of these individuals.
The group of people they recruited were mostly refugees from Zixian County, who were still very afraid of the bandits.
Even so, this group of people were still willing to come and help, and they were not tempted by the bandit leader, which shows their character.
These are the believers that the barren mountains need right now!
"Which of you is willing to become a follower of the Mountain Goddess?"
Zhang Yao asked tentatively.
She originally thought that bringing back even a small portion would be good enough, but she didn't expect that the group of people opposite her would raise their hands in unison, each one faster than the last.
"Very good, excellent!" Zhang Yao was very pleased.
In this way, we can gain another one or two hundred believers for the Mountain Goddess!
The group of refugees opposite were also incredibly excited. Could they also become people of the desolate mountains?
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