"What?" Lin Qixia turned her head and asked him with a puzzled look.
Clearly, she had no recollection of the time she faced the masked assassin in the woods.
Huo Yanqing shook his head upon seeing this, "It's nothing."
Lin Qixia was completely baffled, so she simply ignored him and went to face the other bandits with her knife.
After seeing how swiftly and decisively they killed the leading bandits, the other bandits were too frightened to charge forward any further.
No matter how well the white-clad man reasoned, and no matter how many of them were desperados, they were still afraid of death.
Who would have thought that the group of people around this little girl would be so ruthless?
"So? Are you going to stay, or get out?" Lin Qixia asked them, holding a knife in her hand.
I thought that by now, those people would have all left.
But they remained standing there, none of them intending to leave.
Lin Jiudong said impatiently, "Do you people really want to stay here and die?"
As she spoke, she brandished her knife, threatening them.
Those individuals simply stepped back a few paces and remained motionless.
"Girl, we... even if we get out, we won't survive." Someone was forced to speak out.
As soon as he spoke, many people echoed his sentiments.
"Yes, we really have nowhere else to go."
"Now that we've stopped resisting, what more do you want? Just take the grain with you!"
"Our family is still inside. Take the food and let us starve to death here!"
"You guys!" Lin Jiudong was furious with them. She was about to continue cursing when Lin Qixia suddenly stopped her.
The white-clad youth not far away was kicked to the ground by Huo Yanqing and coughed up blood.
He turned his head and glanced at the Lin sisters, his expression surprised. He hadn't expected Lin Qixia to subdue these people so quickly.
He suddenly chuckled mockingly, "Heh, you're all so naive. These people won't leave easily!"
He had an expression that suggested he was enjoying the show.
The next second, Huo Yanqing had already placed the knife against his neck.
The smile on the white-robed youth's face froze, and he sighed with a hint of regret, "As expected, I am no match for you in a direct confrontation."
Previously in Xiahe Village, he only managed to subdue Huo Yanqing by launching a surprise attack.
Lin Qixia breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him defeated by Huo Yanqing.
At this moment, the gate of the stronghold was opened, and Lin Xiao and his group came out.
Lin Qixia and her group all looked in that direction.
Lin Jiudong looked puzzled. "Big brother, how did you get in?"
This mountain stronghold seems to be heavily guarded.
"Uh, it seems you didn't listen at all when we were discussing it in the council." Lin Qixia sighed, exasperated with her younger sister.
At that time, Lin Qixia told them the detailed geographical location and internal situation of the counterfeit site that the system had given her.
They had also agreed to lure Lin Xiao and his group out first.
Another group sneaked in through several other hidden entrances and exits.
Lin Xiao had already walked over by now; they had clearly succeeded.
Lin Qixia still asked him, "Is it all settled?"
"Yes." Lin Xiao nodded. "We've found all the food, and as for the people inside, we've captured them all alive."
"What to do with them next is up to you, Xia'er."
Lin Qixia nodded slightly. "Okay, let's go then."
Then, she waved her hand and led everyone into the village.
The thugs who had been subdued at the entrance earlier also followed.
After entering the mountain stronghold, Lin Qixia looked around and found that many of the layouts and buildings were similar to what the system had told her.
This is one of the reasons why her plan went so smoothly.
Not far from the gate of the mountain stronghold, a number of people were squatting on an open space. The moment Lin Qixia and her group entered, cries of alarm and pleas for mercy immediately rang out.
"Young lady! We've heard you're the leader of these people. Please, let us go!"
"Please spare our lives!"
At the same time, some of the women noticed their relatives who had followed Lin Qixia in and struggled to rush over: "Honey! Are you alright?"
"Let my husband go!"
"Please, young lady, release my father!"
Those people immediately became even noisier.
Lin Qixia stood in front of the crowd, annoyed by the noise. "Quiet down!" she shouted.
The surroundings had quieted down considerably, but some people were still cautiously praying to her.
Kneel before her, or mourn for your own family.
The entire village was filled with a scene of grief and misery.
The white-clad youth, who was being held captive not far away, looked at them with even more mockery in his eyes, as if he were watching a show with an expression of indifference.
Lin Qixia was speechless at the scene before her.
For a moment, I felt a mix of emotions. Anyone who didn't know better would think that the people I brought were the bandits.
These are the people who are committing murder and robbery, yet they're putting on this act at this very moment.
However, she did notice that many people in the mountain stronghold were quite ordinary and did not exude any murderous aura.
"Since you have become outlaws and made a living by robbing others, you should have expected that one day you would end up like this."
At this moment, Lin Jiudong had become arrogant, brandishing his knife in front of them and lecturing them, "Besides, we've already shown you enough mercy, so you should be content!"
"If you dare to scream again! Don't blame us for executing you all on the spot!"
As she said this, the group of people all knelt down in unison.
One by one, fear appeared on their faces, and they began to whisper among themselves.
Lin Qixia was too lazy to care about them at the moment, and asked Lin Xiao beside her, "Now that we've found the food, let's take it out and go back as soon as possible."
Although she had the system thoroughly investigate this time and confirmed that the number of people in this bandit den was only this many, she still had to take precautions against any unexpected complications.
Once you've achieved your goal, you should leave as soon as possible.
"Okay, I'll go and call them over to the front gate." Lin Xiao replied and turned to leave.
Those people had already found the grain and loaded it onto the carts, so they moved very quickly.
Before long, truckloads of grain had been brought to the door.
"You guys take the grain and get out of here first," Lin Qixia said to Chen Jin and the others.
Chen Jin responded and then led his team away.
As for these people—
Lin Qixia turned her head and glanced at the bandits kneeling on the ground, her eyes narrowing slightly.
"Sister, what do you want to do with them?" Lin Jiudong asked, leaning closer.
Somehow, it all started the moment I witnessed Lin Qixia kill the bandits with an arrow, especially Boss Cheng.
Lin Jiudong would occasionally look at her with a strange gaze that was both fearful and subtly adoring, and his attitude towards her had completely changed.
"You can't kick us out! We've already run out of places to go!"
"You've taken all the food, please let us stay here!"
Lin Qixia looked thoughtful for a moment, then asked them, "Leave you here? So you can continue robbing people nearby?"
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