Hu Axiong looked at the dozens of people who had escaped; most of his men had escaped.
His men were his confidants, the ones who listened to him the most. If he shouted "run," they would run right after him.
Moreover, they are usually agile, and most of them escaped without serious injuries.
He was furious inside, but he comforted Cao Zheng aloud: "Don't worry, even if we want to save you, we need to catch our breath first. Can you still walk?"
Cao Zheng was no longer able to walk.
He used to rely on Cao Qiang to act tough with Hu Axiong, but now that Cao Qiang's fate is unknown, he naturally doesn't dare to do so.
He wiped away his tears and said, "Then let's rest for a while. We must go back to save my third brother later."
Hu Axiong nodded sincerely: "Aqiang is also my friend. I'm just as anxious as you are. After resting for a while, I'll take my men back."
Cao Zheng naturally listened to Hu Axiong; he was already in a state of turmoil.
Their food and drink have long been lost or burned, so their resting now is just that—resting.
Seeing that Cao Zheng had calmed down, Hu Axiong nodded slightly to Hu Aguang and then bent his right thumb.
Hu Aguang understood; his elder brother was about to take drastic measures.
Hu Axiong only made this gesture to Hu Aguang, then continued to accompany Cao Zheng, occasionally saying a few words to comfort him, while also helping him recover his strength.
Hu Aguang was secretly making hand gestures to his men. Even though some soldiers from Linchuan County saw it, they didn't know what it meant, and most of them didn't pay any attention.
Once the bandits had all accepted the code, Hu Axiong patted Cao Zheng on the shoulder.
"Cao Zheng, you can't blame me!"
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