Many bandits were standing together, and in the dim light, it was hard to tell who was talking.
The bandits didn't pay attention to this detail and were quickly impressed by the idea.
Someone's eyes lit up: "What a great idea!"
Some people hesitated: "Is this really useful? The eldest brother is still in their hands. What if they kill him?"
"Yes! If the second brother knows that we don't care about the life and death of the eldest brother... he will definitely kill us!"
The faint voice said again: "What are you afraid of? They only have the eldest brother as a hostage. We have so many people and more than a hundred slaves!"
"The people in the imperial court will not leave slaves alone!"
"If they dare to touch a hair of my elder brother, we will kill the slaves to see if they still dare!"
This voice seemed to have a strong bewitching quality.
What he said is even more reasonable.
These bandits are not good people to begin with. They have been robbing homes and homes all the time, and have developed an impulsive and cruel character.
To put it bluntly, they are a group of thugs who can be easily instigated.
Hearing someone say this, the bandits changed their expressions one after another, and their eyes showed a fierce light: "That makes sense!"
"If the imperial court is really a loser, it will definitely not leave the slaves alone!"
"A few years ago, the imperial court sent troops to attack our stockade. My second brother ordered us to push the slaves held in the stockade to the door and hang them on the wall. As expected, those soldiers did not dare to attack! In the end, we killed them all!"
"We can threaten them with slaves and ask them to release their eldest brother! Find another chance to kill them!"
"Even if the second brother knows, we are still here to save the eldest brother!"
The bandits lowered their voices and talked furtively, and soon reached a consensus.
Everyone looked at each other with a bloodthirsty smile on their faces.
"Come here, brothers, follow me to catch slaves! Others stay here and don't make any noise!" a bandit ordered in a low voice.
Soon, seven or eight bandits stood up and quietly followed him towards the people huddled in the corner.
Other bandits spread out to cover their actions.
No one noticed.
In the crowd, someone raised the corners of his lips strangely, revealing a hint of a successful sneer.
And in the corridor.
Neither Xiao Lingyue nor Zhan Beihan noticed the movement below.
On the one hand, the light was too dark, and dozens of bandits stood crowded together, making it impossible to see the changes in the number of people.
On the other hand, their attention at the moment was attracted by the middle-aged man's words.
Compared with a major case like iron ore smuggling, a group of bandits was nothing. Neither Zhan Beihan nor Xiao Lingyue took them seriously.
However--
Flies don't bite, but they can disgust people!
Just when Xiao Lingyue was about to continue talking, a voice suddenly came from below: "Brother, don't be fooled by them! They are all members of the imperial court!"
The middle-aged man's expression changed!
Xiao Lingyue and Zhan Beihan's faces turned cold at the same time, and they both looked down.
A bandit stood in front, raised his head and sneered: "The court's running dog! I advise you to release my brother quickly! Otherwise, don't blame us for being rude and bring him here!"
Many bandits immediately separated to both sides, and only seven or eight bandits were seen driving a group of cowering common people over with knives.
"Hold your head and kneel down!"
"Whoever dares to move will be killed by me!"
"Kneel down for me!"
The bandits scolded fiercely.
The ragged people were trembling with fear and did not dare to say anything. They all knelt on the ground with their heads in their hands.
The bandits stood behind them, flashing their sharp knives and placing them on their necks, raising their heads with ferocious smiles.
"Listen up, you two lackeys! Let our eldest brother go immediately, or we will kill these slaves!" Popular 『』 This chapter has been completed!