Half an hour later, Maizi hurried back and told the headmaster Lu Dan about finding someone entering the mountain.
"Five men and one woman? You read that right, right?" Lu Dan was very surprised.
Maizi nodded affirmatively and said: "Master, we will not be mistaken. There are indeed five men and one woman. They are coming to us now!"
Lu Dan turned his head and looked at Lin Siyuan: "Mr. Lin, what do you think?"
Lin Siyuan's tone was cold and inviolable: "No matter where these people come from, what do they want to sit on? In short, if they break into our territory, it won't work!"
Lu Dan nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, Mr. Lin is absolutely right!"
After saying that, Lu Dan turned to look at Hu Laoqi who was standing aside, and said, "Brother Hu, how about you take some brothers to deal with these people?"
Hu Laoqi was secretly unhappy, thinking why is it me again? Why don't you go by yourselves?
Lin Siyuan seemed to notice it and said: "Third Leader, I'm leaving it to you!"
Hu Laoqi "hummed" in his heart, and then asked Lu Dan: "Do you want to live or die?"
Lu Dan glanced at Lu Dan and replied: "Anyone is fine, but it's best to capture them alive and ask them about their purpose of going into the mountain."
"Got it!" Hu Laoqi responded in a deep voice.
After that, Hu Laoqi greeted Maizi and walked out together.
Later, Lu Dan asked: "Mr. Lin, who do you think these five men and one woman could be?"
Mr. Lin thought for a moment and said in a low voice: "Master, it's hard to say...but Lin can be sure that these people who came to the mountain are definitely not here to say hello to us! Therefore, we still have to deal with it.
Lose!"
"Yeah!" Lu Dan agreed: "Mr. Lin has always known things well, and he won't be wrong this time!"
Lin Siyuan smiled slightly and said: "First Master, it's time for Lin to arrange for people to make the rake. Third Master, please keep an eye on me."
Lu Chen patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Lin, leave this to me!"
Lin Siyuan then cupped his hands and left.
Lu Tang couldn't stay alone, so he quickly left the cave and wanted to see what was going on with Hu Laoqi.
At this time, Hu Laoqi was calling out the names for troops, and the ones he selected were all elite soldiers and generals, as well as eight archers with good archery skills.
Soon, Hu Laoqi finished ordering his troops, turned around and saw Lu Dan, so he stepped forward and said: "Master, we are going to set off now, you can just wait for our good news with peace of mind!"
Lu Dan solemnly said: "Brother Hu, be careful!"
"Understood!" Hu Laoqi expressed a firm expression, clasped his fists, then turned around and walked away with his big ax on his back.
Immediately, I heard Hu Laoqi beckoning: "Brothers, let's go!"
"Oh!" A group of bandits immediately shouted, and then set off following Hu Laoqi and Maizi.
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Around noon, under the sunshine, the temperature in the mountains also increased a bit, but it was still very cool under the shade of the trees without sunlight, and it was still a bit cold after staying there for a long time.
Chai Yan and his party of six were resting in a relatively dry place in the forest and eating the dry food they had brought.
Chai Yan asked while eating: "Hong Biao, how far are we from the mine?"
Hong Biao took a bite of the scone, looked into the distance and said, "According to our speed, we should be able to arrive nearby in about two hours."
"Two hours is more?" Guan Maochun said in surprise: "Then don't we have to spend the night in the mountains tonight?"
Hong Biao nodded and said, "Yes."
Chai Yan suddenly asked: "Hong Biao, when you went into the mountains to mine ore, did you also spend the night in the mountains?"
"Sometimes, but usually when the weather is not good! You don't know, sir, the weather gets faster in the mountains and you never know when it will rain. Only at such times will my father and I spend the night in the mountains.
" Hong Biao answered.
Hang Baiqiu immediately asked: "Then where will you sleep?"
Hong Biao said: "Just sleep in the mine cave. It's neither damp nor wet, and there are no wild animals. It's very convenient for one night."
After hearing this, Chai Yan made up his mind: "Very good, then let's sleep in the mine at night. It's hidden and safe!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
After being quiet for a while, Guan Maochun suddenly asked: "Sir, they all say that there are many bandits in the mountains and they are very dangerous, but we have been walking all morning, how come we haven't seen even a shadow of a bandit?"
Chai Yan said very seriously: "Don't take it lightly. Maybe these bandits have discovered us long ago, but they just didn't seize the right opportunity!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shangguan Peining's voice appeared, and his tone was very serious: "Attention, there is someone coming in front!"
Chai Yan was startled and quickly asked in his mind: "What's going on?"
Shangguan Peining said: "I sense a very strong smell of blood, which is moving towards us. According to my estimate, there are about forty or fifty people!"
"Understood!" Chai Yan agreed immediately.
Immediately afterwards, Chai Yan stood up and said with great seriousness: "Everyone, please be aware that there are bandits approaching from the front. Their number is about forty to fifty. Find a place to hide immediately."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chai Yan took the lead and left the place where they were resting, looking for a place to hide.
As soon as Hong Biao heard that the bandits were coming, he was immediately frightened. He felt a little bit headless for a moment. He screamed and ran this way, and then ran that way again. Cold sweat broke out on his back and forehead.
.
Cheng Jiu and Yu Tie were worried that Hong Biao would make too much noise and be discovered by the bandits, so they immediately stepped forward, grabbed his arms one on the left and the other on the right, and dragged him away.
Half an hour later, Chai Yan led everyone back for more than half a mile and hid behind some thick trees.
While controlling Hong Biao, Cheng Jiu glared at Guan Maochun and whispered: "You are a crow's mouth. If you mention rogue bandits, they will come!"
"You blame me for this? It's just a coincidence!" Guan Maochun said aggrievedly.
Then, Guan Maochun poked his head out from behind the tree and carefully looked ahead, trying to find traces of the rogue bandits.
But after watching for a long time, the bandits still didn't appear.
Guan Maochun couldn't help but turn around and asked: "Sir, are you too nervous and made a mistake? Didn't you see any bandits coming?"
"Shut up!" Chai Yan said rudely: "I'll be here soon!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was movement in the woods far ahead. It was obvious that many people were coming this way.
Hong Biao's face was filled with astonishment, wondering how Master Chai knew someone was coming. Did he have clairvoyance and ears?
Chai Yan and Hang Baiqiu hid behind the tree and observed carefully for a while, and then they looked at each other in unison.
"What are you thinking about?" Hang Baiqiu asked with an urgent look, suppressing his voice.
Chai Yan spoke in a low voice and said quickly: "There are too many bandits. I'm afraid I won't be able to worry about Hong Biao during a fight. I must let him retreat further to ensure his personal safety!"
Hang Baiqiu nodded in agreement, and then said: "How about letting the three of them take Hong Biao back a little further, so that we can deal with this group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals?"
Chai Yan immediately remembered the scene when he was sniped by the remnants of the Dark Cult last time, and immediately nodded with a smile: "Okay, I will listen to you!"