Outside the cave, Lin Xiaoque smiled and took out her flute, placing it to her lips.

Just as she was about to play, Lu Jing blocked the flute hole.

"What do you want to do?"

Lin Xiaoque tilted her head: "It's hard to walk at night, so we called a few owls to guide us. They have good eyesight."

"An owl?" Lu Jing frowned, then suddenly realized, "An owl?"

"Oh, right, it's also called an owl."

After saying that, Lin Xiaoque wanted to continue playing, but Lu Jing smiled and patted her shoulder, telling her to put the flute away.

"It's just walking at night, why did you have to call an owl? Alright, go back to sleep."

As Lu Jing spoke, he pushed Lin Xiaoque back into the cave: "Rest well, you don't need to worry about these things."

After settling the other party in, Lu Jing woke up Ye Qingqing and gave her some instructions before rushing down the mountain. He reached the entrance, found a big tree, climbed up it, and hid there.

really.

After waiting for half an hour, a rustling sound came from the foot of the mountain.

Lu Jing immediately changed his posture, leaning forward to make it easier to observe.

Two minutes later, a group of bandits, using the moonlight, were slowly climbing up the hill.

To avoid making a sound, each of the bandits had a dagger in their mouth.

These guys.

Lu Jing rubbed his chin, staring intently at the bandits climbing up.

They were much stronger and more robust than those who came during the day.

Clearly, the fleeing bandits described the terror of the three mandrills.

This time, I specifically chose some strong and healthy ones.

"one two three……"

Lu Jing counted them carefully.

Good guy.

Lu Jing was speechless.

The number was as large as over a hundred.

They were all clad in heavy armor and carried long weapons.

With such equipment and such numbers, they could easily take over a small town.

After climbing down from the tree, Lu Jing used the surrounding trees and bushes as cover to hide in the shadows and quietly monitor the bandits.

Instead of searching the vicinity, the bandits went directly into the nameless temple and then dispersed to ambush in various rooms.

They also dispatched people to hide around the nameless temple.

Hiding in the tree, Lu Jing watched the bandits set up their ambush, his heart pounding with anxiety.

Fortunately, they evacuated the nameless temple in advance and hid in a cave.

If it had remained in the temple, it would have been slaughtered by the bandits.

Wiping the sweat from his brow, Lu Jing quickly climbed down the tree and continued upwards.

"Who?"

A sharp voice rang out from about three zhang away from the cave: "Password."

Lu Jing replied, "Vermilion Bird."

"Black Tortoise!"

After the other party gave the order, a rustling sound came from the bushes.

A short while later, Ye Qingqing emerged and bowed to Lu Jing.

Before setting off to monitor the enemy troops, Lu Jing was still a little worried, so he woke up Ye Qingqing, gave her the password, and asked her to keep watch.

"grown ups!"

At this moment, Jiang Duyue also came out, turned her head to follow Lu Jing's direction, and bowed to him.

"No way."

Lu Jing frowned and looked at Ye Qingqing: "You're letting her be a lookout?"

"What's wrong with me?" Jiang Duyue said, dissatisfied. "I can't see, but I can hear."

The three returned to the cave together, and Lu Jing then woke everyone up.

Although the women were woken from their sleep, they did not complain as before. They all forced themselves to stay awake and did not show any dissatisfaction.

"We," Lu Jing glanced at everyone, "are leaving Baixi Mountain now."

"Now?" Ji Tangtang was taken aback.

"Leave Baixi Mountain?" Mu Jiangli was taken aback.

All the female prisoners were stunned.

"Sir, shall we set off?"

Lu Jing nodded: "Yes."

The women swallowed hard: "Are we leaving right away?"

Lu Jing nodded again: "I'll leave right away!"

"But," Ji Tangtang raised his hand, "Lord Lu, it's nighttime!"

Lu Jing flicked her forehead: "You ate yesterday, so you're not eating today, right?"

"But……"

Wen Lanxiang added, "This is a nighttime journey, involving leading horses down the mountain and carrying equipment and supplies."

"Yes, Lord Lu," Liu Zhezhi chimed in, "why not wait until daytime to take action?"

Lu Jing spread his hands: "Because the enemy has already infiltrated the nameless temple, if we act during the day, we are very likely to be discovered by them, so we need to use the night as cover."

what? !

The women's bodies trembled.

"Aba aba aba!"

Nirumeddo clenched her fists, and Ji Tangtang patted her shoulder beside her: "You mean, charge in, right?"

"Abba aba." Nirumedo nodded.

Yes!

The women all looked at Lu Jing: "Why don't you just charge in?"

Lu Jing waved his hand: "Because we're all in the shadows, it's not like before, a one-sided sneak attack, and besides..."

After a pause, Lu Jing raised his fist: "Over a hundred bandits have arrived. We won't gain the upper hand if we fight them head-on."

Hundreds of people...

The women muttered amongst themselves, the fighting spirit in their eyes gradually dying down.

"That's good, that's commendable."

Lu Jing then began to praise them, leaving the women looking at each other in bewilderment.

"My lord, what have we done that deserves praise?" Qin Liniang asked cautiously.

"Your attitude of not fearing powerful enemies and daring to take action is very commendable."

Hey.

The female prisoners touched their heads and let out smug little laughs.

"Alright!"

Lu Jing clapped his hands: "Stop arguing, hurry up and pack your things, let's get going."

"Yes."

The women immediately got up, dressed as quickly as possible, and began to organize the supplies.

Wen Lanxiang led a group of people to be responsible for counting and sorting the grain.

Qin Liniang, Ye Qingqing, and Lin Xiaoque together carried all the weapons onto their horses.

Mu Jiangli, Ji Tangtang, and Ni Lumeduo moved firewood together.

Liu Zhezhi slung her family heirloom over her shoulder and, together with Lu Jing, led the horses.

Looking at the large bundle on her back, Lu Jing pouted, "Didn't you open it to take a look?"

"You mean a family heirloom?"

Liu Zhezhi looked at his back and laughed, "It's not open yet. According to ancestral rules, it cannot be opened before marriage."

"They must also get married..."

Lu Jing rubbed his chin, squinting at the bundle on Liu Zhezhi's back.

Fifteen minutes later, everything was tidied up.

Lu Jing waved to the group of women without making a sound.

They led their horses down the mountain, using the cover of night to make as little noise as possible.

"Don't stop, keep going!"

Lu Jing walked along the side of the group, keeping a close eye on their progress. If anyone slipped and fell, he would immediately go over and help them up.

"Cough cough."

"Keep your voice down, it wouldn't be good if the enemy heard us."

Ji Tangtang wanted to cough, but Qin Liniang's reminder forced him to hold it back.

Led by Lu Jing, the women walked down the mountain under the moonlight.

As dawn broke in the east, birdsong could be heard from the trees on both sides.

Lu Jing then turned around and looked back, where the outline of the Baixi mountain range gradually became clear.

They've left for good.

"Why……"

As Mu Jiangli rode on her horse, watching the mountains recede into the distance, she rubbed her eyes and said, "After living here for so long, you'd think I wouldn't have any feelings for them..."

"Ouch."

Lu Jing pointed at her and laughed, "Your eyes are red."

"Ugh!" Mu Jiangli quickly turned her head away to wipe her tears. "Mind your own business!"

"Lord Lu."

Wen Lanxiang asked the question that everyone was concerned about: "So, are we heading straight for Dangning City next?"

Lu Jing smiled:

"No, let's go to a restaurant first."

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