"Third Boss, something bad has happened!" The next morning, as soon as Li Huailin came online, he heard a heart-wrenching scream. Li Huailin, who was a little dazed from last night's exertion, was immediately woken up by the scream.
"Alright, alright, it's always something bad. I've never heard of anything good. What's wrong with it?" Li Huailin said while picking his ears.
"Boss wants you to go to the meeting hall. The vice leader of the Timus Bandits, Bill, is here. He seems to be injured," the Bandit who ran over to pass on the message said hurriedly.
"Bill?" Li Huailin immediately recalled this person. He was the Thief who stood beside Molin. He didn't look like a normal Thief at all. "Could it be that Molin's side has already been attacked? Come to think of it, it's about time."
Li Huailin roughly understood what was going on. He nodded and walked towards the meeting hall, which was the bar.
As soon as he opened the door of the bar, Li Huailin saw Gilbert carrying a man covered in blood and helping him to sit on a chair. Next to him, Gurrem and Vanessa, who had just been rescued last night, had already arrived. The two of them were preparing the bandages.
Of course, the person covered in blood was Bill. Li Huailin quickly recognized him. This guy seemed to be seriously injured. Not only was he covered in blood, but there were also three arrows stuck in his back. These arrows were a little strange because they were made of black wood. They seemed to be a special kind of arrow, different from the arrows used by ordinary soldiers of the Empire.
"Huailin, you came just in time," Gilbert said as he helped Bill to sit down. "Help him stop the bleeding first."
"Wait … Wait …" It seemed that Gilbert's movements were too big, and Bill, who was originally unconscious, woke up again. "Let me finish the situation first … Leader Gilbert …"
"Speak." Gilbert knew that Bill might have come with a mission. If he didn't let him speak now, he wouldn't be able to rest in peace if he died.
"Guild Leader Gilbert … My … Our Guild Leader … He is going to die …" Bill suddenly burst into tears.
"Have Balian's troops started attacking your camp? You're here to deliver a message, right? Don't worry, I'll line up a rescue team right now. No matter what, I'll definitely fulfill my promise, "Gilbert said immediately.
"No … It's not like that, Captain Gilbert …" Bill suddenly said. "Our captain … he … he has already violated the agreement between us …"
"Huh?" Gilbert was stunned. "What's going on?"
"Yesterday, Balian's army discovered us, but … the strange thing is that they didn't attack." Bill said slowly, "Just when we were feeling strange, the other party sent someone into our camp. He was holding a notice of enlistment …"
"That's fake," Gilbert couldn't help but say.
"No … it's true." Bill said, "It's real. It's a document issued by the Emperor himself. It has the Emperor's seal on it. It's real …"
"What?" Gilbert was shocked. If this document was issued by Balian, then it was 100% fake. However, if it was issued by the Emperor, then it might be real. After all, it was the Emperor's words. It wasn't worth it to lose the Emperor's prestige just to deal with some bandits. There was no need to do such a thing.
"Leader said that this is a rare opportunity for the bandits to become normal civilians. They don't have to live on the edge of a knife anymore. After thinking about it for a night, Leader agreed," Bill said.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Gilbert shouted.
"Leader felt sorry for you …" Bill said shamefully.
"Then? Didn't he surrender? Why is he dying? "Gilbert asked again.
"After surrendering, Balian immediately asked Leader to lead the way to your camp … But Leader refused," Bill said.
"That guy, what is he thinking?" Gilbert clapped his hands angrily. "Either you resist to the end, or you fight me fair and square. What's with him being like this one and like this the other?"
"Leader said that he has already disappointed you once for the sake of his members. He won't do that again. So, because Leader refused to cooperate with the Empire's army, Balian wants to execute Leader …" Bill said.
"That idiot!" Gilbert roared.
"Guild Leader Gilbert, although Guild Leader made this decision that disappointed you, he did it for the sake of our guild members. He didn't want to do this, and I don't want to see Guild Leader get killed. I beg you, please think of a way to save him …" Bill said as he hugged Gilbert, wanting to kneel down. However, his body wasn't strong enough, and he really couldn't get up.
"I know … As a leader, I know Merlin's difficulties …" Gilbert said as he supported Bill. "But … how can I save him …"
"Hmm … Can I say something?" Li Huailin suddenly said.
"What's wrong, Huailin?" Gilbert asked.
"I just wanted to ask how many of you escaped?" Li Huailin asked.
"How many? I was the only one who heard what Leader said to Balian. The others are locked up together. Before the end of the crusade, they can't be officially restored to their civilian status, "Bill replied.
"Wow, you're too strong. You can escape a camp guarded by 500 people. You're even stronger than me. Even I could only kill my way in and out of a camp of 320 people …" Li Huailin said in admiration.
"What do you mean?" Bill felt angry when he heard Li Huailin's tone. However, he suddenly realized something was wrong. "Wait … It's a little strange …"
"Who shot the three arrows on your back?" Gilbert suddenly asked.
"It's Balian. He … No … Oh no, I just wanted to run. I didn't think much about it. Now that I think about it …" Bill suddenly came to a realization.
"The positions of these three arrows are perfect, able to injure you but not kill you. Balian is indeed a godly archer, just like the rumors say … I didn't expect his archery skills to not deteriorate even though he's already in his sixties …" Gilbert said with a heavy expression.
"They let me out on purpose. Damn it!" Bill said fiercely. "Leader Gilbert, it's my fault. Hurry up and retreat!"
"Leader, bad news!" As if to verify Bill's words, as soon as Bill finished speaking, a thief rushed in from the door and shouted anxiously, "There's a lot of guards at the door. They're lined up and slowly pushing in."
"Leader!" Gurem was also anxious. He looked at Gilbert and waited for his orders.
"They're here. Vanessa, ring the alarm and inform everyone to prepare for battle. Gurem, Huailin, follow me to take a look." Gilbert said as he picked up his sword and walked out of the door. As for Bill, no one had the time to care about him.
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