"Suggestion? What suggestion? "one of the captains asked.
"Why don't … Why don't we just surrender to the government …" the captain said weakly.
"Surrender? What's wrong with you? Don't you know how the government handles bandits? They're going to be hanged. We're all dirty. How can we surrender? We don't have a way out, okay? "the captain who opposed immediately said.
"That's right." The remaining two captains seemed to be fence-sitters. When the captain said to surrender, they were a little shaken, but when the captain said to oppose, they also felt that it was reasonable.
"But is there any other way? Everyone knows the current situation of the Aikona Bandits. It was originally very comfortable, but since the appearance of the Reggie Bandits this year, our power has been greatly reduced. Now, we don't even have half of our original members. If this continues, it's only a matter of time before we're destroyed. Although everyone doesn't want to admit it, it's obvious, "the captain said.
At this point, everyone stopped talking. Indeed, as the captain said, the current situation of the Aikona Bandits was very bad. Originally, they were the bosses here, and all the merchant caravans here had to give them face. However, the recent rise of the Reggie Bandits was too fierce. They were constantly being beaten back, and some of the places that were originally under their control were all lost. The Aikona Bandits were originally a big bandit group with nearly a thousand bandits, but now there were only a few of them left. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Aikona Bandits had begun to go downhill, so a few big merchant caravans had already changed their insurance provider. To make matters worse, their old leader recently died of illness. This leader, Nacaran, was completely different from the previous leader. He was cruel and ruthless, which made his subordinates who didn't respect him complain. In fact, everyone knew that the Aikona Bandits were facing internal and external troubles, and were probably at the end of their road.
"Everyone should know the situation in the country. Originally, we were acting like a tyrant here because the imperial soldiers only needed to focus on the east and north battlefields to resist the attacks of the Demons and Orcs. But this year, since the Million Duke took over, the Orcs and Demons have been beaten to a pulp by him. Now, it's completely impossible for them to attack, so the imperial soldiers can go wherever they want. As long as the government gives the order to suppress the bandits, they don't even need to attack us. They just need to protect the merchant caravans along the way and prevent us from robbing them. In a month, we will all starve to death." The captain continued, "So wake up everyone. We're already standing on the cliff, and if we take another step back, we'll fall. This is a moment of life and death. We don't want to die together, right?"
"I admit that what you said is the truth," said the captain who opposed. He really couldn't refute it, but he still sighed. "We are indeed in a dangerous situation, but I also said that if we surrender to the government, we will be hanged. There's still no way to live. How about this, we go and join the Reggie Bandits? What do you guys think?"
"Huh? That's a good idea. " This sentence resonated with everyone. The government couldn't go, but the Reggie Bandits were a good choice. Currently, the Reggie Bandits were anxious to destroy the Aikona Bandits, but they couldn't find the location of the Aikona Bandits. They seemed to be very anxious now. If they surrendered, they could also give the location of the Aikona Bandits' base as a proof of their loyalty. The other party would definitely be very happy. Moreover, after the Aikona Bandits were destroyed, the Reggie Bandits would definitely be the boss of this area. In other words, they only had a new leader, and nothing else had changed. Wasn't that great? With this thought in mind, many Bandits were inclined to join the Reggie Bandits.
"No!" Suddenly, the captain shouted. He seemed to be unusually emotional.
"Semal, what's wrong with you?" The captain next to him looked at him strangely. "Why can't we go to Reggie?"
"You absolutely cannot go to Reggie, but I can't tell you the reason now," Semal immediately said. Semal immediately said, "The Reggie Bandits did something that the government's military will never forgive. So, when they are discovered, they will definitely be surrounded by the government's military. When that happens, the entire Reggie Bandits will be destroyed."
Seeing that Semal didn't seem to be lying, the other captains also became serious. "Really?"
"Yes, I heard this when the old leader was still alive. In fact, I think the old leader's death is related to this matter," Semal said. "This matter is too serious. In order not to drag everyone down, I can't tell you. Otherwise, you might all be killed. However, I believe that I can use this matter to convince the government to accept our surrender. Please believe me."
"What? Didn't the old leader die of an illness?" a few captains asked curiously.
"That day, the old leader met with two mysterious people, and I heard this news from outside. Two days later, the old leader died of an illness. Can there be such a coincidence?" Semal said. "I think the old leader was killed by them."
"What? How is that possible?!" a few captains exclaimed. "Could Nacaran be lying to us?"
"I don't know, but this matter is definitely not as simple as you think," Semal said with a straight face. "Everyone, believe me. Don't follow the Reggie Bandits. They are on a path of no return. We must not follow them."
"You … Are you really confident that you can convince the government?" A captain asked. He knew Semal better than them. He was smarter than them, and he wouldn't betray them. However, when it concerned their lives, no one dared to make a decision.
"Please let me try," Semal said.
"Everyone, what do you think we should do?" a few captains thought about it and shouted at the bandits behind them.
"Captain, we'll listen to you," the bandits behind immediately shouted.
"Yes, Captain, we'll listen to you." The bandits in each team said that they would listen to their captains, which meant that the final outcome would be decided by these four captains.
There was no need to mention Semal. The remaining three captains looked at each other and nodded. "Okay, we believe you. I hope you won't betray us."
"I won't do that," Semal said immediately. "Please believe me."
"What do we do now?" the captain asked since they had reached an agreement.
"The team in front of us should be sent by the government. We'll negotiate with them and ask to speak to the higher-ups of the government. I'm confident that we can convince them."
"Okay." The captain nodded, indicating that he agreed to do so.
At the same time, Li Huailin and the others had gathered together. Now that the four bandit teams had gathered together again, it made things difficult for them. There were still a lot of people, and they didn't know if they could win if they fought head-on.
"There are a lot of people, but there are still a lot of them." Now that Li Huailin and the others were a little above the bandit gathering point, they could clearly see the number of enemies. The Jade Emperor Summoner frowned and said, "What do we do now?"
As she spoke, the Jade Emperor Summoner turned around and saw that aside from her, the other four were eating an orange fruit.
"…" The Jade Emperor Summoner raised an eyebrow. "What are you doing?"
"This is what Anran found on the mountain over there. It's really not poisonous. Do you want to try it?" Millennium Unchanging asked happily.
"Are you here for a quest or for a vacation? Can't you be more serious, you bastards!" the Jade Emperor Summoner shouted.
"Calm down, calm down …" Li Huailin took a step forward and said while eating the fruit, "It seems that we can't directly eliminate this team. The other side must know our plan, so they probably won't split up. For now, we should try our best to reduce the number of enemies when they retreat. Then, we'll finish off the team of more than 50 people outside. That way, half of the enemy's members will be gone. As for the rest, we'll just have to wait and see. "
What Li Huailin meant was that the other side would definitely retreat now. While they were still hidden, they could slowly use ranged attacks to whittle down the enemy's numbers. For example, they could use Sun Spears to slowly whittle down the enemy's numbers. By the time they returned to the campsite, there would be a team waiting for them on the main road. If they went over and killed this team, the number of people in the campsite would be reduced by half. The remaining 150 people could only be dealt with later.
"Is there no better way?" The Jade Emperor Summoner said after thinking for a moment. It was too troublesome to deal with the remaining 150 people. If the other side didn't come out, how long would they have to fight?
"What else can we do? There are only five of us," Li Huailin said. Li Huailin said, "You can't expect me to summon my guards here, can you? I saw that it would take the cavalry three to four days to get here without rest."
"What about the guards in the city next to us? You should be able to use your identity, right?" the Jade Emperor Summoner asked after thinking for a moment.
"If the soldiers here were useful, there wouldn't be so many bandits," Li Huailin said. "Let's rely on ourselves."
"Sigh … An A-level quest is so troublesome …" the Jade Emperor Summoner sighed. "Forget it. Let's start."
As soon as he finished speaking, the bandits below suddenly shouted, "Hey, surrounding government troops, we don't want to fight anymore. We surrender. Please come out and accept your surrender."
"Huh?" The Jade Emperor Summoner turned his head in surprise and looked at the bandits below. He was speechless.
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