Many people heard the commotion at the Yanjiao's cabbage field, but they didn't know what happened. They only heard the next day that the patrol team caught a vegetable thief.
Are all thieves stealing vegetables these days?
The wanderers couldn't understand. They thought that if they wanted to steal, they should steal the grains instead of the cabbage field, which was heavily guarded. Grains were better than anything that could fill their stomachs.
What a strange thief.
The few figures hiding among the wanderers were hesitant. They tried to find someone to investigate. Unfortunately, it was late at night. Usually, after dark, other than the patrolling warriors, everyone else would be resting in their houses. Even if they heard the commotion, they wouldn't go out to see if the patrol team didn't inform them. With their weak bodies, the slightest mistake could cost them their lives. Being too curious would kill them.
Therefore, after the few figures asked around, they could only return with a stomach full of doubts.
In a place where the patrol team and wanderers weren't paying attention, the few scattered figures gathered again.
"Who do you think was the one who was caught last night?" A slightly low voice asked.
"Judging from the commotion last night, could it be Robber Seven? From what I know, he seemed to have been interested in that vegetable field for a long time. " Another hoarse voice said, as if his throat had been severely injured. It gave off a very uncomfortable feeling.
"Robber Seven? Impossible, absolutely impossible! "If Shao Xuan was here, he would definitely recognize the owner of this voice. The one who spoke was Robber Eleven, who was caught by Shao Xuan before.
"Robber Seven's escaping ability is the best among us. Even if he was discovered, he could still escape from Yanjiao's pursuit. It shouldn't be him," Robber Twelve agreed.
The first person who asked the question was silent for a while. He straightened up and looked around. "But Robber Seven hasn't appeared yet. Although he doesn't like to move with us, he wouldn't refuse our invitation. Even if he didn't want to show up, he would have done something instead of doing nothing. "
Hearing this, the others fell silent.
They really didn't believe and didn't want to believe that the person who was caught was Robber Seven.
If it was really Robber Seven, what could the others do?
It was dangerous!
After another half an hour, Robber Seven was still nowhere to be seen.
"It should be him." The hoarse voice spoke slowly, like a blade scraping against a rock, giving people goosebumps.
The expressions on their faces kept changing as they each had their own thoughts.
"We can't stay in Yanjiao any longer. Let's leave this place and go into the forest to look for something," the first person said in a low voice with a cautious tone.
As for saving Robber Seven, none of them had the intention to do so at the moment.
Comradeship?
What a joke. Thieves always looked out for each other. How could there be something like camaraderie?
It was his own fault for being caught. He was unlucky and deserved it! Wouldn't it be better to do something proper instead of stealing vegetables when you're so bored?
If Robber Seven died, the other robbers behind him would be more than happy to take his place. Robber Eleven was the happiest among them. As long as one of the robbers in front of him died, he would be able to take a step forward.
Hahaha, thinking about it this way, it was a good thing.
The other two didn't care about Robber Seven, let alone Robber Eleven and Robber Twelve. They were able to escape from Yanjiao last time because Shao Xuan asked them to do something. He had promised them and kept his promise. However, if they were caught again, it would be hard for them to escape.
Without any hesitation, they split up and left Yanjiao's territory. They entered Fearsome Beast Forest from a place outside Yanjiao's territory.
At the same time, in Yanjiao's territory, in a stone house.
The person who was tied up in a "大" shape finally moved.
When Robber Seven woke up, he felt his bones creaking. Every movement was painful as if they were crushed. There was a bloody taste in his mouth and his face was swollen. His head was still dizzy and when he opened his eyes, his vision was blurry. He couldn't see his surroundings clearly.
Other than the bloody taste in his mouth, there was a bitter taste of herbs. He knew what it was and guessed that the Yanjiao people didn't want him to die just like that. They wanted to get more value from him so they fed him some medicine so that he wouldn't be injured to the point where he couldn't speak.
Robber Seven quickly analyzed the situation he was in and began to think about how he could escape safely. He knew that the other robbers wouldn't come to his rescue so easily. He could only rely on himself if he wanted to live.
What should he offer in exchange for Yanjiao? What could he say to fool the Yanjiao people?
He had miscalculated. He was too confident and didn't expect Yanjiao to use such a strange thing to knock him down. Moreover, the person who used the strange thing was very fast. He didn't even have time to change his position and was almost sent flying.
Hiss —
Every movement of his face hurt.
Half of his body was directly hit, including this half of his face. He was fast but his body couldn't compare to the Yanjiao people. As the saying goes, the body is as light as a swallow, but if you take a heavy blow, you'll feel better.
Wasn't it just stealing vegetables?! How could he end up like this? Robber Seven sighed for himself.
He scanned the stone house. There were a few auras in the house. Robber Seven couldn't see them clearly but he could recognize two of them. As someone who often stole in the dark, he could accurately identify people's auras, even if it was just for a moment.
Among the people in the stone house, one was the one who threw the spear at him last night. The other was the one who suddenly appeared at the end of his coma.
"You're awake?" Robber Seven heard an unfamiliar voice, breaking the silence in the stone house.
Zheng Luo walked to the person who didn't seem to be fully awake. He looked at the half swollen face of the robber. His original appearance was blurred.
"You're Robber Seven?" asked Zheng Luo.
Robber Seven was stunned. He didn't expect Zheng Luo to reveal his identity so quickly. He thought about it carefully. The only people who could reveal his identity were his own people. Among the people who infiltrated Yanjiao, only Robber Eleven and Robber Twelve were caught!
Robber Seven made a mental note of those two. His mind raced as he tried to figure out how to deal with the upcoming predicament.
He heard that Yanjiao people were very barbaric. Would they eat human flesh? Would they cook him? Maybe they'd even put a few cabbage leaves in the pot …
Wait, now wasn't the time to think about cabbage!
"My robber number is indeed 'Seven'." Robber Seven didn't deny it.
In fact, most of the time, they were happy for others to know their 'robber number', which was the code name of a 'robber'. However, what they enjoyed was the helpless look on people's faces when they mentioned their name after a successful theft. They didn't want to be beaten half to death before they even succeeded.
Robber Seven's gaze shifted from Zheng Luo in front of him to the people behind him, finally stopping at Shao Xuan.
So this was the guy who knocked him out?
Robber Seven made a mental note of this.
"What is your motive for infiltrating Yanjiao?" Zheng Luo asked.
"My motive?" Robber Seven wanted to say to steal vegetables but he knew these people might not believe him. It wouldn't help him escape.
Robber Seven rolled his eyes and said, "My motive is the same as those tribesmen who are still here."
Zheng Luo and Ao quickly glanced at Shao Xuan. This was similar to the information they received from the Hui tribe.
Zheng Luo waved the knife in his hand and pressed the blade against Robber Seven's neck. He asked, "What are you looking for?"
The coldness of the blade made Robber Seven tremble but he quickly calmed down and said, "Don't do anything rash. If you push me too far, I won't say anything. Don't even think about getting an answer from those tribesmen. They don't know either."
"What are the people from Rock Hill City looking for?" Shao Xuan suddenly asked.
Robber Seven looked at Shao Xuan in surprise. Originally, he wanted to whet the appetite of the Yanjiao people. The higher the Yanjiao people's appetite, the easier it would be for him to negotiate. He didn't expect to be asked so directly. Although he was puzzled as to why Shao Xuan could say "Rock Hill City" directly, it was understandable when he thought about the tribesmen who were still here. This kid must have heard it from them, right?
All of their actions were because of a single sentence from the people of Rock Hill City.
"If I tell you, will you let me go?" Robber Seven asked.
Zheng Luo frowned. Why did they all like to negotiate now? But he still nodded. "Sure."
"You agreed too quickly. I don't believe you." Robber Seven shifted his gaze to Shao Xuan. He felt this kid was unreliable. He continued to look at the two older shamans. His eyes darted back and forth between them.
"Sure." The old shaman nodded.
"Shaman!" Ao disagreed. He felt these thieves should be crushed to death instead of letting them go. After they left, they would come back for a second time.
The shaman raised his hand to stop Ao. He then looked at the old woman who was still sitting calmly. "What do you think?"
"Sure." The old woman said the same.
Although they knew that letting this robber go meant he might come back again, compared to what they wanted to know, the two shamans felt this deal was worth it. They also wanted to know what Rock Hill City was up to. Did they extend their reach to Fearsome Beast Forest after taking over the desert?
Robber Seven's eyes lit up when he heard the word "shaman".
If it was someone else, they might go back on their word. But if the shaman agreed, the possibility of going back on their word was quite small.
Robber Seven saw the opportunity and cleared his throat. "The people from Rock Hill City are looking for something. And that thing is most likely to be in Fearsome Beast Forest."
"What is it?" Zheng Luo asked.
"Green-faced fanged beast!"
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