After the system ran, I took off with my family

Chapter 318 Exploration

"Captain Hu."

A middle-aged man in a long robe got off the first carriage in the team, walked up to Hu San, and bowed.

"Captain Hu, may I ask what's happening up ahead?"

"Shopkeeper Fang."

Hu San clasped his fists in return, and then told Abao and the others about their investigations and his own guesses.

Manager Fang was not too surprised to hear that there were bandits lying in ambush. After all, this was not the first time they had walked this route, and encountering robbers was common.

However, if Captain Hu's guess is true, then it would be a bit tricky.

Thinking about it, he asked, "Captain Hu, what do you think?"

Hu San's eyes were determined. "Regardless of whether there's an ambush at the exit or not, the most urgent task is to eliminate those who are ambushing on the cliff top. As long as we eliminate this threat, even if there is an ambush at the exit, we won't be attacked from both sides."

"Thank you for your hard work, Captain Hu. Please be careful." Manager Fang clasped his fists solemnly and then returned to the carriage.

He knew he couldn't help, so he decided not to cause trouble.

As soon as Manager Fang left, Hu San made a prompt decision and immediately ordered two men carrying bows and arrows to come forward.

"Xiao Wu, Da Shi, take a few brothers with you and find a way to reach the top of the cliff and eliminate the people ambushing there. After that, if there is a chance, you can explore the situation on the other side of the exit."

"Yes, boss."

After receiving the order, Xiao Wu and Da Shi turned around and went to count the people.

"Wait a minute." Lian Bao stepped forward to stop them.

"Xiao Wu, Dashi, the cliff bottom is too steep from our direction, and there's no shelter anywhere, so we're easily discovered.

You have to enter from this side of the forest, and then split up and go around to the back of the cliffs on both sides.

A hundred meters away from the top of the cliff, there is a very tall tree.

You climb to the top of the tree, from where you can clearly see the position of the bandits on the cliff.

That's an excellent long-range shooting spot, and with your archery skills, it shouldn't be a problem."

This was the route he and the big monkey took when they went exploring just now. It was very safe.

"Listen to Abao. When it comes to exploring terrain, he is an old hand." As a former colleague, Hu San was very clear about Lian Bao's abilities.

Xiao Wu and Da Shi nodded happily when they heard this. "Brother Bao, thank you for reminding us. We'll go right away."

The two of them quickly called a few brothers and ran towards the woods.

Hu San looked at their backs, then at Lian Bao. His gaze stopped at the deformed fingers on Lian Bao's right hand, and he suddenly asked, "A Bao, do you regret this?"

Lian Bao was stunned when he heard this, he looked down at his right hand, then smiled bitterly, "Boss, it's already like this, there's nothing to regret, at least Old Seven survived, right?"

Hu San nodded silently, without saying anything more, but patted his shoulder and said, "Go tell the brothers at the back to take a break, because there will be a tough battle later."

"Yes." Lian Bao took the order and left.

Behind a huge rock on the top of the cliff on the left, a thin man stared at the deserted mountain road below the cliff and muttered impatiently to his companion beside him.

"Hey, Gouzi, why haven't they come yet? We've been lying here for ages and haven't even seen a mosquito. That fat guy swore that a fat sheep would pass by. Is he kidding us?"

"Who knows? Maybe that fat guy just made it up to save his life, and the second in command believed it and even brought so many people out. If the first in command hadn't returned yet, he wouldn't have been able to call the shots in the village."

The man next to him curled his lips, looking unconvinced.

The man who spoke first winked at him and said, "Tsk, you're so resentful. I think you can't bear to part with those young ladies we abducted yesterday."

“Of course I’m reluctant.”

Gou Zi rubbed his hands obscenely, revealing a tacit smile, "Those few are still undefeated, I don't believe you don't miss them."

"Hehe, that's natural..." the thin man smiled knowingly.

Behind them, Xiao Wu and the others entered the forest and, as Lian Bao had said, split into two groups and quietly went around to the back of the cliffs on both sides.

After successfully finding the big tree, they quickly dispersed, found a suitable big tree, and climbed to the top of the tree nimbly.

Through the gaps between the branches and leaves, they could clearly see the bandits hiding behind the huge rocks on the top of the cliff.

"Cuckoo cuckoo..."

When the cuckoo's call sounded, Xiao Wu and the others' eyes became stern, and they drew their bows and aimed at the bandits behind the huge rock below.

"Shhhhh-"

The sound of breaking air suddenly rang out, and more than a dozen sharp arrows were shot out at the same time.

The bandits had just noticed something was wrong and had no time to react when the sharp arrows pierced their throats.

They opened their eyes wide, covered their necks, and fell silently.

Seeing that the bandits on the cliff had been dealt with, Xiao Wu and the others quickly got down from the tree. They looked at each other, dispersed tacitly, and quietly moved towards the exit on the other side of the cliff.

"Brother Fengdeng, is there really a mountain monster in Fufeng Mountain? Did that person see what the monster looked like?"

In the caravan at the bend of the mountain road, Qingzhi rested her hands on the shaft of the cart, leaning forward slightly, looking at Luo Fengdeng with her bright almond-shaped eyes.

The big-eyed man scratched the back of his head. "I can't say for sure. I heard it from the teahouse owner. In my opinion, it was probably a wild beast from the mountains. It was just dark, and the man panicked and made a mistake, scaring himself."

Besides, there are no monsters in this world. If there were, they would have come out to eat people long ago. Why would they hide in hiding? "

"The world is so big, there are all kinds of wonders, who can say for sure." Qingzhi muttered, shaking his head. After all, his young lady was accompanied by three little guys who were almost spirits.

Lin Shuyue and Qinghe watched with amusement as Qingzhi and Luo Fengdeng talked about the bandits in front and the mountain monsters in Fufeng Mountain.

This girl can now talk to anyone and is a natural communicator. In modern terms, she is a social butterfly.

Just when Qingzhi and Luo Fengdeng were talking about how delicious the beef patties in Liangzhou were, Xiao Wu and his group finally came back.

Xiao Wu panted heavily and stepped forward to report their findings in detail: "Boss, we've taken care of the people on the top of the cliff. Dashi and I went to check at the exit. There are indeed quite a few bandits lying in ambush there, roughly estimated to be no less than 300 people.

We also captured a small follower. He told us that the reason they sent so many people to ambush here was because they robbed a merchant caravan yesterday.

In order to survive, the members of that caravan told the second-in-command of the bandit camp that there was a large caravan behind theirs, and the vehicles were carrying valuable goods.

Look, today they sent out most of the people from the stronghold to ambush here.

According to the minion, they also have two archers, but the minion doesn't know where the archers are.