Chapter 237 Using Myself as Bait
Chapter 237 Using Myself as Bait
Su Xiaoxiao frowned.
"We have to find a way to save them!"
Xiao Ran was in a dilemma.
"How can we save them if we don't even know where they are?"
"Putting oneself in danger!"
"Using ourselves as bait?"
Su Xiaoxiao nodded, "Yes, only if we are kidnapped by the bandits can we find Yang Qi and Tang Ze."
"Isn't that too risky?"
"For now, there is no better way!"
"In that case, I'll go, and you just wait at home, wife!"
Su Xiaoxiao shook his head.
"How can I let you go alone for something like this?"
Xiao Ran's pupils shrank slightly.
"Wife, it's too dangerous, you can't go!"
Donglai was extremely nervous.
"Master, Madam, please let me handle this dangerous task. My life is worthless, and even if I die at the hands of bandits, it won't matter. As long as I'm still breathing, I will do everything I can to rescue Master Yang and Master Tang!"
Su Xiaoxiao shook her head. "No, who said your life is worthless? I can't let you take the risk. Besides, you'll just be throwing your head away if you go. It's better for me to go!"
"How can this be possible! Young Madam is so precious, nothing can happen to her!"
Su Xiaoxiao comforted him, "You forgot, I, your young mistress, am not an ordinary woman. Those bandits can't hurt me!"
Xiao Ran then realized how skilled his wife was, but he was still worried.
"But……"
"Don't worry, I'm even more worried about you going alone. Tomorrow we'll prepare some things, pretend to be a caravan, and go meet those bandits!"
Xiao Ran couldn't persuade Su Xiaoxiao, so he had to agree.
They asked Donglai to stay behind to guard the place and bring people to rescue them if he received any news from them.
The two men discussed it and actually prepared a few trucks of goods, selected a group of people, and prepared to set off tomorrow.
The next morning, the team set off slowly.
Their purpose was to be discovered by the bandits and hijacked, so they moved very slowly.
After two days of travel, they finally encountered the bandits.
The bandits, riding horses and holding big swords, blocked the middle of the road.
"Stop the horse and dismount, or you will die!"
Su Xiaoxiao and Xiao Ran had already walked into the trap and had already said hello to the guys who were accompanying them. A symbolic resistance would be enough. If their lives were in danger, they had to prioritize saving their own lives.
Seeing the bandits threatening their lives, the guys immediately obeyed and did as they were told.
Su Xiaoxiao and Xiao Ran also got off the carriage.
It was the first time for the bandits to see women in the caravan, and they were beautiful women at that, so their eyes were wide open.
Su Xiaoxiao also acted like a frightened little girl and hid behind Xiao Ran.
Xiao Ran looked at the bandits' lustful eyes and really wanted to blind their eyes with a punch, but for the sake of the bigger plan, he had to endure it and act timid and scared.
"We'll be obedient, don't kill us! Don't kill us! We'll give you all these things, just let us live!"
The other guys also followed Xiao Ran in begging for mercy.
The bandits were extremely satisfied when they saw the caravan did not resist.
"As long as you listen, we won't take your lives! But we want these goods, and we want you too!"
"Yes, we're short of manpower on the mountain right now, so you all have to come with us! Especially that beautiful young lady, we have to bring her up the mountain with us!"
Xiao Ran pretended to panic.
"You want to take us up the mountain? Gentlemen, if you want silver, just tell me. Our family is not short of money. As long as you let us go, I promise to give you a lot of silver!"
The bandits lost their patience and scolded, "Stop talking nonsense! We want both the people and the money. Come with us now, or you won't see the sunrise tomorrow morning!"
Xiao Ran held his head and trembled.
"We won't dare to do that anymore. We will be obedient and listen to you!"
"That's more like it! Let's go!"
Xiao Ran looked back at Su Xiaoxiao, and the two exchanged glances. Then he took his men and followed the bandits up the mountain.
The road up the mountain was very steep, and they really wanted to know where the bandits' hideout was.
What they never expected was that after they reached halfway up the mountain, one of the robbers went behind a big rock and triggered some mechanism, and a heavy stone door slowly rose from the mountain in front of them.
As the stone gate slowly rises, you can see that there is a large space inside.
Su Xiaoxiao suddenly realized.
No wonder the government sent so many people to track down the bandits, but they still couldn’t find their hideout, let alone where they went. It turned out there was a secret door.
She and Xiao Ran looked at each other and understood each other.
Behind the stone gate is a very large and deep passage. It is pitch black inside and no one knows where it leads to.
Two bandits lit torches and walked in front, letting Su Xiaoxiao, Xiao Ran and others follow behind. The other bandits pulled the horse-drawn carriage carrying goods and followed at the end.
After everyone entered the cave, a bandit triggered the mechanism in the cave and the stone door closed.
They didn't know how long they had walked in the cave before they finally saw light ahead.
The bandit in front reminded: "We are almost at the exit!"
The bandits behind responded.
When they walked out of the cave, Su Xiaoxiao and Xiao Ran realized that they had come to a valley.
There are steep cliffs all around, which are inaccessible.
After walking a little further, you will arrive at the entrance of the village.
When the bandits on guard saw their companions returning, they immediately opened the door to welcome them.
Seeing that they had gained a lot this time, they were all smiling happily.
"First, lock these people up in jail. We'll report to the boss and he'll make a decision!"
"Yes!"
Su Xiaoxiao, Xiao Ran and others were imprisoned in the big prison in the mountain stronghold.
There are many large prisons here, and they are basically empty.
"There must have been people locked up here all the time!"
Xiao Ran asked in confusion: "Wife, how did you know?"
"This place doesn't look like it's been idle for a long time, so I guess there are still people imprisoned here, but they're not here right now."
Xiao Ran combined Su Xiaoxiao's previous analysis and speculated, "So, the other people imprisoned here are all doing hard labor?"
"It's very likely! If they come back here at night, it will prove that our guess is correct!"
"Then Yang Qi and Tang Ze should still be alive?"
"Ok!"
Xiao Ran was slightly excited.
"That's great, as long as they are still alive!"
He didn't want his good brother of many years to be in any danger.
At this moment, a deep laugh sounded from a distance.
"I heard that my brothers have captured a beautiful lady for me this time? Take me to see her!"
"Yes, the boss!"
Then, there was a sound of footsteps approaching.
A burly, dark-skinned, bearded middle-aged man, accompanied by several bandit minions, appeared in the sight of Su Xiaoxiao and Xiao Ran.
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