Reborn as a tree, the peerless god is obsessed

Just twenty miles from the Lotus Inn, there stood an unassuming hill. Surrounded by lush forest, the hill itself overflowing with vegetation, like a sea of green. Without a conscious search, the hidden secrets within would be hard to detect.

This is the lair of those bandits.

Under the cover of night, Xue Yao and her group traveled at lightning speed and soon arrived near the hill.

The moonlight was dim, and their figures appeared and disappeared from time to time. They cleverly used the cover of trees to quietly approach the bandits' lair.

Even before they got close, they could already hear the noisy and chaotic sounds of the bandits, interspersed with the sobs and pleas of women, which chilled their hearts. A cold glint suddenly flashed in the eyes of Xueyao and the others, and their determination to eradicate this gang of evil thieves grew even stronger.

They were as light as a swallow and soon approached the entrance of the thieves' den.

At the entrance, there were two guards holding big swords, sitting on a big rock and chatting leisurely.

Xue Yao gestured to her companions, signaling them to stop and said in a low voice, "I'll take care of these two guys. You guys go sneak into the thieves' den first."

Everyone nodded in understanding, then jumped up and blended into the night like ghosts.

After Xue Yao finished speaking, she flashed and appeared in front of the two guards like a ghost.

Before the guards could react, one of them felt a chill on his neck and found that Xue Yao's sword was at his neck.

"Don't, don't kill me, I, I'll tell you everything..." The guard was so scared that he was trembling all over and begged for mercy.

Xue Yao glanced at him coldly without saying a word. She just thrust her sword forward and blood gushed out immediately.

Seeing this, the other guard was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed for mercy.

Xue Yao ignored him and swung another sword. The guard screamed and fell to the ground.

After Xue Yao learned about the situation of this den of thieves, she was already furious, and the waves of anger were getting higher and higher.

Because there were still people in the den of thieves who needed to be rescued, if it weren't for the fact that the grass, trees, mountains and rocks were innocent, she would have raised her hand and smashed the place to pieces.

Angry? Why not?

How could this be just an ordinary bandit den? According to the men in black, there were over a thousand prisoners in the den, including innocent civilians and some honest and upright officials who spoke up for the people.

These bandits were simply a group of ruthless demons. Not only did they imprison so many people, they also tortured and abused them cruelly.

Thinking of this, Xueyao's eyes became even colder. She decided that she must completely eliminate these bandits and seek justice for those who had suffered.

These officials, who were supposed to be good officials speaking for the people, were imprisoned by these bandits and subjected to such inhumane treatment. Xue Yao secretly vowed to find these officials as soon as possible and bring them out safely. At the same time, she would make these bandits pay the price and let them know the consequences of bullying the people.

Ever since she traveled to this world and arrived at Tao Junhua's house, Xueyao has always had the people in her heart. Any act of bullying the people is a taboo for her. And even more so, such a heartless and brutal act of exploiting the people.

Tonight, her sword will show no mercy.

Inside the thieves' den, there was bright firelight, and dozens of bandits were drinking and eating meat, laughing and talking happily.

They were completely unaware that a group of uninvited guests had quietly sneaked into their lair.

Under the cover of the fire, Renhu approached the bandits quietly.

At this moment, a bandit seemed to have noticed something, and suddenly raised his head and looked in the direction where Renhu was hiding.

A trace of fear flashed in his eyes, and he was about to shout for warning, but Renhu stabbed him in the throat with a sword.

Seeing this, the other bandits stood up in panic, wanting to escape or resist.

However, they were no match for Ren Hu. Furthermore, Xiao Lin'er and Xue Yu were attacking from other directions. Soon, the bandits were subdued one by one.

Xue Yao didn't waste too much time and arrived at the bandit leader's residence.

The leader was having fun with a woman on the couch. When he heard the noise outside, he was frightened to death.

He hurriedly put on his clothes, picked up the weapons at hand, and wanted to resist.

However, when he saw the cold gazes of Xue Yao and others, all his courage disappeared in an instant.

He knew that he might not be able to escape death today.

Xue Yao walked up to him and said coldly, "Are you the leader of this group of bandits?"

The leader nodded and said in a trembling voice, "Yes."

Then he thought about it and shook his head, "No."

A cold light flashed in Xueyao's eyes, and the long sword in her hand moved slightly. "Be honest and tell me, why did you imprison so many people? What is your intention?"

The leader's face was pale, with cold sweat on his forehead. He said in a trembling voice: "Lady, please spare my life. I, I was forced into a desperate situation."

Xue Yao raised her eyebrows and motioned him to continue.

The leader looked at Xue Yao cautiously, swallowed, and continued, "Actually, we were just ordinary mountain dwellers, relying on hunting for a living. But later, a mysterious group of forces found us and promised us a prosperous life if we worked for them."

Xue Yao sneered, "So, you're arresting and imprisoning people for them, doing these heinous things?"

"No, that's not the case. We didn't know what they were doing at first. We just followed their instructions to capture some people." The leader shook his head quickly. "It was only later that we gradually discovered them...they..."

The chief was sweating profusely, as if he would die immediately if he told the truth. He held it in for a long time, his face flushed red, but he still looked like he wanted to say something but didn't dare to.

Xue Yao frowned slightly, "Go on."

The leader sighed, mustered up the courage to let Xueyao lean over and whispered, "They..."

Xueyao listened, her eyes growing wider. Then, she narrowed them again and said, "Okay, very good."

The leader continued, "Although we know the truth, we can no longer escape. They hold our lives in their hands. If we dare to resist, our entire family will be buried with them."

Xueyao asked again: "Who is behind them?"

The leader shook his head. "I don't know. I really don't know. They never reveal their identities. They always just send people to convey orders. We haven't even seen their true faces."

Xueyao was silent for a while, and she had already made a decision. She thought, it seems that this time she must not only eliminate these bandits, but also follow the clues to find the real reason. Maybe there is a big one.

At this time, Qing Yi sent a message, "We have found the prisoners and captured the guards."

"Okay, I'll be right there." After Xue Yao sent a message back to Qing Yi, she looked at the leader again, raised her hand to knock him unconscious, and put him into the Sifangtian of the secret garden.