"The chubby boy inside is the county magistrate's youngest son, whom the magistrate adores... Hehe... You can't escape now!"

Li Sanlang pointed to the room where people were imprisoned, a smug look on his face.

The bearded man looked very unwell.

Everyone looked very unhappy.

The scarred man and his wife took a few steps back, fearing that their troupe leader would use them as a ritual offering.

"Master, how about we use that brat to threaten the magistrate and make him let us leave?"

The bearded man immediately launched into a taunt, "Are you tired of living? How dare you threaten the county magistrate!"

They were itinerant performers, basically homeless. If they offended the county magistrate, it would be tantamount to cutting off their livelihood.

"What should I do?"

"Master, why don't we run away? Let's escape to the deep mountains and forests, hide for ten days or half a month, and then come out again..."

"That's right. Anyway, the county magistrate has never seen us before, so we can just disguise ourselves and escape from the city."

A group of people offered their opinions all at once.

The bearded man pondered for a moment, then raised his voice and said, "Quick...quickly pack your things, take all the food and valuables, we're going into the woods."

As long as the green hills remain, there's no fear of running out of firewood.

The scarred man asked cautiously, "Master, what about... those little brats?"

But he went through so much trouble to get them all; they were all hard-earned silver.

"Are you out of your mind? You're all a burden. How are you going to escape with us?" The bearded man glared at the couple.

It's all the fault of those two idiots.

Scarred Man: "Should we kill them all and destroy the evidence...?"

The bearded man swung his fist at him, yelling, "Kill you my ass! Do you want the county magistrate to chase you to the ends of the earth?"

The current magistrate of Qinghe County knows... Xu Heng.

Their Black Wind Stronghold was destroyed by him before.

He was quite capable, had suppressed many bandits and made many contributions, yet he was sent to this poor and remote place.

This person... he can't afford to offend him.

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and get to work!" He stepped forward and kicked each of his men.

The fat woman huddled behind the scarred man, not daring to utter a sound.

Li Sanlang was locked back in the house by them again.

As soon as he entered the door, he ran over and hugged Xu Baiyan tightly. "Young Master Xu, you are our savior!"

Xu Baiyan looked at the bald Li Sanlang, pushed him away, and curled his lip.

"Get away, I don't know you..."

“You don’t know me, but I know you. My older brother works for your family.” Li Sanlang was so excited he could hardly speak.

If Xu Baiyan's father hadn't come, he probably would have been forced to wear a black bear skin by now.

Neither human nor bear...

Just thinking about it makes my hair stand on end.

Xu Baiyan replied casually, "Oh..."

Jiang Miaomiao stared wide-eyed at the almost naked boy... It was an eyesore!

I'm so afraid of getting a sty...

Suddenly everything went dark; my brother's hand blocked my view.

"Sanlang, hurry up and put your clothes on, my sister is here." Jiang Zifeng picked up the coat from the ground and threw it to him.

I can't bear to look...

Thank goodness! If the soldiers hadn't come, he would have been stripped naked too.

Thinking of this, he secretly made up his mind that he must practice martial arts diligently when he got back.

Otherwise, if he can't even protect himself, how can he protect his sister?

Li Sanlang was so excited that he broke out in a sweat from fright.

Now that I've calmed down, I feel a shiver run through my body.

He quickly put on his clothes.

Song Siyuan and He Lingjun were overjoyed; they had finally waited for this moment.

They were able to be saved, but they were also unwilling to give up.

For the past year, they have been living a life that is neither human nor bear.

How could we let these people get away like this?

Song Siyuan looked at Jiang Zifeng and said, "Are we just going to let them leave like this? They'll definitely go back to their old ways and harm countless people in the future."

He had just seen the dagger on Jiang Zifeng's leg; this kid was skilled.

Li Sanlang said irritably, "What can we do? There are only a few of us, and the younger ones are sick. Are we supposed to fight them head-on?"

Being able to survive is already a blessing; who would dare to provoke them?

Are you tired of living?

Song Siyuan was unwilling to accept this.

But they were wrong. While they didn't want to let that group go, the bearded gang leader didn't want to let them go either.

What happened to them was too horrific; we can't let anyone find any fault with them.

Once this gets out...

They will find it difficult to make a living from this in the future.

"Squeak~~"

The door was suddenly opened.

Several human traffickers came in and forcibly took Song Siyuan and He Lingjun away.

"Stop... We can't take them away." Jiang Zifeng drew his dagger and stood in front of them.

If they are taken away like this, they will probably not live much longer.

Let's try to delay it as long as possible.

Jiang Miaomiao's heart was in her throat.

She cried out in a guttural voice, clearly having just seen the wolf outside.

Why is it so quiet again now?

"Wolves... so many wolves..." came screams from outside.

"Run!"

"Damn it, where did all these wolves come from?" came the furious shout of the bearded man from outside.

Upon hearing this, the human traffickers inside the house ran away without a second thought.

Li Sanlang immediately closed the door and used a wooden stick to prop it shut.

Song Siyuan and He Lingjun looked at Jiang Zifeng with gratitude in their eyes, "Thank you so much for just now!"

Jiang Zifeng felt lucky; he was still shaken by what he had just experienced.

Those men were all fat and strong, and they were all more than half a head taller than him. He couldn't win a direct fight against them.

Suddenly, a commotion broke out in the courtyard, with the sound of swords clashing.

There were howls of wolves and cries for help.

A faint stench wafted from the air.

Peeking through the crack in the door, I saw a lot of weasels running out of the yard.

"Pfft pfft..." The stench in the yard was overwhelming.

"Quick, cover your nose!" Jiang Zifeng shouted.

My mother said that the stench of these weasels is poisonous and can make people lose their minds.

Jiang Miaomiao saw that the human trafficker was staggering around like he was drunk.

Suddenly, several wolves jumped in from outside and began tearing at the people.

It bit its arms and legs, howling in pain.

The werewolves fought for a while amidst the stench of the weasels.

Heiwa and Xu Baiyan ran over and grabbed Jiang Zifeng's clothes.

Holding on tightly and refusing to let go.

Jiang Miaomiao stuck out her little tongue, speechless.

Perhaps it's because the older brother gives people a sense of security.

After a long while, the courtyard returned to silence.

It was eerily quiet.

Jiang Miaomiao then saw the figures of two black bears, lying at the door and peering out.

Its enormous body blocked out all the light.

This... is a little scary!

Jiang Zifeng pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Brother Siyuan, Brother Lingjun... you shouldn't rush out yet. Let us explain the situation to the magistrate first, then you can go out..."

"Why?"

"I'm afraid...my mother might accidentally hurt you..."

Tsk tsk...

My older brother is the most thoughtful.

Jiang Miaomiao could already imagine what would happen when her mother and the county magistrate arrived.

They saw two live black bears standing beside them.

Without a word, her mother would surely thrust her red-tasseled spear towards the black bear...

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