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Chapter 200: Sneak Into The Fortress

Chapter 200: Sneak Into The Fortress

More than six hours later, outside of the bandits’ den.

A Lu Da, A Lu Yu, A Lu Qian, A Lu Zhi, and more than thirty warriors from the Xiuluo tribe hid behind a few big rocks and looked at the tower-shaped fortress from a distance. Just as they were waiting for nightfall, they saw a group of people coming.

After a closer look, it turns out it was another group of bandits who had kidnapped children and women and just returned. Those children and women were kept in iron cages like livestock. Most of them looked disheveled, and were crying in fear.

Seeing that group of people enter the fortress, A Lu Da narrowed his eyes. Before he could give an order, they saw another group of people coming out of the fortress. Judging from their clothes, they were obviously not bandits.

"Those people are from the Shang Empire." A Lu Zhi said calmly.

A Lu Da looked at his fourth younger brother and asked, "How do you know?"

A Lu Zhi pointed to the insignia on the only horse carriage, and said, "Look at the insignia on that carriage. I have seen the same insignia before. They also wore the same clothes as the villagers I had seen before."

A Lu Yu looked at him and asked curiously: "Where did you see that insignia?"

"I went out for a walk last night and saw a group of people rushing past our village. The insignia of the horse carriages was the same as that one. But the people escorting those carriages were not these people." He answered with a frown.

A Lu Qian looked closely at the insignia on the horse carriage that was slowly leaving the area. After a brief silence, he said, "According to the fourth younger brother, they are in the same group, but the people passing by our village are different from these people. If this is the case, then these people should live not far from our village."

A Lu Yu thought for a while and said, "Mhm, there is such a possibility."

As they discussed the insignia and those people, the sun slowly disappeared from the horizon. After a while, the surroundings turned into darkness. The moon was hiding behind the clouds, providing them with the perfect conditions for their rescue mission. They waited for another hour before they saw the guards changing their shift.

As the guards left their positions, A Lu Da said, "Let’s go."

Their group of more than thirty people rushed towards the fortress under the cover of darkness. They sneaked into the fortress silently without alerting the new guards. Under the guidance of A Lu Qian, they successfully avoided the bandits and found the way to the underground prison in no time.

"Quick! The distinguished guests are waiting!"

Hearing the voice coming from behind them, A Lu Da and the others quickly jumped onto the wooden beam. Squatting on the beam, they looked down and saw two bandits walking past them. The two bandits didn’t speak much until they disappeared around the corner of the long corridor.

One of the warriors breathed a sigh of relief, and said in a low voice: "Fortunately, they built this strange pillar here. Otherwise, we will have nowhere to hide."

"This is called a beam. They are used to strengthen the structure of buildings." A Lu Zhi explained in a low voice.

The warrior looked at him and praised him sincerely. "You are still the most knowledgeable among our tribe."

A Lu Zhi smiled at him. A few moments later, he said, "They are gone. Let’s go."

"Follow closely." A Lu Qian whispered as he leaped down from the wooden beam and lightly landed on the cold ground.

They followed him and turned around the corners a few more times. After walking a long way, they finally saw another staircase.

A Lu Qian looked back at the others, and said, "It seems that the prison is down there. My second elder brother and I will go down to have a look. The rest of you just wait here."

Everyone nodded, and quickly jumped onto the beam to hide. A Lu Da looked at his two younger brothers and said, "Be careful down there."

A Lu Zhi handed them two bamboo tubes each and said, "Second Elder Brother, Third Elder Brother, take this."

Looking at the bamboo tubes, A Lu Yu asked, "What is this?"

A Lu Zhi said, "These are explosives I made before we left our ancestral land. To use it, just light the fuse and throw it away. It will explode when the fuse burns to the bamboo tube. Remember to be careful when using it."

After explaining how to use the explosive, he jumped onto the beam and hid next to his eldest brother. After putting away the explosives, A Lu Yu and A Lu Qian went downstairs cautiously.

As soon as they walked down the stairs, the surrounding temperature dropped significantly. This second underground floor is completely different from the first floor. No more high ceilings or wide hallways. Instead of bright lanterns, only a few dimly lit candles illuminating the long corridor.

A Lu Qian put his hand on the cold stone wall and whispered: "The wall is cold, and the ground is damp. It seems that there is a source of water around this underground."

"Let’s act quickly. We shouldn’t stay in this place for too long." A Lu Yu said with a frown.

A Lu Qian nodded, and the two of them quickened their pace. It didn’t take long before they saw dim lights coming from the intersection ahead. The two looked at each other and moved cautiously.

Sticking his head out, A Lu Qian checked the intersection, but didn’t see any people around them. Since they didn’t know the way, he left a small mark on the lower part of the wall and turned into the hallway to the right. As they went deeper underground, they encountered more bandits.

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