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"Second brother, this kid has been eavesdropping on countless things; what he's saying is definitely not true."

One of the bandits questioned.

"Believe me, the intelligence is more than just this. A couple of days ago, I went to Lingtou Village to exchange salt and saw with my own eyes that government troops were hiding in the village. Moreover, they usually disguised themselves as civilians and went up the mountain to patrol. I also overheard that they were planning to launch an attack on Qingfeng Village in three days."

Chen Mo continued to fabricate stories.

Since the other party doesn't know either, we can just keep stalling for time.

"Should we launch an attack on Qingfeng Village?"

Upon hearing these words, the bandit leader immediately frowned.

He wasn't sure if Chen Mo's words were true or false.

After all, they had been away from the village for several days and did not know the movements of the main camp and the government troops.

The man in front of me, who calls himself a hunter, seems to know far too much.

"Since you know so much, then you can lead us to that village to raid the camp of those government troops. If you succeed, I will not only spare your life, but also give you a reward."

The bandit leader suddenly spoke.

"Seriously, Second Brother? We really have to believe him?"

The bandits nearby asked doubtfully.

"This... I'm afraid that's not a good idea. There are only four of us heroes, and the government troops are heavily guarded. If the raid fails, all of our lives will be in danger."

Chen Mo's face showed a hint of hesitation.

"Enough nonsense! Lead the way, or I'll kill you right now!"

"A bandit shouted in a loud voice."

"Hero, please calm down! Please calm down!"

Chen Mo quickly waved his hand, pretending to be scared.

"Lead the way."

The bandit leader shouted.

After he finished speaking, he gave a wink to his accomplice beside him.

Chen Mo lowered his head and noticed the change in the other person's eyes.

These bandits didn't believe their own words at all.

Now, not only is Chen Mo stalling for time, but the bandits also want to secretly eliminate him.

"By the way, I have another piece of information here. I wonder if you guys would like to hear it."

Chen Mo suddenly turned to the side and spoke to the four people.

"What's wrong now?"

One of the bandits was already getting impatient.

"I just heard that some heroes are looking for a horse. I happened to run into them when I went up the mountain. Should we take you to find the horse first, and then launch a surprise attack on the government army's camp?"

Chen Mo said.

Upon hearing this, the four bandits' faces immediately showed more interest.

Compared to intelligence from government troops, clues about the horses were much more intriguing to them.

"Lead the way now, stop talking nonsense."

The bandit leader shouted.

"Okay, I hope you guys won't kill me, please spare my life."

Chen Mo continued to feign weakness.

"Don't worry, as long as you behave well, you will definitely not be treated unfairly."

"That's what the bandit leader said."

But there was no kindness in his eyes.

Chen Mo nodded, then turned around and walked in the opposite direction of Lingtou Village, slowly moving away from the direction of his horse.

Since the other party still wanted his life, Chen Mo didn't hold back.

The most urgent task now is to lure these bandits away.

Chen Mo walked forward, occasionally looking back to distance himself from the bandits.

The four bandits behind Chen Mo followed closely, keeping a close eye on his back to prevent him from escaping.

"Second brother, this kid is probably stalling for time."

The young bandit said in a low voice.

The bandit leader slowly nodded.

Chen Mo had clearly overheard their conversation.

Now that they're saying they're going to find horses, they're probably just trying to lure them away.

After walking several dozen steps, Chen Mo felt the killing intent behind him getting closer and closer, and he prepared himself mentally.

Just then, he clearly sensed the other party approaching, and a moment later, a gust of wind blew straight towards his back.

Chen Mo suddenly turned around, drew the short knife from his waist, and blocked the opponent's sneak attack with his backhand.

Since the other party was going to make a move, Chen Mo did not hesitate at all. He quickly took a few steps back, drew his bow and shot an arrow directly at one of the bandits.

"what!"

A scream was heard from the forest.

The arrow pierced directly through the chest of one of the bandits.

Chen Mo didn't dare linger and turned to run deeper into the mountains.

The forest was pitch black and overgrown with weeds; perhaps this would be a good opportunity to escape.

"I knew this kid was something else! Brothers, kill him!"

The bandit leader roared angrily.

They ignored their fallen comrade and charged toward Chen Mo with their knives.

"This kid dared to play us!"

"No survivors!"

The sounds of pursuit behind them grew closer.

Chen Mo dared not look back and ran forward with all his might.

He knew very well that the only option now was to lure the bandits deeper into the mountains.

The bandits were hot on their heels and were getting closer and closer.

"You can't escape, you little brat! Stop right now and prepare to die!"

Another angry roar came from behind.

Chen Mo gritted his teeth and, taking advantage of the darkness and the cover of the trees, kept changing direction.

This place is far from Black Wind Ridge, and he is completely unfamiliar with the terrain in this area.

As I was running, a steep slope suddenly appeared in front of me.

Chen Mo stopped in time, almost falling.

Seeing the bandits getting closer behind him, Chen Mo steeled his heart, flipped over and jumped down, grabbing tightly onto the trees on the steep slope.

Even if I were to fall to my death now, it would be better than being captured by bandits.

Chen Mo gripped the tree trunk tightly, not daring to make the slightest sound.

Footsteps were getting closer overhead.

"Second brother, that kid has disappeared."

One of the bandits said.

"He might have jumped. It's so high, he would have surely died."

It was pitch black below the steep slope, and you couldn't see anything at all.

"He must still be nearby, he couldn't have gone far. Even if he's dead, we should at least see his body."

"Seventh Brother, go back and bring all the horses over, and while you're at it, check if Ah Gou is dead."

The bandit leader gave the order.

Seeing that the other person was standing not far above him, Chen Mo was breathing rapidly and was inevitably a little nervous, but he could only suppress his panic and not make a sound.

The mountains and forests remained quiet.

"Let's look for it; maybe it's climbing a tree."

The bandits still did not leave.

Chen Mo gripped the tree trunk tightly, bracing his feet on the steep slope, barely managing to avoid falling.

It was pitch black below; if you fell, you would be seriously injured, if not killed.

"Second Brother, Ah Gou is dead!"

Just then, another bandit shouted.

"Damn it, when I find that beast, I'll kill him with my own hands!"

The bandit leader roared.

Then came the sound of horses' hooves.

It seems these bandits have other horses.

If Chen Mo tries to run now, he definitely can't outrun them.

However, the dense forest makes it difficult for horses to run fast, which Chen Mo could take advantage of.

Thinking back to that time, the sound of footsteps grew fainter and fainter.

Chen Mo made sure the bandits weren't standing on top of him before struggling to climb up.

It was still pitch black, and apart from the sound not far away, there was no trace of the other party.

Chen Mo remained tense, not daring to relax in the slightest.

Looking at the trees in the mountains before him, an idea popped into Chen Mo's mind.

Since we can't escape, let's just eliminate them all...