A daily intelligence report; in chaotic times and famine years, grain is plentiful.

Tiankeng Campsite.

With a few footsteps, Xiao Yunling was gently put down and leaned against the wooden wall.

The next moment, the black cloth covering her eyes was ripped off.

Xiao Yunling slowly opened her eyes. Before her was a wooden cell, covered from all sides with only a faint light, making it impossible to see what was happening outside.

Without a doubt, this must be the bandits' headquarters.

She turned her head and saw the man in front of her again.

That's the traitor Chen Mo, who has repeatedly tricked her, and now he has turned her, the commander of the Yun Battalion, into a prisoner.

Xiao Yunling's eyes suddenly flashed with anger and killing intent.

If she weren't still bound by ropes, she would have pounced on him and torn this traitor to pieces.

Chen Mo found her angry expression quite interesting.

A moment later, he turned around and brought over a plate of food.

There's a bowl of porridge and two potatoes on this.

"If you want something to eat, don't worry, we won't hurt you."

Chen Mo said calmly.

"Get out of my way! Just kill me if you want, stop talking nonsense!"

Xiao Yunling shouted angrily again.

She didn't even bother with the bandits' food.

In any case, falling into the hands of these bandits would be worse than death, so it's better to die than to suffer humiliation.

Chen Mo smiled faintly as he looked at her defiant attitude and stepped forward to untie the ropes on her wrists.

"I've untied you, eat it yourself."

After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.

Xiao Yunling's hands were freed and she could move them a little, but her feet were still not bound, so she couldn't make any big movements.

Looking at the angry figure in front of her, Xiao Yunling quietly propped herself up and slowly approached Chen Mo.

Even if it means dying together, she'll drag this traitor down with her!

Seeing that she was about to get close to Chen Mo, Xiao Yunling reached out and grabbed at Chen Mo's neck.

But when her hands approached Chen Mo, the latter suddenly turned around.

Xiao Yunling was startled, lost her balance, and stumbled forward, falling straight into Chen Mo's arms.

She froze completely...

"General Xiao, there's no need to be in such a hurry. You've only just arrived here, and you're already thinking of throwing yourself into my arms?"

A faint smile played on Chen Mo's lips, his tone full of mockery.

"Traitor!"

Xiao Yunling was both ashamed and angry. She shouted angrily and was about to strike Chen Mo's throat with both hands.

But Chen Mo was still agile; with just a sidestep, he controlled her hands.

Xiao Yunling struggled desperately, her anger growing even stronger.

"It seems General Xiao really doesn't want to behave himself. In that case, then it's my fault for being impolite."

Chen Mo spoke with a flippant tone as he looked at Xiao Yunling's flushed face.

Xiao Yunling's heart sank, and a wave of despair washed over her.

This traitor in front of her is definitely going to humiliate her!

"Traitor! Let go! If you dare touch me, I'll make you pay a hundredfold!"

Xiao Yunling roared in frustration.

"General Xiao is truly a beauty, it's just a pity she has a bit of a bad temper."

Chen Mo held her hands tightly, then pushed her down onto the thatched floor in the corner, as if he were about to undress her.

"What do you want to do!"

Xiao Yunling trembled with anger as she watched his actions.

"Of course I want to do it, General Xiao, please bear with me."

Chen Mo joked again.

"If you dare come any closer, I'll kill you!"

Xiao Yunling bit her lips tightly.

This shameless scoundrel deserves to die a horrible death.

Seeing Xiao Yunling's reaction, Chen Mo stopped what he was doing, and a smile appeared on his face.

"General Xiao, please don't get agitated. I have no interest in you. Just stay put, and no one will harm you. I don't want to fight the Zhenbei Army to the death. You are the commander-in-chief of the Zhenbei Army. If you are willing to coexist peacefully, I will absolutely not lay a hand on you."

"Stop talking nonsense, I will definitely kill you."

Xiao Yunling said angrily.

"Don't worry, I'm just an ordinary villager, I'm no match for General Xiao. If it weren't for the oppression of those officials and gentry, who would be willing to become an outlaw? Everything I've done is to help the villagers survive."

Chen Mo said calmly.

"hypocritical!"

Xiao Yunling simply didn't believe it; in her mind, Chen Mo was an outright traitor.

"Believe it or not, all I want is to live a peaceful life. As long as the government doesn't provoke us, I promise I won't go after your troops again. The food is all here; eat something if you've thought it through."

After saying that, Chen Mo unlocked the door and went out.

Inside the cell, it was dark.

Xiao Yunling sat there in a daze, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.

He was currently in the bandit's stronghold and had no chance of resisting.

At that moment, she had only one thought in her mind: to starve herself to death rather than accept the bandits' charity.

Even if she dies, her subordinates will still be able to wipe out all the bandits in Black Wind Ridge.

Thinking back to that time, Xiao Yunling closed her eyes, her heart heavy.

Two days later.

Xiao Yunling leaned against the wall, looking quite weak.

For the past two days, she has not eaten or drunk anything, determined to starve herself to death.

She seemed to hear soft footsteps, and her consciousness gradually faded.

A moment later, someone wiped her face with a damp cloth.

Xiao Yunling was startled and wanted to resist, but her body was weak and she didn't even have the strength to get up. She could only barely raise her hand to try to shake off that hand.

"Sister, you're awake?"

Suddenly, a soft female voice reached my ears.

Xiao Yunling was puzzled. She turned her head and saw a young and beautiful girl's face.

The girl in front of me looked to be no more than sixteen years old, and her eyes were quite gentle and kind.

The person standing in front of her at this moment is Chen Mo's younger sister, Chen Ling'er.

But Xiao Yunling didn't know that she had heard before that Chen Mo had taken all the villagers of Lingtou Village hostage and taken them to Black Wind Ridge.

The girl in front of me must also be a pitiful person kidnapped by Chen Mo.

When Chen Ling'er saw that she was awake, a smile appeared on her face, and she took out some food from the food box next to her.

"Sister, you must be hungry too. This is some pork congee I just made, and a few steamed buns too. Have some."

The food box was opened, and a delicious aroma of food wafted out.

Xiao Yunling froze, her stomach growling loudly, and she suddenly felt a wave of hunger.

Looking at the innocent girl in front of her, she couldn't believe that such a young and beautiful girl could exist in a bandit's den.

"Were you also kidnapped by Chen Mo?"

Xiao Yunling suddenly spoke.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling'er couldn't help but smile and say, "What are you saying, sister? What do you mean by kidnapped?"

"You don't look like a bandit to me. Were you kidnapped by Chen Mo? Don't worry, when the Zhenbei Army arrives, they will definitely kill that traitor. Then I will take you away from here."

Xiao Yunling frowned and said.

She was so hungry these past few days that she was dizzy, and her consciousness was becoming somewhat hazy.

Upon hearing these words, Chen Ling'er's smile faded, and she said softly, "Sister, you've really misunderstood. I wasn't kidnapped. Chen Mo is me..."

As she spoke, she suddenly stopped, remembering what her brother had told her.