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"The treasure... there are too many boxes. I can't carry them all back by myself."

Igor's inability to speak clearly always made Wolf anxious. After listening to Igor's explanation, Wolf sighed and complained in his heart that Igor was good in every way except that his brain was too straightforward. In this situation, even if he couldn't bring back everything, he could at least bring back some of it, right?

"Okay, do you remember the location of the treasure?"

"Yes, I marked the way back..."

Wolf nodded. Igor was not that stupid.

"Boss, I'm going to take a few brothers with me to bring the treasure back."

The honest Igor didn't even plan to change his clothes and was about to set off again. Wolf thought about it and stopped Igor.

"Wait, don't go yet."

Wolf walked over to Igor and patted him on the shoulder.

"Go get some rest. You also need to deal with the blood on your body. It stinks... There's no rush for the treasure. Let's move together tonight."

"……Yes."

Wolfe said this, but his real concern was that Igor was not solely responsible for the treasure. He worried that Igor's men might be dishonest, and Igor was known to be rather careless. Furthermore, acquiring a large amount of treasure in advance would negatively impact morale before the nightly attack on the village. Once everyone had money, they would be less willing to risk their lives. Only poverty could motivate these bandits.

Now that we know that Ella Village is safe, we can just wait until night to attack and take the treasure.

Thinking of this, a big stone in Wolf's heart finally fell to the ground, and he felt much better... However, there was still a small problem that needed to be solved urgently.

"Someone is coming."

Wolfe called two trusted men and whispered to them to set off for Lucca Village immediately. When they saw Fox, they should find an opportunity to kill him when he was alone. They should also deal with the body properly and not let other companions see it.

(Don't blame me, Fox. It's not that I don't remember our past, but if I let you continue to live, I won't be able to sleep at night...)

·

Crows fly and rabbits run, the sun sets, and as the last ray of afterglow disappears on the horizon, night falls.

Under the leadership of Wolf, the Red Cloud Bandits came out silently, set out from their hidden cave, and headed all the way to the Ella Forest.

Under the moonlight, the bandits shuttled through the mountains and forests. About two hours later, the Chiyun Bandits had arrived deep in the Ella Forest.

"Igor, 'that place' shouldn't be far away, right?"

"Yes."

"it is good."

Wolfe ordered all his men to remain where they were and that anyone who deserted their post would be killed. He then selected five clever and obedient men from among his men, and, with Igor as their leader, they set out in a small group to secure Fox's treasure.

Igor used the moonlight to search for marks in the forest and came to the entrance of the underground cave. It was surrounded by bushes and was extremely hidden. It was indeed a good place to hide treasure.

"It's... right here, Boss."

Wolfe nodded. He couldn't wait to go down and see how much money Fox had hidden.

"Okay...you, you, and you, the three of you come down with me."

"Igor, you guys just stay here and signal me as usual if anything happens."

"Yes."

Wolfe selected three strong bandits to go down to the underground cave with him. Once inside, the moonlight could not penetrate the cave, and it was pitch black. So Wolfe gritted his teeth and activated a "magic stone" to illuminate the cave.

After illuminating the cave, Wolfe discovered that the passage inside was quite spacious. He felt that it was amazing that Fox could find such a place. The exploration ability of the "scouts" was indeed different.

(What a shame, Fox! All the money you've saved through your life is going to be taken away by me.)

The excitement made Wolf quicken his pace. The reason why he became a bandit was because he liked the thrill of robbing, stealing money and killing people. Every time when he finally "harvested", his scalp would tingle and he couldn't stop.

"Fuck, it's too hot in this cave. Isn't it just the beginning of summer?"

After walking for a while, Wolf and his men were sweating profusely. The temperature in the underground cave was extremely high. But since they had already come here, Wolf could not care less. The treasure was the most important thing!

Five minutes later, Wolfe and his team finally reached the deepest part of the cave, where five large wooden boxes lay quietly.

(There are so many! Fox is such a miser!)

Wolfe could no longer conceal the smile on his face. He excitedly stepped forward to open the box. With a "creak", the box opened, but...

"Why is it empty?!"

Wolfe's expression froze. Without time to think, he immediately opened the remaining four boxes on the side. As a result, the remaining boxes were also empty!

"Hold!"

Wolfe was furious and kicked over a box. He was so angry that he even felt dizzy.

Recalling Igor's report at noon, Wolfe immediately realized he'd been tricked! But...how could the always honest Igor have lied to him?! But there was no way Igor would just go back without even checking the contents of the box, right?

(Wait, is it Fox? Could this guy have come here before Luka Village?!)

Wolfe remembered that there was a loophole in his handling of Fox, so he immediately took his men back. No matter what, he had to take action first!

However, after taking only two steps, one of Wolfe's men suddenly fell down.

"What's going on? You can fall down like this? Get up quickly!"

Wolfe thought his men had simply tripped over the rough ground, but after another of his men fell, he realized something was wrong.

"...You actually managed to hold on for fifteen minutes. You guys are in really good shape."

A familiar voice came from not far away. Wolf looked up and saw a familiar figure standing on the road leading to the exit. He seemed to be holding something like a jar in his hand.

(Damn it, I was ambushed!!!)

Wolfe's years of experience helped him suppress his anger at this moment. He pushed the last of his men to rush towards the figure with him! However, they had only taken two steps when their feet gave way and they both fell to the ground, feeling nauseous and suffocating.

2.13 - Ocean's Eleven

(Why... my body... feels weak...?!)

Wolfe tried hard to stand up, but his consciousness and body seemed to be disconnected. No matter how much he wanted to struggle, his body just wouldn't obey him. He felt as desperate as if he was sleep paralyzed!

The last thing Wolf could do was look at the figure hiding in the distance. But even though Wolf had fallen to the ground and couldn't get up, the figure was still very cautious and didn't approach, leaving Wolf no chance to counterattack.

“Who…the…fucking…are…you…?”

Wolfe gritted his teeth, speaking word by word. Everything in his eyes was spinning. His temples were swollen to the point of bursting, and a feeling of nausea filled his head. He kept retching, but nothing came out.

In extreme pain, Wolfe closed his eyes uncontrollably. His dizziness seemed to have improved somewhat, but his consciousness was gradually fading, as if he was about to fall asleep... But Wolfe knew in his heart that he couldn't fall asleep. If he fell asleep, he might never wake up again.

Wolfe didn't want to die, but he had no other options. Not to mention calling for help, he didn't even have the strength to open his eyes.

(help……?)

(Igor...?!)

(Is it possible…?)

In his final moments, Wolfe finally understood how he had fallen into the trap. Eliminating all other impossible options, there was only one possible identity for the figure that had come to kill him...

"Ban...it turns out...you...didn't..."

Wolfe didn't finish his words. As his head tilted, his consciousness lost control of his body.

Only then did the figure begin to move. He opened the can in his arms and took a deep breath, then picked up the fallen bandit's machete, aimed at the nearest bandit, and hurled it. The sharp blade immediately pierced the bandit's stomach, and the unfortunate bandit remained motionless, as if dead. The figure then repeated the same pattern, throwing machetes at all four bandits present, including Wolfe. Though his strikes were inaccurate, some struck arms, others heads, but the same thing remained: they all remained motionless, unresponsive.

At this point, the tense figure finally breathed a sigh of relief. He opened the can in his arms again to breathe, and then stabbed the bandits in the neck to ensure their death.

Every time a bandit is killed, some words will appear in the figure's vision.

——『Successfully kill the "Neutral Evil" combat class "Bandit". Based on the killing method, you will be assigned the "Lawful Neutral" combat class "Junior Assassin"』

——『Successfully killed "Bandit - Lv3", career experience +300, current experience value 300/400』

——『Successfully killed "Bandit - Lv2", career experience +200, current experience value 500/400』

——『If the upgrade conditions are met, "Basic Assassin - Lv1" will automatically upgrade to "Basic Assassin - Lv2"』

——『Successfully killed "Bandit - Lv3", career experience +300, current experience value 400/600』

——『Successfully killed "Bandit - Lv9", career experience +900, current experience value 1300/600』

——『If the upgrade conditions are met, "Basic Assassin - Lv2" will automatically upgrade to "Basic Assassin - Lv3"』

After finishing off the knife, the figure bent down to search the bandits' bodies for things. When the figure picked up the "magic stone", the light of the magic stone illuminated his stern face. The figure turned out to be Banning, the boy from Ella Village who was supposed to be dead.

(Benni: Jiang Yan, aren't you being too cautious? You've already asked Igor to cooperate with you in the experiment, so why are you still so worried?)

(Jiang Ran: Defeat begins with underestimating the enemy.)

(Ben Ni: Fine, fine, you’re the one who’s annoying, so you can have the final say.)

Although Silly Loli said this in a sarcastic tone, her attitude towards Jiang Ran had indeed changed a little.

In this incident, the stupid loli was first disappointed with Jiang Ran's decision to abandon the light and join the dark, and then she even began to "gloat" when he was about to be killed by the bandits. But when Jiang Ran's plan was finally revealed, the stupid loli was really shocked by Jiang Ran's strategy.

Jiang Ran not only deceived the enemy, but also kept her, a VIP first-person perspective companion, in the dark.

In this series of death-defying predicaments, if Jiang Ran had said even one wrong word, he would have surely died by now... But not only did Jiang Ran not die, he even managed to counterattack in this tightrope-walking desperate situation! The silly loli's limited vocabulary alone could not describe how amazing Jiang Ran was.

During the entire operation, the silly loli watched Jiang Ran use his mind-reading ability, Oscar-level acting skills and clever lies to first alienate Wolf and Fox, then step by step magnify the rift in the relationship between Igor and Wolf, and finally miraculously instigated Igor to defect.

With Igor's assistance, Jiang Ran contacted the village chief and explained the situation. Together, the three of them set up a "charcoal trap" in the underground cave. When charcoal burns in an oxygen-deficient environment, it produces carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless, and even high concentrations are undetectable. However, when large amounts of carbon monoxide enter the human body, it binds to hemoglobin in the blood, causing tissue hypoxia and ultimately death by suffocation. The cautious Jiang Ran even enlisted the help of Igor, a combat professional, to conduct the experiment, ensuring that Wolfe and his team would never return.

After the arrangements were completed, the village chief was responsible for leading the villagers to the mountains on the other side for shelter in case of an emergency. Igor took the "role" arranged by Jiang Ran and returned to the bandit cave to bring Wolf over. In the end, the shrewd and cunning Wolf was defeated in the cave without any resistance.

It can be said that without the ability to read minds, Jiang Ran would definitely not have been able to complete this incredible comeback, but if someone else used the ability to read minds, few people could match Jiang Ran's achievements.

Silly Loli now understands why Jiang Ran's divine eyes were so adaptable in the gray space at that time.

This young man has a mind and wisdom beyond his age.

·

At the entrance to the underground cave, Igor was the only one left guarding it. The other two bandits who had been on sentry duty with him were now lifeless corpses.

Soon, Banning, a young man from Ella Village, walked out of the cave.

"Is it...over?" Igor asked.

"Yes, it's over."

Banning showed Igor the dagger in his hand. This willow-leaf dagger was forged by Wolfe with wrought iron. It has always been his exclusive weapon. Now that it has fallen into Banning's hands, it is enough to explain the problem.

(I'm sorry, boss. If I continue to follow you, I will end up dead.) Igor felt a little sad, but he did not regret it.

"Then we say goodbye, Mr. Igor. I wish you a smooth return to your ordinary life."

"it is good."

The two men didn't say anything more and turned to leave. What happened here tonight will disappear with the mist of dawn.

·

On the way to inform the villagers, Silly Loli asked Jiang Ran a question.

(Benni: Jiang Yan, how can you guarantee that Igor won't change his mind? He will only be the leader of the bandit group for a while.)

(Jiang Ran: I can’t guarantee that.)

(Benny: Eh?)

(Jiang Ran: People’s hearts won’t remain unchanged until they die.)

Afterwards, Jiang Ran and his companions never encountered the Chiyun Mountain bandits again.

2.14 - Gains from Survival

Jiang Ran gained a lot from the battle with the Chiyun Mountain bandits.

In addition to mastering the combat profession "Junior Assassin", he also obtained a lot of spoils.

First is the willow leaf dagger commonly used by the bandit leader Wolf. It is small, exquisite and sharp, and is very suitable for hiding in clothes for self-defense.

Next came some props: a "magic stone" that glowed when held, a wooden box containing a red gem, and some coins.

(Jiang Ran: Benni, do you remember the emblem on this box?)

(Benni: I've never been to this world, how would I know this?)

Jiang Ran discovered that even when he called her "Stupid Lolita" (Ben Ni), she didn't mind. Was she just used to it? Or had her attitude towards him changed after the bandit incident? Or did she have the potential to be a masochist?