After subduing Chen Hu, Wang Chen turned to deal with the rescued villagers.
As the saying went, the longer the night, the more dreams arose. Wang Chen could not possibly escort these people down the mountain, so he gave them two choices.
They could either band together and return home on their own, or follow him to the mine occupied by the bandits.
These villagers who had been abducted by the bandits were not powerless weaklings. Some were Martial Artists, some were at the Mortal Transformation stage, and some possessed low Qi Condensation stage cultivation.
As natives of the area, finding their own way home would certainly not be a problem.
By comparison, following Wang Chen to the mine carried danger, so most chose to leave together.
But a small number of villagers were willing to follow Wang Chen to the mine and kill bandits.
Xu Lao Si was among them.
"Village Chief, sir."
He clenched his fists. "Though I, Xu Lao Si, am weak, I am willing to serve you like a dog or horse!"
His impassioned speech made some of the villagers who intended to leave show shame in their eyes.
Wang Chen found this fellow rather interesting.
So, with Chen Hu leading the way, he took Xu Lao Si and four other villagers toward the mine.
For the sake of his own life, Chen Hu did not dare pull any tricks. He led Wang Chen along a secret passage that was closest to the mine.
Not only that, he told Wang Chen everything he knew, down to the last detail.
Chen Hu was a member of the Gray Wolf Bandits, who had occupied this place for many years. At their peak, they had numbered several hundred bandits.
Later, they offended a local powerful clan, which hired Battle