Perfect Infiltration! Dismantling Cages Barehanded!

Deep within the dungeon passage, a group of bandit archers stood in formation ahead, craning their necks to observe the distance.

At the slightest movement, the bandit archers fired without hesitation, loosing several arrows in quick succession.

Yet no enemy "screams" came from over there.

Instead, after the rain of arrows, small stones wrapped in blood-colored force came flying over!

"Guwa!"

A bandit roared, and the cautious archers immediately scattered.

The next moment!

Boom—!

Flames erupted and rapidly spread.

Though the archers had kept their distance and remained cautious, nearly half of them were still blown to death.

Some were wounded by the aftershock and fell to the ground wailing.

The flames swept up the dust and smoke within the dungeon, throwing the scene into chaos.

Before the smoke and flames had even dispersed, a figure rushed out from within!

"Guwa!"

Seeing this, one of the bandit archers immediately roared a warning to the others.

But the scene was deafeningly chaotic, and with no bandit leader to direct a counterattack, the bandits instantly fell into disarray, each reacting differently.

The newcomer swept both hands, sending small stones whistling through the air toward different locations.

The moment the stones landed, identical flames exploded again!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The cave shook. More than a dozen bandits were instantly torn apart as flames devoured everything around them.

One bandit at the very back was terrified and turned to flee.

But before he could take a step, a tall figure caught up to him. A short blade tore through the air and slashed across his neck.

Pfft!

His head flew off. The headless body took several more steps before collapsing to the ground, twitching a few times before dissolving into light.

"Perfect infiltration."

Wu Yu sheathed his short blade and looked at the scene with satisfaction.

A golden barrier covered his body, blocking the archers' desperate counterattack from earlier.

He checked his remaining spiritual energy. There was still 20% left!

"Not bad. It can last a while longer."

Wu Yu smiled faintly.

Soon, all the bandits dissolved into light, leaving quite a few cards on the ground.

Wu Yu first set up some traps before returning to collect all the cards dropped by the bandits.

There had been two waves in total, mostly [Beast Meat], [Vitality Pill], and [Silver].

Wu Yu could not be bothered to count them and tossed all the useful cards into his inventory.

"Now, let's see how many times I can lure the snake from its hole!"

He looked toward the dungeon, his gaze narrowing.

Bandits did not have much brains to begin with, much less dim-witted bandits.

Wu Yu's "infiltration" went very smoothly. Along the way, he blew up several more groups of bandits who had rushed out to provide support.

Firelight flickered as explosions rang out in the distance.

"I think... Inspector Liu came to save us!"

Inside a cage, the blue-haired young man was bruised and swollen, with several teeth missing.

"These natives don't have explosives. We really have hope!"

Yu Tiezhu was beside himself with excitement, gripping the cage door and shaking it violently.

"Big guy, don't be reckless!"

The blue-haired young man sighed. "Even if you break out of the cage, you'll only die if you run into the bandits!"

"I can't die!"

Yu Tiezhu's eyes reddened as he gritted his teeth. "My daughter is still waiting for me! She still has to go to school, and she still needs pretty little dresses!"

"Will you shut up already?"

The blue-haired young man looked speechless as he turned toward another cage nearby.

A girl in a JK uniform was locked inside. She looked bedraggled, her clothes and shoes covered in dust.

"Miss, you said it yourself. If we get out, you'll marry me."

"I'll listen to Brother Kun!"

The girl looked at him pitifully, tears welling in her eyes.

Brother Kun immediately perked up and said, "Hear that? It's definitely bombs!"

"That commotion is terrifying!"

Among those imprisoned were villagers, merchants, and guards.

They looked listless and were nowhere near as spirited as the blue-haired young man and the others.

Before long, the explosions stopped.

A figure walked over from afar, gradually approaching them.

Seeing that there was only one person, Yu Tiezhu and the others lit up with joy.

"Lord Liu! Over here! Over here!"

Yu Tiezhu shouted impatiently.

The blue-haired young man hurriedly called out as well, "Inspector Liu, I'm over here! Hurry and save us!"

When the figure stepped into the light, they were all startled.

"Oh, you people are quite lively."

Wu Yu played with a small stone and smiled faintly.

"Little brother! It's you!"

Yu Tiezhu exclaimed. "Was Lord Liu behind those explosions?"

"No."

Wu Yu swept his gaze over the people in the cages and understood.

Captain Lu was not here!

"You fought your way in?"

Yu Tiezhu froze, staring in astonishment. "Little brother, you're that strong..."

"Right, there are still lots of bandits here. You should be careful! Once they come back, they'll definitely surround and attack you!"

"Don't worry. I infiltrated perfectly."

Wu Yu smiled and walked over, taking out his exquisite short blade.

"Really!?"

Yu Tiezhu was delighted. He immediately grabbed the cage and exerted all his strength!

Crack—!

The wooden door shattered, and he forcibly tore apart the cage before walking out.

"Quick! Over here!"

The blue-haired young man shouted as well.

Yu Tiezhu did not refuse. He walked over and tore apart each of the cages.

His muscles bulged, and his savage aura was rather intimidating.

The others stared at the scene in stunned silence. At last, a glimmer of light flashed in someone's eyes, and he hurriedly crawled out of his cage, saying hoarsely, "Are you a brother from Redfang Village?"

"You're from the merchant caravan?"

Wu Yu looked at them and said, "The village chief asked me to rescue you. Where is Captain Lu?"

As soon as he said this, the others revealed looks of delighted surprise. One by one, they struggled to their feet, their weak faces filled with hope.

"Wonderful! The village chief didn't abandon us!"

"I thought we were doomed. My older brother was swallowed alive by the Mountain Lord!"

"Those damned bandits, they're a bunch of beasts!"

"Those tiger thralls are no longer human!"

"Benefactor, Captain Lu was taken to the Mountain Lord's place. I'm afraid..."

With hope restored, the atmosphere around the cells immediately improved.

Everyone helped one another up. Other than Yu Tiezhu and Chen Lingling, all of them were injured.

The blue-haired young man stepped out of his cage, plastered on a smile, and said, "I never expected you to be this capable, brother. Xiao Kun misjudged you!"

"Brother, you're the best!"

He gave a thumbs-up.

"Mm."

Wu Yu paid him no mind and merely glanced at the girl.

She walked over with her head lowered. Her dust-covered little face was timid, while her large black eyes were bright and adorable.

"Thank you, big brother."

"..."

Wu Yu looked her over and noticed that her clothes were covered in dust.

He turned his head toward the villagers and the others.

"You should leave first. I've killed all the bandits outside too."

"Run along the exit and get back to Redfang Village as soon as possible!"

With a savior descending from the heavens, no one dared argue. They thanked Wu Yu profusely, practically wanting to kneel before him.

Considering that bandits might return to Lostway Cave, they did not dare delay. After scavenging a few things nearby, they headed outside.