Xiao Yu looked toward the crowd. At their head stood a fierce-looking man wielding a broadsword. He was powerfully built, nearly a head taller than the others. His clothes clung tightly to his muscles, the robust muscles of his upper body bulging them into lumps of flesh, giving off an oppressive air.
The muscular man looked at the corpses strewn across the ground, grief and rage appearing on his face. He said to the surrounding mercenaries, "Everyone, check whether there are any brothers nearby who can still be saved."
The men turned over bodies among the crowd to inspect them. One sharp-faced mercenary ran to the muscular man and said, "Commander, there's no sign of Fourth Brother."
At that moment, Liu Yun beside Xiao Yu said excitedly, "It's confirmed. It really is Boss and the others. Brother Xiao, please help me call out to them."
Hearing Liu Yun's words, Xiao Yu deliberately made a little noise outside.
"Who's there?"
Although the many mercenaries were still searching around the lake, the muscular man immediately noticed the slightest movement from Xiao Yu's direction. Xiao Yu could not help admiring his sharp perception.
Hearing the muscular man's shout, the mercenaries all turned toward Xiao Yu and drew their weapons.
Some even vanished into the forest, quietly nocking arrows onto their bowstrings.
Seeing their solemn expressions, Xiao Yu stood up from the grass, pointed beside himself, and said, "Your Fourth Brother is here."
Liu Yun's weak voice rang out at just the right moment. "Big Brother, this little brother saved me."
Hearing Liu Yun's words, the muscular man's stern expression relaxed. He gave the surrounding mercenaries a look, and most of them continued searching for any remaining desert bandits. The muscular man, meanwhile, led a small group of mercenaries toward Xiao Yu.
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