Xie Guang in Peril

On an autumn morning, a thin mist rose in the mountains.

After a night of comfort and reassurance, the rescued women had regained their senses. After hastily filling their stomachs, the two groups prepared to leave the stronghold that had brought them such immense suffering.

What they had to face now was where to go from here.

For these mine slaves and rescued women, Lin County was no longer a place they dared return to. Blackwind Stronghold had been destroyed, but the Lu Family behind it still remained. The moment they entered the city, there would be no hiding their identities.

After discussing it, the thirty-odd people decided to travel together to the neighboring Sishui County and seek refuge with relatives.

With the travel money distributed last night, along with the miscellaneous goods from the stronghold, making a living there should not be a problem.

After offering a thousand thanks, they hurried away in the mine carts.

Su Xinghe took stock of his own group.

There were seven Martial Arts School apprentices and workers each, along with thirty-one former Great River Gang disciples. Including himself, there were forty-six people in total.

That was already half the fighting strength the Great River Gang had once possessed.

There had been too many people and too many watchful eyes last night, so Su Xinghe had not mentioned the next step of the plan. Now that everyone here was one of their own, he had no more concerns.

He brought Little Beggar over to Zhang Whiskers and the others, who were selecting weapons that suited their hands.

"We can't go back to Lin County."

The moment those words fell, the eyes of the four minor leaders all dimmed in unison.

Everyone had long expected this outcome, yet they had tacitly avoided saying it aloud.