The bandit sneered, then said, "Once you stand before our chief..."
"I'm afraid he'll be the one deciding whether to spare your life."
Xiao Mo had no desire to waste more words on him. This man clearly preferred death to surrender.
He killed him outright and questioned the next man.
"Give me information, and I'll let you return to the city. How does that sound?"
This man was clearly a spineless coward. He heard Xiao Mo say that he would not only spare his life but also let him return to the city.
Without another word, he dropped to his knees before Xiao Mo.
"Great hero!"
"As long as you spare my life, I'll tell you anything you want to know!"
Xiao Mo and Wang Miaojun exchanged a glance, knowing this man had no backbone.
They desperately needed information about these bandits, so Xiao Mo said, "Don't worry."
"As long as you can give us information about these bandits, you won't have to worry about anything else."
"I'll make all the arrangements for you."
The bandit obediently told Xiao Mo everything he knew.
The remaining bandit also revealed everything.
Xiao Mo kept his promise and brought both of them back to the city.
Using the city lord's written order to pass through the gates, Xiao Mo shared all the information with him.
"Excellent!"
"This information of yours is extremely important to me!"
"Tell me, what kind of reward would you like?"
Xiao Mo shook his head. "What we intend to do isn't as simple as gathering information."
The city lord was taken aback by Xiao Mo's words.
"More than gathering information?"
"Do you mean to uproot these bandits completely?"
Xiao Mo nodded. "That's right. That's exactly what I mean."
They first rested in the city for a few days, and