It's late at night and people are quiet.

Amid the night wind and cicadas, Bai Shier left the room and left the team he had joined since Xin'an County.

On the side of the road, Hu Xiaolin stood straight there, waiting for Bai Shier to arrive. Beside him was Yuan Xiuwen, who was bound with his hands and still had no expression on his face.

"Be careful of everything."

After handing the rope that tied Yuan Xiuwen's hands to Bai Shier's hand, Hu Xiaolin looked at the young face in front of him, and seemed to have thousands of words pouring into his heart, but in the end, he only said four words.

“Don’t worry too much,”

Looking at Hu Xiaolin, who was worried and filled with sadness in his eyes, Bai Shier smiled and said softly.

"With the skills of the factory guards and the Six Gate, I believe that their masters will go there soon, and those Japanese will not pay too much attention to me."

A slightly relaxed tone sounded like Hu Xiaolin was the one who was going to face many dangers, and he was comforting the other party at this time.

Hu Xiaolin didn't speak anymore, but patted Bai Shier on the shoulder, then turned around and left with some difficulty, no longer looking at Bai Shier's face, which was still smiling.

"Let's go."

Seeing Hu Xiaolin leave, Bai Shier put away the smile on his face, untied the rope that tied his hands for Yuan Xiuwen, and whispered.

"Aren't you afraid that I will run away?"

Yuan Xiuwen, who thought Hu Xiaolin was escorting him out late at night today to execute him, didn't have much happiness at this time, but instead he was full of curiosity about the young man who untied the rope in his hand as soon as he met.

"You can give it a try."

Bai Shier chuckled, as if he was talking and laughing with Yuan Xiuwen.

"Ha, this may disappoint you,"

Yuan Xiuwen looked at the chuckling on his face, and after a little stunned, he also chuckled.

"When I spoke of that woman before, I could no longer run away."

"Now I'm very curious about that Chen family. What a beautiful woman it is that makes you spare no effort to lose your life."

"You're probably going to be disappointed again,"

When Yuan Xiuwen heard Chen's name, his eyes were filled with warmth again.

"She is just an ordinary fisherman's daughter, and because of her so-called husband's husband's family, she was treated like a disaster star."

"So you're a hero to save the beauty?"

Bai Shier and Yuan Xiuwen were just walking and chatting, like a pair of close friends rushing together.

"I'm not a hero,"

Yuan Xiuwen shook his head, and the first time he felt emotional on his face. Bai Shier could see it clearly. It was a complex expression intertwined with a strong bitterness and a faint sadness.

"I don't even dare to confess my identity to her."

"Who do you think is a hero?"

Bai Shier didn't say anything comforting, but just asked him a question.

Yuan Xiuwen did not answer, but just shook his head gently.

"The person who can protect the weak from being bullied is a hero."

It seemed that he had guessed Yuan Xiuwen's reaction long ago, and Bai Shier then gave his own answer.

"You who have protected Chen's family can indeed be called a hero."

"Ha, maybe."

However, Yuan Xiuwen did not agree with Bai Shier's words.

"I've talked about my affairs for so long, so I'd better talk about you."

It seemed that he was unwilling to talk about Chen again. Yuan Xiuwen seemed to be chatting with a real friend, changing the topic.

"Do you really want to enter the mountains alone and find the secret bases of Gaotianyuan?"

"How about it, do you think you have a greater chance of running away?"

Bai Shier did not ask about Chen again. He knew that this matter was too urgent. Moreover, it was still far from Zhangzhou Prefecture now, and he had time.

He did not answer Yuan Xiuwen's question positively, but instead asked back as if he was joking.

"I don't know where you have this confidence, but I advise you to stop thinking as soon as possible and look back as soon as possible."

Yuan Xiuwen looked at Bai Shier with deep eyes for a while before retracting his gaze, sighed lightly, and persuaded with sincerity.

"My attitude may cause you some misunderstandings, but you must know that not every warrior is like me."

"Thank you for your advice in advance."

Bai Shier put away the joking smile on his face.

"But do you think you will be the first Japanese I've ever met?"

When Yuan Xiuwen heard Bai Shier's question, he couldn't help but frown. The question that had disappeared because of his destiny aspirations could not help but come to his mind again.

"When I met you, I was very confused. I wonder if you could help me solve my doubts."

"no."

Bai Shier's decisive answer made Yuan Xiuwen froze and his mind was a little confused.

"Have I just expressed my doubts?"

However, Bai Shier's explanation quickly dispelled the chaos in his mind.

"I know what you want to ask, but I'm sorry, although as a prisoner, you've performed very well, but I still can't give you all the trust."

Yuan Xiuwen was silent, but he knew in his heart that Bai Shier was telling the truth.

And it seems that it was because of Bai Shier's "truth" that the two finally realized the difference in their identities, and the two fell into a long silence.

...

When Bai Shier led Yuan Xiuwen, the captive and guide, towards Zhangzhou Prefecture and towards the secret Japanese base hidden in the mountains, the factory guards and the masters of the Six Gate, who had already opened their nets for a long time, also gained their own gains.

However, just like Yuan Xiuwen said to Bai Shier.

Not every Japanese warrior is as "cooperating" as Yuan Xiuwen. They are more afraid of death and would rather commit suicide than be captured alive. Even if they are unfortunately captured for various reasons, it is impossible for Yuan Xiuwen to just make a small request and spit out all the information they know.

More importantly, not admitting one's own identity, enduring torture, and challenging one's limits to endure pain.

However, even elite spies who have been trained in later generations may eventually compromise because they cannot bear the pain and humiliation punishment, let alone these lowly warriors who are treated like high-ranking warriors as the lowest level.

However, just as Hu Xiaolin felt that Yuan Xiuwen's confession alone could not be confirmed by the facts, as the hundreds of households, the chiefs and chiefs of the three major yamen in the court, had the same concerns as Hu Xiaolin.

Therefore, even if they had a confession, they still did not set off immediately, but chose to continue waiting for more Japanese warriors who bumped into the net to speak in order to compare different confessions.

Due to self-destruction, serious injury and other reasons, it took them far more than three times the time they wanted to obtain "exact" information after three testimonies.
Chapter completed!