I Become a Landlady in the Game World-Chapter 326 - 193: This is a Gang of Bandits_2

"Let’s go back and check," Sol said, no longer concerned about Philip and Bridges. His mind was fixated on those more than two hundred Beastmen.

And just as they started moving, Turner, who had been hiding in the dark, had already left before them, directly ahead of their path.

He used the fastest speed of his life, boosted by his boots, and in no time at all, he had caught up with Lucas’s team.

"How is it?" Lucas saw Turner and immediately asked.

"They really didn’t continue. They initially planned to meet up with another group to ambush us from the north, but then they realized the presence of more than 200 Beastmen and rushed over. They’re now right behind us," Turner quickly explained. "You guessed both scenarios."

Though somewhat anxious, Turner’s overall mood was still stable because the command Lucas had shown earlier had reassured him.

Not to mention that Lucas had also correctly predicted the other party’s next move.

Humans would not attempt a fourth try.

And in reality, they had set only three traps.

Of course, even if they truly decided to check for a fourth trap, they wouldn’t be able to catch up because they had planned to bolt right after the third one.

Now, even if Sol and his team quickened their pace, it would be difficult to catch up in a short amount of time.

Under such circumstances, he truly had a lot of confidence in Lucas.

Hearing this, Lucas and his team hastened their steps.

Since it was the second possibility, they had to try their hardest to handle the situation.

Everything that was to be seized had been taken; what they needed to do now was to quickly leave the "crime scene" and return to Hope Village.

They had spent too long today in this border area.

Of course, while hurrying, Lucas also didn’t forget to assess their overall situation.

"You’ve worked hard; rejoin the group," Lucas told Turner.

This time, their plan had gone smoothly, Turner and his team had been quite useful. After all, once they knew the plan of their adversaries, they could quickly make corresponding adjustments, which was much more reliable than a direct comparison of strength.

Speaking of strength, they would have had to fight fiercely to gain any advantages from the others.

Most importantly, their adversaries did not realize that the Beastmen who had lived in Hope Village for a long time had significantly changed.

This trick would only work this time.

Lucas said with a hint of regret.

"Yes," Turner responded enthusiastically.

After a whole day of back-and-forth raids, he had consumed many Potions to maintain his condition. While he was still energetic, he was mentally tired and it was a good time to properly "rest" within the team.

Afterwards, Lucas and his party accelerated their pace.

Shortly before getting out of the forest, they saw a group coming from another direction.

"Lucas, our side has handled it," the Kobold, Aiden, boasted, his face filled with pride as he and the Beastmen joined Lucas’s group.

The strongest people and the largest group were handled by Lucas’s team, and their operations went smoothly.

Their entire troop had captured nearly half.

It was just a pity that most of those captured were ordinary mercenaries; one of their squad leaders they caught had much more savings, worth several of the others.

"Well done, keep up, let’s leave quickly," Lucas urged, pressed for time.

There was no time to inquire about their gains.

Better to leave this place of conflict first.

In no time at all, they rapidly left the Lulayome Forest.

And just as they exited the forest, a familiar figure appeared.

Seeing Pauli, Lucas smiled.

One of our own.

It seemed the rescue plan went smoothly!

May the Lord bless us!

Before Lucas could ask, Pauli had moved close to him, and while walking beside him, he said, "As soon as we made a move, many Beastmen caused a disturbance. With 50 people, it was easily handled; however, in their ranks, there were several who wanted to completely eradicate their enemies, but I stopped them."

"Eradicate? Which tribe?" Lucas was surprised.

"The Fox Beastmen. They were captured on their way to the Sheep-headed Man’s territory for business and they now detest Humans."

"What happened after?"

"Of course, I stopped them. If someone had died, and our own kin got blamed in retaliation, that would mistakenly involve the innocent," Pauli stated with a serious face. In the past, they didn’t care; dead is dead. But after living in Hope Village, they had learned to respect life.

Stepping out from their previous mindsets, their thoughts seemed suddenly clear.

"Do they all want to leave with you?" Lucas raised an eyebrow in response.

"Of course not, especially the Foxmen; they all want to go back! They intended to leave on their own, but I subdued them. Firstly, on their way back to the Beastman Kingdom, they could likely encounter the Mercenary Team and fall into the trap again, and secondly, we can’t allow them to potentially reveal our whereabouts. Delaying even a few more days is beneficial!"

Lucas looked at Pauli, who spoke confidently, and smiled.

The brains of the Kobold tribe really are useful!

"How are the Old Beastman and the young cubs?" Lucas continued.

"They are all well. The Old Beastman is assisted by the young Beastmen, and the young cubs are carried and supported by them too. Their pace is not slow. I’ve already instructed some people to hide them in relatively concealed places and wait for us to meet up," Pauli continued.

"Well done! I’ll remember your service," Lucas couldn’t help but say.

"Hehe," Pauli laughed happily; he had worked hard just for such a reward!

"Where did you leave those people?"

"I knocked them out and dumped them by the roadside, stuffing their ears and blindfolding them. They have no idea which direction we went," Pauli quickly said, realizing Lucas’s intent.

"Alright, since that’s the case, let’s meet up quickly, and once everyone is together, we’ll head home!" Lucas raised his voice.

At his words, all the following Beastmen cheered, "Home, home!"

They all missed Hope Village, the cuisine of Hope Village, the environment of Hope Village, the people of Hope Village...

The entire team swiftly crossed the road and, once the rearguard erased their tracks, the robbed mercenaries wouldn’t be able to guess their direction for a while.

While Lucas’s group rushed home, Sol had already covered most of the distance, and just as they were about to arrive, they unexpectedly encountered a huge pit in their path.

They initially thought it was a trap, but upon closer inspection, they were stunned by the scene.

Indeed, the pit was packed with mercenaries, each stripped down to their underwear.

"Where are the Beastmen?" Sol couldn’t help but ask. freёnovelkiss.com

"Don’t know, they dumped us here and ran off."

"Captain, please help us chase them down! They took all our equipment and belongings."

"These Beastmen are inhuman!"

...

Hearing this, Sol’s unease grew stronger.

After arranging for a rescue, Sol continued to hurriedly lead his people out of the forest.

The moment they left the forest and saw the mercenaries lying beside the road, just as clean, Sol fell silent.

These were not just any Beastmen; they were bandits!