Chapter 659: Unexpected Reunion With an Old Acquaintance! Part 2
Compared to the nighttime, it was undoubtedly better to travel in daylight.
After careful consideration, Su Mo said, “Whether the other party is willing to get along peacefully with us or not, staying here wouldn’t do us any good.
“I thought about it for a while, and if we continued to rest and settled everything here, we would be able to depart from this mountain tomorrow if everything were to go smoothly. Otherwise, if we encountered another tough battle, we would have to delay our journey to the day after tomorrow.
“We can only afford to delay one day on this mountain. I’ve decided that we have to make a little bit of adjustment and prepare to descend the mountain right now!
“We will have a discussion with the other party, and if everything goes well, we might be able to request to rest in their territory. At the very least, we wouldn’t have to worry about another attack on this mountain. In the case that they refuse to cooperate, we will take the initiative to launch an attack on them. What do you think about my plan?”
There were risks whether they decided to take the chance or not.
It was inevitable that they would come in contact with the people on the Three Dollar Mountain regardless of when.
Su Mo was confident that he could easily conquer the territory on the Three Dollar Mountain, relying on the fact that they had hostages and because they had just gone through a battle.
“It’s doable! Our soldiers are slightly drained but could make it to the Three Dollar Mountain!” Feng Tianmin nodded after listening to the plan suggested by Su Mo.
The two commanders had agreed on the plan.
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Seeing that Su Mo confirmed to go through with the plan, Feng Tianmin immediately went to make arrangements.
They spent half an hour preparing for departure and another half an hour finis.h.i.+ng their breakfast.
The team set off again at eight in the morning!
Compared to their previous battle, the number of people they would face doubled, and the difficulty increased.
Fortunately, the captives left traces when climbing the mountain, and a few “locals” also volunteered to lead the way.
It was much easier for them to descend the Er Lang Mountain than the last mountains they had climbed.
It was much simpler when they hiked the Three Dollar Mountain.
When they arrived at the mountain foot, the woman in command suddenly thought it through and offered to lead them up the mountain.
“There are nearly 600 people in our territory. We have a lot of bullets and thunderbolt crossbows. Our lord might misunderstand that you had threatened us as hostages, and I’m afraid there might be another battle that would break out because of this, increasing the casualties.
“I’ve figured out that we’re not your opponents, nor are we your enemy. You’re also not the gang of people that slaughtered everyone wherever they went. You won’t really become close if you don’t fight first. There was a misunderstanding between us last night, and I don’t want the misunderstanding to deepen.
“Since there weren’t any casualties on both sides, this misunderstanding can still be resolved. As long as you give me a chance, I am willing to walk at the forefront of the team. I can lead the way and convince our territory lord that we weren’t coerced by you.”
The woman did not beat around the bush and straightforwardly put forward her request in front of the captives.
Her actions also meant that the woman had let down her guard and chose to surrender. It seemed like she was forced to make the decision, but it was the best choice in their current situation.
After her suggestion, the hundreds of captives did not reproach her actions but nodded in agreement with her decision.
Su Mo had no reason to refuse and immediately agreed.
However, he still had his doubts and did not fully trust her.
He instructed the team to follow the woman to advance while he followed the position given by the sensor and immediately rushed toward the location of the scout robot No. 3 at the foot of the mountain.
He proficiently plugged and unplugged the memory card that stores the map data.
He immediately returned to the team.
The Three Dollar Mountain was no longer a mysterious terrain as the data in the memory card was imported into the climbing car.
‘The route is correct, and we wouldn’t have to make a detour. She chose the most accessible path to travel this mountain.
“It seems we could conquer the Three Dollar Mountain territory without sustaining any injuries!”
Su Mo sat in the car and glanced at the simulated route that was the same as the one that the robot had calculated. He let out a sigh of relief.
No matter their perfect defense, once a breakthrough was made, all threats would be immediately gone.
The surrender of the woman in command was an excellent opportunity for them to conquer the territory in the Three Dollar Mountain.
Su Mo put away the thought for now.
He sat in the car and began thinking about different things with future expectations.
Time pa.s.sed by quickly.
Before Su Mo could come up with a plan to conquer the mountain, they had already reached the halfway point of the mountain.
The territory on the Three Dollar Mountain also gradually appeared before everyone.
“Shelter leader, we’re almost there!
“Should we make preparations…”
After acquiring information, Feng Tianmin commanded the team to stop and approach the climbing car. He knocked on the window to notify Su Mo.
“Get into defensive formation first!
“We can’t trust her fully yet, and we can’t underestimate our enemy! I will choose three captives to inform their territory lord to avoid a direct conflict.”
Su Mo got out of the climbing car, took a deep breath of the fresh air, and quickly gave his orders.
Under the current circ.u.mstances, it was most appropriate to send the woman inside to clarify the situation.
However, being the commander, she was also the most valuable among the captives. The others were either ordinary residents or newly recruited.
He had to be cautious of anything that could happen.