Chapter 2980: Capturing People Outside the City

"Your team leader is that formidable?"

Ye Liuyun also pretended to gasp in amazement, but in fact he wanted to learn about the strength of their bandit group through Liu Yan.

Liu Yan replied proudly: "Of course. Who would dare set up a base in a place like this without any strength?"

It's not just our team leader; we also have two deputy leaders and a captain, all of whom are strong.

It is said that we even hired three powerful external reinforcements.

Ye Liuyun nodded and deliberately asked: "With so many strong ones, you won't treat us all as cannon fodder, will you?"

Liu Yan leaned close to Ye Liuyun and sent a Transmission Voice: "Brother Ye, I won't hide anything from you; recruiting an expedition team is just about finding people to be cannon fodder."

But a five-hundred-person squad won't be completely wiped out.

Our boss estimates that about half will remain.

The real fighting will still be done by us members.

The remaining people will indeed be placed into our bandit group to supplement manpower.

At least half of the people under your command will survive, which is definitely more than the survivors you get by fighting out there yourself.

If these people keep dying, they'd be better off joining us, where they'll die less.

Don't you think so?

Ye Liuyun pretended to approve and nodded.

In his mind, however, he was thinking about how to capture some people to use as shields, letting others be cannon fodder so his own people wouldn't die.

Seeing that he didn't decide immediately, Liu Yan added: "This time I will also bring my squad; I will try to protect you all and won't let you all be wiped out."

You register as a small squad, but with many people.

I'll also speak some good words to the boss for you, which will surely draw his attention.

"Who is your boss?"

Ye Liuyun worried that his boss's status might not be sufficient.

"Our boss is our senior commander Li Qingyang! Although he's not a deputy leader, he basically handles most of the group's affairs and is the overall commander of this operation."

Deputy leaders rarely show themselves.

Liu Yan also explained to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun then confirmed with him: "Are you sure you can speak with him?"

Liu Yan smiled confidently: "Brother Ye, you just arrived and don't know us well."

Our group only has two senior commanders and ten squad captains.

Don't underestimate our squad captains; each governs a city and commands over five hundred people.

If this city weren't the senior commander's base, the recruitment of the expedition team wouldn't even require me to come personally.

It's precisely because the senior commander is here that my relationship with him is relatively close.

Ye Liuyun finally pretended to believe and nodded: "Then I'll be relying on you, Captain Liu."

"No need for courtesy; once the expedition returns, they'll all be our own people."

I'm also doing this to finish the task quickly, otherwise I'd be scolded by the boss every day!

Liu Yan said directly.

Ye Liuyun smiled and sent another Transmission Voice: "Captain Liu, are you still short of people?"

Can't we just capture a few and finish the task immediately?

Liu Yan replied helplessly: "That won't work; we have rules and absolutely cannot act inside the city."

And when we go out of the city to capture people, we can't send too many at once; if we encounter a Martial Cultivator with a strong Soul and lose more people, it wouldn't be worthwhile.

Ye Liuyun heard this and immediately replied: "What if we go out of the city to capture people?"

It could let you finish the recruitment sooner, and then you could think of a way to keep me and the people with me safe?

Liu Yan hesitated a bit: "If you can bring in more people, I have no problem protecting you."

But I'm afraid you might fail to capture people and end up pulling yourselves in, leaving even fewer volunteers.

Ye Liuyun understood that he was worried their people would die outside the city, making the recruitment task harder.

"Captain Liu, rest assured, since we can defeat Wang Mang's team, we aren't just giving away for free."

Liu Yan thought it over and agreed; Wang Mang's team's strength was indeed not weak.

Moreover, he could see that the guards behind Ye Liuyun, clad in uniform armor, should be capable of using a combined Formation.

So he agreed and gave Ye Liuyun some information: "Alright, you can go out and try."

Go through the West City Gate.

Outside the western city there are no senior bandits, nor any Martial Cultivators of great strength!

"Okay.

Thank you, Captain Liu; just wait for my good news!"

Ye Liuyun immediately thanked him.

Liu Yan told Ye Liuyun: "Outside your residence there are still quite a few people guarding it; I'll help you deal with a few stronger teams, and you can handle the rest yourself!"

Ye Liuyun actually intended to lure those people out of the city for capture, not wanting Liu Yan to meddle.

But thinking that there were already many people outside, and it wasn't a problem, he immediately thanked Liu Yan, showing great gratitude.

Liu Yan immediately summoned two subordinates, gave a command, and then let Ye Liuyun return to prepare.

After saying farewell to Liu Yan, Ye Liuyun returned to his residence and noticed that the number of people monitoring them had decreased by a few.

He thought to himself: "It seems Liu Yan really isn't bragging; he does have influence within this city!"

Liu Yan wasn't at all worried about Ye Liuyun deceiving him; the whole city was under his control, and if Ye Liuyun dared to deceive him, he wouldn't be able to survive here.

Even if he went elsewhere, he would be hunted down.

After Ye Liuyun went back, he also brought his clone along.

Outside the city is certainly very dangerous; otherwise Liu Yan would have already gone out to capture enough people.

Therefore, everyone must participate and also be prepared to fight at any time.

And as soon as these people moved, someone immediately followed, while also taking out a Transmission Talisman to send a message.

He and his clone were followed by nine Martial Cultivators in uniform armor; it was too obvious, even passersby would take a second look, and those bandits even more so knew they were leaving the city.

Near the West City Gate, someone also saw them about to leave the city, immediately became excited, and went to call their companions.

Ye Liuyun also pretended not to notice their small movements, then after leading the crowd out of the city, he began to accelerate, as if trying to shake off the tail behind him.

He had already noticed that there were more than twenty people tailing them behind, realizing that a tough battle was coming.

But they hadn't run far when they encountered more than ten bandits, who formed a semicircle to intercept them ahead.

Ye Liuyun glanced at their cultivation levels: one was a leader at the Return to Unity Third Layer, the others were Martial Cultivators at the Return to Unity First or Second Layer.

"Give me the one with the highest cultivation level!"

Ye Liuyun gave an order to everyone, then led them forward without stopping.

After rushing up close, he suddenly released all the Monster Beasts, also startling those people opposite.

Ye Liuyun and his clone each released a Soul, which rushed straight toward the Sea of Consciousness of that Return to Unity Third Layer leader.

The bandit leader, upon seeing that Ye Liuyun's side suddenly had many more fierce beasts, immediately realized they were not a match.

"Retreat!"

At his command, he turned to run, but unfortunately his speed was not as fast as the Soul.

Ye Liuyun's and his clone's Soul immediately implanted a Slave Seal on him, then captured him into the Space World.