He held his nerves taut within him, refusing to overlook the slightest movement from the surroundings.
Suddenly, a rustling sound came from deep within the cave, almost breaking his tightly held nerve. He quickly pulled YingEr whom he had grabbed earlier and hid behind a large rock.
A moment later, the flickering of a torch and vague voices emerged from within the cave.
It was the voices of the two vagabond brothers!
A glimmer of joy filled Old Man Li's heart. They had finally returned.
"Big brother, how much longer do we have to go? We could have escaped already, why did we have to turn back and get him? I hope that ungrateful wretch doesn't backstab us..."
Jiang Xiaocai's complaints came in waves.
"Shut up! Little brother, how many times do I have to say it, Uncle Li has helped us a lot. We agreed to share the glory and the disgrace, how can we abandon him? You must not say these words again. Understand?"
Jiang Dacai reprimanded him.
