Early the next morning, Pei Tianlin dispatched Xiao Zhuo to escort two hundred thousand taels of silver to the gates of the Bandit Stronghold. Mao Hei led his men out to inspect the crates one by one. Once satisfied that everything was in order, he signaled his subordinates to open the gates and accept the payment.
Xiao Zhuo stepped forward, blocking Mao Hei’s path, and asked in a low, stern voice, "When will you release Prince Xin?"
Mao Hei sneered, "Once your men have withdrawn fifty miles away, we will naturally let him go!"
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