"Others? No, everyone who was seen was captured and brought here by the monkeys. What? Are there other people who have come to this strange place?" Akang asked, puzzled.
Zhang Yang nodded, as if in response.
When he entered the cave earlier, he had counted carefully.
Including Akang, a total of fifteen people were imprisoned here.
So where had the other missing people gone?
And were Zhu Zhi and Hu Tiantian also here?
It seemed this peculiar realm was not simple.
At this moment.
Hong Tao also reacted.
He had been so consumed by anger at being captured that he had forgotten to notice this.
Now, at Zhang Yang's question, he also wore a troubled expression.
They had come to the Far West to find the successor of the Ink King and seize the Green King Wood from them.
They never expected to not even catch a glimpse of the Ink King's successor, only to be trapped in this strange place.
Moreover, in this strange place, Yuan Qi was completely unusable.
The monkeys outside were all brute strength, and they could not escape.
"Alas," Hong Tao sighed deeply.
The others also looked desperate, their morale plummeting to an all-time low.
Seeing this scene.
A smile appeared on Zhang Yang's face, and he said.
"Actually, everyone doesn't need to be so pessimistic. At least we've found some of the people, right? That means the other missing people must have also come here, so our hope of finding them is still quite high."
Facing Zhang Yang's comfort, everyone was not listening, shaking their heads and sighing.
"Where can we find people now? We're going to be stewed by the monkeys soon, and we can't even save ourselves."
"Exactly, why can't Yuan Qi be used in this damned place! Those fierce beasts have so much strength, it's too unfair to us."
"If it were outside, I would have chopped all these monkeys into pieces!"
Everyone said fiercely.
But their current situation only allowed them to vent verbally.
However.
The members of the Ming Long Army heard the underlying meaning in Zhang Yang's words, and their originally desperate eyes flickered with brilliance!
"Zhang Tang, do you have a way to take us out of here?"
This!
As soon as this was said, everyone turned their attention.
Upon seeing Zhang Yang nod, they all crowded around.
"Zhang Tang, you're not joking, are you? You're not just comforting us?" Hong Tao said excitedly.
"Is there really a way to leave? Then what are we waiting for, let's go now! Let's go back to the tunnel, we can still use Yuan Qi there!"
The others also became excited, looking forward to Zhang Yang's next explanation.
"Leaving here is actually not difficult," Zhang Yang chuckled.
A wisp of true Qi surged from within him, directly severing the vines that bound them, allowing them to move freely.
"Yuan Qi! You can still use Yuan Qi! What's going on?"
Seeing the restraining vines cut by Zhang Yang, everyone was shocked and quickly inquired.
"Zhang Tang, teach us quickly, how did you do it, let us also recover our Yuan Qi, and then we'll all rush out and kill all these monkeys!"
"Yes! I will definitely not forgive these beasts!"
Everyone was excited, thinking about the great slaughter that was to come, and were very enthusiastic.
However, Zhang Yang's next words disappointed them.
"I don't know how to use Yuan Qi. My Yuan Qi has always been usable since I came here, which is different from your situation. It's just that I wanted to come and see the monkeys, so I didn't resist at the time," Zhang Yang explained.
Instantly.
Everyone appeared very disappointed, shaking their heads and sighing.
Only Hong Tao was more open-minded and shouted.
"As long as there is hope to survive, revenge can wait, there will always be opportunities! Everyone, pull yourselves together and listen to Zhang Tang's plan!"
With Hong Tao's shout, the others did not press further.
Yes, if they could survive, they should escape first. As long as the green hills remained, there would be no worry about firewood.
"Zhang Tang, when will we leave here?" Hong Tao asked.
"Let me think," Zhang Yang pondered slightly.
With so many people unable to use Yuan Qi, a large-scale escape would definitely attract Er Dan and these monkeys' attention.
Even if Zhang Yang was not afraid of these monkeys and Er Dan, he could not fight against so many. A blatant escape would surely result in injuries or sacrifices.
Therefore...
"You wait for me here, I'll go out for a bit. I'll notify you when to escape. When we were captured earlier, I left some marks on the trees along the way."
"You just need to follow the marks, and you can return to the cave entrance we came from," Zhang Yang instructed.
Hearing this, everyone was filled with admiration.
They never expected that Zhang Yang had a backup plan while being captured.
And they, only focused on their anger when captured, had never thought of this.
This was the gap between people!
Under the admiring gaze of everyone, Zhang Yang drew the marks he had left for them to see.
"It's this symbol, remember it well. I'll go out first, and you'll leave when I come back!" Zhang Yang solemnly instructed.
Then he turned and walked towards the cave entrance.
At this moment, there were still two monkeys guarding the cave entrance outside.
If they wanted to leave, they had to lure them away first.
This point.
Zhang Yang had already thought of it.
He took out the stone tablet, but instead of enlarging it, he shrunk it to the size of a small pebble and threw it out with force.
The stone tablet moved very fast. The two guarding monkeys only felt a gust of wind and did not suspect anything.
"Big!"
Zhang Yang silently chanted in his heart, and the stone tablet that was thrown out suddenly grew larger.
"Hoo hoo hoo!"
The two monkeys guarding the cave entrance saw the stone tablet appear out of nowhere and let out calls. They walked towards the stone tablet with curiosity.
The opportunity had arrived.
As soon as the two monkeys left, Zhang Yang, with a whoosh, escaped.
He hid in the jungle without arousing the monkeys' suspicion.
At this moment, the monkeys were near the stone tablet, curiously examining the suddenly enlarged stone tablet, and even trying to pick it up.
However, the stone tablet was very heavy. Even with the astonishing strength of the two monkeys, they could not lift it.
Seeing this.
Zhang Yang couldn't help but sneer, "Heh, let you play for a while."
After saying that, Zhang Yang disappeared.
He arrived at Er Dan and the others' dwelling, lurking on the periphery, and observed secretly.
At this moment.
Er Dan was directing the monkeys to continuously gather firewood and add fuel to the iron pot that had been set up.
Judging by the scene, Er Dan was really going to stew them!
Zhang Yang's eyes narrowed. He took off his clothes, found a few large leaves nearby, tied them to himself, and then smeared something on his face, changing his appearance again.
He became a stranger whose face had never appeared before.
After doing all this.
Zhang Yang smiled coldly and walked towards Er Dan and the others...