The bearded man stepped out from the entrance of the cave into the cool night air of the mountains, panting heavily from his hurried exit.
His conscience was in conflict with his desire for survival.
What those men were going to do with that girl was wrong.
He knew that. But bandits had certain codes of conduct and certain boundaries that were not supposed to be overstepped under any circumstances.
However, if he tried to physically resist them, they would turn on him in an instant. In a fight of three against one… He wouldn't last in that battle for sure.
And what would happen if Mei found out that he had been there when all this happened and he hadn't done anything to stop it?
"No!" he shook his head vigorously in an attempt to force the conflicting thoughts out of his mind. And anyway, he really did have to urinate.
He walked about twenty meters from the cave entrance, moving toward a cluster of rocks that would provide some privacy from anyone looking.
