The secret of the changes
The mercenary team and the townsfolk quickly caught these fleeing bandits. Normally the bandits would do everything to avoid being captured by the townsfolk, but this time they were more than happy to be captured.
The team left Drunk and Arrows to guard the town. The rest of them quickly ran back to the mansion with the bandits.
By now the bandits were in a bad state, and some had even fainted. But thankfully Bai Yun had not been idle during this time. They had ventured into the ever green hills multiple times in this period and had collected a few medicinal plants. Bai Yun had long converted them into various pills. So the bandits were quickly healed.
When they were healthy enough, the team started to interrogate them. Thankfully the bandits were so scared of what they saw that they quickly spilled the beans. And with the information and perspective of three different groups, a complete picture quickly formed.