The five people were previously knocked out by Ye Qiu, their memories frozen at the moment of losing consciousness, aware that someone had acted against them.
So when the five woke up and saw Ye Qiu, they instinctively took Ye Qiu as an enemy, all staring at him, ready to act.
Ye Qiu wore a mask, concealing his true identity, and calmly said, "You are free now."
No explanation, no additional words, just a few short words declaring their freedom, which instantly halted the five's urge to act, leaving them somewhat stunned.
"Was it you who saved us?"
Among the five, one quickly realized they were no longer in the iron cages, seemingly freed from Tian Gong's captivity.
The only possibility was that the masked person before them had rescued them.
Though they couldn't understand why Ye Qiu would save them, it was better than being captured by Tian Gong, especially since Tian Gong intended to use them to hunt the descendants of the Dugu clan.
