Since last night, Cheng Yu and Song Qiao had been suspecting that Luo Lan had another backer in the campsite. However, they had never expected that the backer would be Ren Xiaosu.
If it were anyone else, such as Wang Yun or anyone else, Cheng Yu would have a sense of superiority as he hid in the dark like he had seen through everything. It was as though he had already grasped Luo Lan's trump card.
However, when he realized that the other party was Ren Xiaosu, his unique aura made him feel a little suspicious. Then, a series of questions popped up in his head. 'Did I see wrongly? Am I blind? Is Luo Lan blind?'
'Could it be that Luo Lan is trying to mislead us?' Cheng Yu was puzzled. Luo Lan had always been a very meticulous person. Although he looked like a carefree person, he had never done anything like exposing his trump card before. Therefore, when Ren Xiaosu pretended to be crazy, Luo Lan also pretended to be crazy to make everyone think that they were on the same side. This way, when the critical moment arrived, someone could share the blame for him.
He could even go one step further to hide his real teammates!
Cheng Yu suddenly felt enlightened!
However, no matter what, Ren Xiaosu's importance in Cheng Yu's eyes had suddenly skyrocketed. No matter which of his guesses was correct, Cheng Yu felt that he could no longer look at Ren Xiaosu the same way he used to.
In fact, when Luo Lan saw Ren Xiaosu, who had always been hiding in the back, stand out and decide to continue moving forward, he understood that Ren Xiaosu must have something very important to do in the Sacred Mountain. Moreover, Ren Xiaosu had already made some judgments about the people in the team. At the very least, the people in the team would not be a threat for the time being.
Although there was a big problem with the tacit understanding between the two of them, Luo Lan was very quick-witted. He understood the details in an instant and stood out to support Ren Xiaosu's decision.
"Pack up and continue moving forward!" Luo Lan waved his hand and said to Wang Yun, "Those who are afraid of death will not dare to continue entering the Sacred Mountain. If you are afraid of death, then stay here alone. Don't disturb us."
Wang Yun stood rooted to the ground. He suddenly felt that there was something wrong with Luo Lan's words. Wait a minute, weren't you the one who said to retreat?!
However, Luo Lan had no intention of staying to argue with him. Instead, he turned around and returned to the camp, packed his things, and led the way!
"Tour guide! Where's the tour guide? "Luo Lan shouted at the front of the group.
The Great Hoodwinker chuckled as he ran over. "Over here, over here!"
"Where should we go next?" Luo Lan asked.
"Are we going to follow the original plan?" Big Bluff asked.
"Yes, continue with the original plan," Luo Lan said.
"Then we'll go in the direction of Mt. Shenchi."
All these years, Big Bluff had been in the outskirts of the Sacred Mountains, and the furthest place he had been to was Mt. Shenchi. This was not a name given by someone after the Cataclysm. Rather, there was a stone wall in the mountain that had the words "Shenchi" carved on it.
According to the mountain's name, there should be a Shenchi in the mountain. However, Big Bluff had never seen that so-called Shenchi even after going to Mt. Shenchi twice.
On the contrary, there was always fog on Mt. Shenchi, and the air was extremely humid. Two years ago, Big Bluff had stayed on Mt. Shenchi for four days. In the end, it was foggy for three out of four days.
Big Bluff said, "If you guys want to pass through Mt. Shenchi together and not get lost, you'll have to walk closer to me. Otherwise, the fog will make you dizzy. If you get lost in the mountain, you'll fall behind."
Someone next to him asked, "Will we still be stuck in there forever?"
"That won't happen." Big Bluff said, "The fog on Mt. Shenchi will eventually dissipate. I also got lost for three days when I came here. Then on the fourth day, when the fog dissipated, I rushed out of the mountain. So if you really fall behind, don't wander around randomly. Wait for the fog to dissipate, and you can head back home by yourself. "
Big Bluff's words were quite pertinent. He did not have any grudges with these people, so there was no need for him to kill them in this mountain range. Therefore, it was better to give them a reminder.
At this moment, Cheng Yu said, "Let's tie a hemp rope around our wrists. That way, we won't have to worry about falling behind."
Cheng Yu's intention was to use a rope to tie everyone in a row.
"That's a good idea." Luo Lan said, "I'll take second!"
Zhou Qi said, "I'll take third!"
Before Ren Xiaosu could say anything, Cheng Yu hurriedly said, "I'll take fourth!"
Cheng Yu was so anxious because he was worried that Luo Lan, Ren Xiaosu, and the others would all be standing at the front of the group. If Luo Lan and the others had evil thoughts and cut off the ropes after they entered the fog, the people behind them would all be at a loss.
Therefore, Cheng Yu had to bring his assistants to stand between Luo Lan, Ren Xiaosu, and the others to prevent Luo Lan from playing dirty.
Luo Lan was looking at Cheng Yu with a half-smile. Both of them were smart people, so he could tell what Cheng Yu was thinking with just a glance.
In the end, the group was arranged in such a way that Big Bluff would be walking in front, followed by Zhou Qi, while Luo Lan and Ren Xiaosu would be sandwiched in between Cheng Yu and his five assistants.
Wang Yun asked Big Bluff curiously, "Do we really have to go this way? Are there any other paths we can take?"
Big Bluff gave him a look and said, "Only by taking a path that normal people and even the Pyro Company would not dare to take can we successfully break through the blockade of the Sacred Mountains. After all, the Pyro Company isn't easy to deal with either."
Wang Yun smiled. "I was just asking."
Wang Yun's main concern was that if he followed Big Bluff into the mountains, how would the reinforcements behind him pass through Mt. Shenchi?
Before this, Wang Yun did not know about the situation at Mt. Shenchi. He was not omniscient and omnipotent. If everyone knew how to pass through Mt. Shenchi, they would not have to fork out money for Big Bluff.
In the end, after thinking for a long time, Wang Yun decided to stand at the back of the group. He crushed the compressed biscuits he had brought with him into crumbs and scattered them on the ground bit by bit to guide the reinforcements behind him.
Although this might cause him to starve after entering the Sacred Mountains, what was there to be afraid of when there were reinforcements behind him? At most, he could just lay his cards on the table!
Thinking of this, when Wang Yun returned to the campsite to pack up his things, he took advantage of the chaos to draw a straight line on the ground. The meaning of this line was to follow the trail he left behind and he would lead the way.
Wang Yun thought for a moment and looked up at the sky. He wanted to see if there were many birds here. After all, the compressed biscuit crumbs were a favorite food of birds. It would not be good if they got eaten by the birds.
But as he was thinking this, Wang Yun realized he had not seen a single bird since he entered Mt. Wuzhai.
Wang Yun calmed himself down and listened to the sounds in the wilderness. However, he could not hear any movement at all.
Were there no birds here? Even though it was winter, not all birds would fly south for the winter. Wasn't such a large, uninhabited place suitable for birds to survive?
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