"Wait a second, aren't you the leaders of the Cangjin Hunter Squad? The Cangjin Hunter Squad is in such a terrible situation. Why are you two still fine here …" Xie Hao blurted out as a thought crossed his mind.
Li Yumei's expression shifted when she heard the words.
How did Xie Hao know about the Cangjin Hunter Squad?
Did Xie Hao see them?
She recalled Lu Zhuo's words. She had to be ruthless when it was necessary. Li Yumei's eyes flickered murderously.
However, Lu Zhuo stopped Li Yumei and warned her with his eyes not to act recklessly.
Lu Zhuo reacted quickly. He pretended to be defeated and said, "We were in danger, we almost lost our lives. We only managed to escape, so we immediately went to Minghu Outpost to ask for help … why are you alone? Is anyone else here? If so, come with me to the island. I'm worried that the Cangjin Hunter Squad might die if we're too late."
"What do you mean they might die? Most of us were dead when we arrived at the island. Wu Dong was the only one alive, and he looked so tired. What the hell are you two doing?" Xie Hao snarled.
"Have you been to the Cave Island before? Are you alone, or … "Lu Zhuo tried to sound him out.
"Our squad."
"Where is your squad?"
"On the island."
"Bring us there. We might have some conflicts in the past, but it's a matter of life and death. We should help one another," Lu Zhuo said.
Lu Zhuo was being very sincere. Xie Hao did not think much of it. He brought Lu Zhuo and Li Yumei to his squad, considering how serious the Cangjin Hunter Squad's situation was.
Xie Hao kept talking while Lu Zhuo and Li Yumei were exchanging glances with one another. The two of them were feeling uneasy. They were the only ones who knew what had happened on the Cave Island. Once they returned to the Minghu Outpost in the morning, they would have no choice but to believe them.
Lu Zhuo would have to reflect on his negligence. Perhaps the Seven Stars Master would even compensate the families of the Hunters. It was basically the end of the story. After all, every Hunter would prepare a suicide note whenever they went out.
However, to Lu Zhuo's surprise, the Foehn Hunter Squad had made it to the Cave Island after them. Most importantly, they managed to save one of the Hunters!
"How can someone still be alive?" Li Yumei looked very flustered. She was really afraid that this matter would be exposed.
"I clearly sealed the entrance of the cave. Even if there's someone alive in there, they won't be able to come out," Lu Zhuo said angrily.
Li Yumei had a whole new understanding of Lu Zhuo after the incident. The man was truly ruthless. Not only did he kill Lan Jin, he even blocked the entrance of the cave!
Lu Zhuo was unsure if everyone in the cave was dead. He did not dare to go in and check, so he decided to seal the entrance of the cave. Even if anyone was still alive, they would not be able to come out. It was only a matter of time before they were caught and eaten by the creatures in the cave!
Li Yumei and Lu Zhuo left after they were done. However, he did not understand why the Foehn Hunter Squad would go to the Cave Island, or how they found any survivors.
Luckily, Xie Hao was not that smart. Lu Zhuo could keep trying to get information out of him.
"Didn't you notice that Wu Dong was still alive? Why did you leave him behind?" Xie Hao turned around and asked.
Lu Zhuo and Li Yumei were chatting softly. When they saw Xie Hao turning around, they put on the same troubled look as before.
"Didn't you see it too? The cave was sealed off by some strange rocks. We tried to go in, but we couldn't dig a hole. We quickly came back to ask for help, but it was already dark before we could reach Minghu Outpost. We had no choice but to stay here until daybreak. How did you dig a hole? The rocks were clearly very sturdy," Lu Zhuo said.
"There was an ancestor. It was the Seven Stars Hunter Squad's Summoned Beast. Its claws were very sharp …" Xie Hao said.
Lu Zhuo let out a relieved sigh when Xie Hao told him everything. Luckily, they had stumbled into an idiot like Xie Hao. If Gu Ying and Zhong Li stumbled into them, they would be very suspicious. It was a great chance for them to turn the tables after learning the information from Xie Hao.
Li Yumei asked Lu Zhuo softly when she saw Xie Hao leading the way, "What should we do now? What should we say?"
"The situation isn't that bad. The biggest problem is Wu Dong. If Wu Dong is dead, the Foehn Hunter Squad will be able to fool the others. After all, they don't know much," Lu Zhuo said.
"But Wu Dong is under their protection. If he dies for no reason …" Li Yumei said.
"I'm a Poison Mage. Isn't it easy to make someone's death justified?" Lu Zhuo said.
"But not everyone in the Foehn Hunter Squad is as stupid as Xie Hao," Li Yumei said.
Gu Ying was biased against Li Yumei and Lu Zhuo. She would not believe their words so easily.
"We'll have to see if they know what's good for them …" Lu Zhuo harrumphed coldly.
"What do you mean?" Li Yumei asked curiously.
Lu Zhuo grinned coldly without answering her question.
Li Yumei had already guessed Lu Zhuo's intention from his expression. She was stunned once again.
How many times had this Lu Zhuo done the same thing? Why did he keep refreshing her understanding of him!?
"Don't panic so much. Gu Ying might notice something is wrong if you keep panicking," Lu Zhuo said when he saw Li Yumei losing her cool.
"But … I'm scared," Li Yumei said.
Lu Zhuo shook his head and said helplessly, "What's there to be scared of? Forget it, I'll talk to the Foehn Hunter Squad and find out what's going on."
"Oh, sure, but how am I supposed to leave now?" Li Yumei asked.
…
"We haven't had any water since we came down from the Cave Island. Li Yumei, go get some water from the spring," Lu Zhuo said to Li Yumei.
"Sure, sure," Li Yumei nodded as she received the water bag.
Xie Hao did not think much of it. He could tell that the two of them were still in shock. It was indeed uncomfortable to not have any water for so long.
"We have water too," Xie Hao said.
"It's fine, the cold spring water is quite refreshing. We need to calm our minds too," Lu Zhuo explained.
…
Gu Ying soon noticed Lu Zhuo, an uninvited guest, when they arrived at the Foehn Hunter Squad's tent.
Gu Ying's biggest question was how Li Yumei and Lu Zhuo were doing.
They were the leaders of the Cangjin Hunter Squad. Did they die in the cave, too? Or did they run away after encountering danger?
She saw Lu Zhuo coming over. Lu Zhuo was dirty and covered in wounds. It seemed like he was in danger.
"It's great to see you," Lu Zhuo continued to pretend.
Gu Ying was doubtful. She asked, "Why are you still here?"
"Do I look fine to you?" Lu Zhuo said with a wry face.
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