With a muffled thud, Zhang Xinyu was kicked away by the tremendous force, his body arcing through the air before crashing heavily onto the sand not far away.

The impact was so great that it created a large, human-shaped crater in the sand, raising a cloud of dust.

"Pfft!" Zhang Xinyu spat out a mouthful of bright red blood, like a ruby, staining the sand in front of him.

Jiang An's kick was ruthless, giving Zhang Xinyu no chance to catch her breath, as she had used all the strength she could muster.

The reason Jiang An didn't kick Zhang Xinyu back into the cave wasn't because he wanted to save face for him, but because he was worried that if this cunning guy fell into the cave, he would take the opportunity to use some insidious and treacherous means to cause trouble.

After all, Jiang An clearly remembered that there were other players inside the cave.

At this moment, Zhang Xinyu lay disheveled on the sand. He struggled to his feet, spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with mud and sand, and muttered innocently, "I was just joking, why did you have to get so angry?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Cheng was instantly enraged. He glared at Zhang Xinyu and shouted, "You ignorant brat! You're so young, yet you're not learning anything good and only like to dabble in these shady, crooked ways! Back in the cave, I noticed your shifty eyes. That's why I came as the second player to come to the surface—to guard against your underhanded tricks!"

Jiang An remained silent, his gaze fixed intently on Zhang Xinyu, a gaze that seemed to pierce through the soul.

At this moment, Zhang Xinyu's face was as pale as paper, and a trace of scarlet blood spilled from the corner of his mouth again. His face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip from it. He gritted his teeth and roared, "Hmph, I'd like to see what you old, weak, sick and disabled people can accomplish when you get together!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Xinyu suddenly stood up, turned around and ran away with lightning speed, disappearing from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.

Not long after, He Zhizhou appeared before everyone with an elderly man whose hair was already gray and whose face was full of wrinkles.

His movements were fluid and seamless, and despite carrying a player weighing over a hundred pounds on his back, it did not hinder him in the slightest.

After gently setting the player down, He Zhizhou strode towards Jiang An and said apologetically, "Jiang An, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting. I really apologize for taking up so much of your time. However, the situation has changed, and we need to make some minor adjustments to our original plan. We'll proceed separately after I've safely carried the remaining two players up!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang An's heart, which had been hanging precariously as if it had been tightly gripped, finally relaxed slightly, like a bowstring being released.

She couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, and a relieved smile gradually appeared on her slightly pale face.

Without a doubt, He Zhizhou is indeed an exceptionally quick-witted and extremely intelligent person.

Jiang An quickly replied to He Zhizhou, "Don't worry! Just focus on bringing the other two players back here safely. As for this side, leave it to me. I'll make sure they're unharmed and safe!"

He Zhizhou nodded gratefully and said solemnly, "Then I'll leave it to you! Thank you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly reached out and grabbed the sturdy rope beside him, and with agile and decisive movements, he began to climb down the rope.

At this moment, Jiang An, who remained quietly waiting, had a conversation with the other two elderly players.

She suddenly realized that, apart from the underage player, the other three elderly players were all former soldiers, or more precisely, they all had a glorious history as soldiers.

However, Jiang An found it difficult to truly empathize with such deep military camaraderie and the special emotional bond that only soldiers could understand and experience.

Not long after, He Zhizhou carried the other two players up on his back.

"ensure!"

Jiang An nodded and turned to leave.

She's going to find the little turtle.