Their mission is to rescue, which sounds like it includes protection, but Qingnai's mission must be contrary to theirs, otherwise there would be no need to confront them head-on from the start.

Another possibility is that they wanted to keep the loot all to themselves.

According to the task prompts, different tasks account for a large proportion.

A cloud of mist was about to dissipate but hadn't yet. Du Jun frowned, deciding to put it aside for the time being, prioritizing his own and Cheng Shuang's safety, and waiting for the other two to reunite before making his move.

"Why aren't you coming over yet!" The tall, thin man standing next to Jie Suzi, seemingly protective of her, chewed on a dry twig, making a crunching sound, his expression gloomy and impatient.

"Alright, they can't possibly run away, can they? Be patient!"

Aona clearly trusted the tall, thin man less than the man with the crew cut and dark face, but Kaito trusted him completely. Seeing Aona's usual condescending attitude, she scoffed and warned, "Don't think too highly of yourself. You can't even kill four ants. What patience? You're just incompetent!"

Qing Nai's face turned ashen. The usually arrogant and cunning man said nothing, suppressing his anger. He cracked his knuckles, his voice deep, yet he still smiled, "Tiger, go ahead and take a look. Don't go too far. Maybe those four little brats are hiding behind the tree."

"Okay!" Tiger couldn't understand why the people in the team always had a sense of disharmony. He just assumed he was being too sensitive. He wiped his smudged face, cheered himself up, and headed deeper into the woods.

P.S.: Corrected a word, it should be "contradictory" instead of "contradictory". Thanks for the reminder, little angel. I felt something was off about this word when I wrote it... Contradictory theory: the viewpoints of both sides need to be verified and neither can convince the public.