The sudden gunshots from the hillside startled us all. As one person from Ping'an Village fell, the other three all drew their pistols. The gunshots echoed through the cave, crackling like firecrackers during the New Year.

I saw that only the Ping'an Village group was firing in the valley, and I said in a deep voice, "The people who came are Wei Shengnan's group. They don't have firearms like us, so the person who just fell must have been shot by a crossbow!"

"Judging from this configuration, all the people in Ping'an Village must be armed. No wonder they are so calm and collected!"

Jiang Man looked at the flashing gunfire in the distance and said in a deep voice, "These people's firepower is too fierce. If Wei Shengnan and the others can't return the way they came, they will only face death. Duan Shenxing, we can't ignore this!"

"Jiang Man, have you gone mad?"

After hearing Jiang Man's words, Monkey raised his voice and said, "You saw it too, all the people from Ping'an Village are armed. In this situation, it's no longer a matter of numbers! Even if we charge in, it'll just be a matter of wasting a few more of their bullets."

“My lord, you don’t understand the situation. The reason Wei Shengnan and the others fell behind is because Qu Ruilin stepped forward and was willing to make sacrifices for everyone. We already owe them a huge favor! When we were in trouble, they stood up for us. If they are in trouble, are we just going to watch them die? I, Lin Que, would never do such a thing!”

Before I could offer my opinion, Lin Que said, "Brother, I know the situation is urgent, and I know it's not worth risking our lives for them. If it's inconvenient for you to do this, then I'll take a detour to draw Ping An Village's attention!"

The monkey spoke again: "What's the point of you going? Do you think you're some bulletproof monk?"

Lin Que immediately retorted, "They saved my life, so I have to remember their kindness. If I just let them die like that, I'll have to carry this guilt for the rest of my life!"

"Alright, you two, stop arguing! We really need to save this person, not only because of Qu Ruilin's previous actions, but also because we are all from the Four Gates."

I interrupted their argument, glanced at the gunfire from the cave on the opposite hillside, pulled out a flare gun from my travel bag, and loaded it with a bullet: "After I fire, the bright light will temporarily blind the people of Ping'an Village. Take this opportunity to run in the opposite direction and find cover as quickly as possible. But remember, don't get separated, otherwise it will be difficult to regroup once the flare goes out!"

Jiang Man was skeptical of my plan: "Will your solution help Wei Shengnan and the others out of this predicament?"

“We all believe that the people of Ping'an Village did not guard the second gate. If that’s the case, they could have left one or two people to take care of the wounded and sent the rest of them to search the hillside. But they only sent four people in the end, which means that the people left behind are either very important or the commander is among them! My attack on the people below will make the people on the hillside mistakenly believe that Wei Shengnan and the others appeared to attract attention.”

I paused for a moment: "Monkey is right. These people from Ping'an Village are all armed. We don't have the strength to confront them head-on. We can only use this method to draw fire to Wei Shengnan and her group. As for whether this method will work, that depends on their luck! Time is of the essence, everyone get ready!"

After I finished speaking, I appeared directly from the stone platform, raised the signal gun, and aimed it at the direction of the campfire in Ping'an Village.

"call out--"

As I pulled the trigger, the light beam drew an arc in the air, landing precisely on the crowd around the campfire.

Our flares are made primarily of phosphorus and magnesium, both of which have very high ignition points. If they hit a person, they will either die or be seriously injured. The sparks that flew out immediately scattered the crowd in the Ping'an Village camp, and the bright light enveloped all of them, making the entire cave as bright as day.

"Walk!"

Seeing that I had hit the target with my first shot, and taking advantage of the chaos among the people of Ping'an Village, I took Jiang Man and the others and started running away as fast as I could.

When we entered the cave earlier, we didn't even dare to turn on our flashlights to stay hidden. It wasn't until now, when it was broad daylight, that I could see the shape of the cave clearly.

The cave is shaped like an inverted cone. Not far ahead is an underground lake, which is indeed naturally formed, but it has also been modified by humans. The surrounding path makes the cave look like an upside-down conch shell. At the top, in the shape of a Bagua (Eight Trigrams), there are six exits. Two of them are not visible from below and should be the vertical shafts we climbed up.

In addition, there is a chiseled pattern on the inner wall of the cave, which looks like a giant hand holding the cone.

The wrist, connected to the back of the hand, was carved all the way to the top of the cave.

The mountain god reached out his hand, and a dark needle hung upside down.

This method of casting the spell is to concentrate all the fortune of the entire dragon vein onto this feng shui arrangement, firmly fixing it within the tomb.

Although the location of the second door has not yet been found, I am certain that the main burial chamber of the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace must be located directly below the position opposite the inverted needle.

After I fired the flare into the Ping'an Village camp, it indeed caused a commotion. The people who were attacking Wei Shengnan and her group on the other side saw the problem at the camp and immediately abandoned them, turning back towards the camp.

Seeing that I had achieved my goal, I stopped paying attention to Wei Shengnan and the others. I saw a low-lying area among the rocks ahead and took the lead in jumping in.

After Jiang Man and the others jumped in, I took out my binoculars and looked towards the Ping'an Village camp to see if they had followed. The first thing I saw was a member of Ping'an Village holding a knife to his companion.

After the man stabbed his companion to the ground, the people next to him also witnessed this scene. They pointed at him and were about to say something when I saw the murderer raise his pistol and point it at his companion.

"Bang bang bang!"

Gunshots rang out, and several people from Ping'an Village instantly fell into pools of blood.

"Holy crap! What's going on? Why are they fighting amongst themselves?"

Seeing the sudden chaos at the Ping'an Village camp, the monkey looked bewildered and said, "Could it be that these guys didn't quite understand the curse and have made themselves mentally unstable?"

"No, there's a traitor among them! Duan Jinyan has been silent for so long because he's kept this trump card!"

Looking at the chaotic scene in the distance, I instantly guessed Duan Jinyan's intention and rushed towards it: "Help the people of Ping'an Village! Otherwise, once they collapse, we will all be wiped out by Duan Jinyan!"