"Your subordinate knows his mistake!"
The guards quickly bowed their heads in apology, while the others exchanged glances, not daring to say anything more. Shen Hanshan took a deep breath, calming the turmoil in his heart, and once again turned his gaze to the misty mountain peak in the distance, pondering in his heart how to proceed.
"We shall continue, but with even greater caution," Shen Hanshan commanded in a deep voice. The others responded, regrouped, and continued their journey. The earlier incident had heightened everyone's vigilance, and they proceeded with greater care.
As the sun rose higher, the light in the mountain forest became brighter, but the temperature did not rise much. On the contrary, because the forest was dense and the humidity was heavy, a bone-chilling cold was felt. Shen Hanshan and Du Heng walked at the front, occasionally exchanging observations of the surrounding environment, searching for any possible clues.
“Your Highness, look!” Du Heng suddenly pointed to a rock, “There are food scraps over there.”
Shen Hanshan used his lightness skill to leap up and land lightly on the rocks. He stretched out his fingers, pinched some crumbs, and brought them close to carefully smell them. His thin lips pursed into a line. "It's plum cake that Zhizhi loves to eat."
He slowly rose and nodded slightly: "Your Highness has been here. Everyone, please keep a close eye on the rest of the journey and don't miss any clues!"
"Yes, sir!" everyone said in unison.
But as soon as they finished speaking, a rustling sound suddenly came from the bushes not far away. Then, several brightly colored venomous snakes slowly poked their heads out, flicking their bright red tongues and staring fiercely at the group, as if they were about to attack at any moment.
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