Zhao Yan's fists clenched so tightly at her sides that they cracked.
She felt like she was being roasted over a fire.
Sun Erniu noticed Zhao Yan's embarrassment. She stepped forward, blocking Zhao Yan's path, and said in a muffled voice, "Wherever Sister Yan goes, I'll go. I'll listen to Sister Yan."
This is her most basic sense of loyalty.
Bai Wei looked at them, and didn't try to persuade them anymore. She simply uttered one last sentence, which carried more weight than any other advice.
"Alright. In that case, let's part ways here."
"Zhao Yan, I wish you good luck. I hope you can find your Su An before we eliminate all our opponents."
"However, I must remind you that there are more than just our two teams and Su An's team in this forest. Two people traveling together make you a smaller target, but it also means... greater danger."
“Once you are targeted by other full-strength teams, you won’t even have a chance to call for help.”
After saying that, she turned around and waved to Li Yue and Lin Hao: "Let's go."
threaten!
This is a blatant threat!
She wanted to rush up to this self-righteous woman and have a big argument with her, or even a fight.
But no.
What Bai Wei said is true.
In this perilous mountain forest, without the advantage of numbers, she and Sun Erniu had no chance of defeating Su An. With their mediocre marksmanship, they could easily be torn to shreds by a stronger team.
She might not care about her own life or death, but she couldn't let Sun Erniu be implicated.
Sun Erniu was genuinely following her, and she couldn't use that trust as a bargaining chip for spite.
“Sister Yan…” Sun Erniu tugged at her sleeve nervously.
Zhao Yan took a deep breath, the breath feeling like it carried shards of ice, making her feel pain in her internal organs.
She squeezed out three words through gritted teeth.
"Wait a moment."
Bai Wei stopped and turned around, as if she had everything under control.
When Zhao Yan met her gaze, all her anger, resentment, and struggle ultimately turned into a bottomless, icy pool.
"good."
"We...go to the top of the mountain."
Bai Wei smiled and said, "A wise choice."
The group of five regrouped and set off towards the summit.
The rifts within the team seem to have been temporarily mended.
But everyone knows that some things have changed.
Walking at the back of the group, Zhao Yan looked at Bai Wei's tall figure ahead, a cold and piercing glint flashing in her eyes.
...
Sunlight filters through layers of leaves in the jungle, casting dappled shadows.
Su Tang led her three-person team, moving unhurriedly through the forest. Her footsteps were so light they were almost inaudible, each step landing precisely on solid ground or rocks to avoid making any unnecessary noise.
Wang Xiaoya and Chen Xiaocao, who were following behind her, were also trying their best to imitate her movements and blend into the quiet mountain forest.
After walking for about fifteen minutes, Wang Xiaoya, who had been on edge and sniffing the air like a little police dog, suddenly stopped.
Her little nose twitched twice, and her face, which had been pale with nervousness, instantly became even more serious.
She quickened her pace, moved closer to Su Tang, lowered her voice, and said with a barely perceptible tremor in her tone, "Su An... there's a smell up ahead."
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