Chen Jian's question made me realize that the situation around us was indeed a bit strange.
Logically speaking, if someone were actually stationed in this underground camp, they would definitely make a sound.
Moreover, we have fought with the Ertas tribe many times before. Putting aside whether the Ertas tribe has any sense, even if they are normal people, if everyone is hiding in one place, how could there not be a vigilant person standing guard around?
In addition, we had just fought each other before. Although we could not be said to have won a great victory, we still managed to rescue Wang Ping and all the hostages.
The people of the Utas tribe will surely hold a grudge.
Under normal circumstances, they would definitely try their best to fight back, but they did not. Now that we have found their camp, there is not a single person defending it. It is indeed strange.
Wang Ping frowned at this moment, holding a gun and cautiously approaching me, keeping a watchful eye on his surroundings.
"Sihai, I think we should retreat first. This place is strange. Let's go further away and see what happens."
I nodded. In the current situation, retreating further away is the safest option.
I quickly turned around and pulled Chen Jian, trying to get him to leave from the other side first. Wang Ping and I also hid on the side so that we could have a more comprehensive view.
First of all, it's pitch black all around, so if people are scattered, they won't be caught and killed by others if there is any real danger.
But just as Chen Jian took a step to leave, I saw his body sway, and then he simply vanished right before my eyes.
The speed and the suddenness of the situation completely stunned me; I didn't even have time to react.
Under normal circumstances, this is absolutely impossible, but how could Chen Jian, a living person, just disappear right in front of me?
I immediately got up and went to look for where Chen Jian had been standing. After looking around, I found that there was a movable door where Chen Jian had been standing. He had obviously touched something, stepped on the door, and that's why he fell.
Seeing this turn of events, Wang Ping immediately rushed to my side anxiously: "It's over! Chen Jian must have fallen into a trap. What should we do? Should we go down and rescue him?"
I tried to calm myself down and glanced at Wang Ping: "I'll go down, but you can't. Go back to that camp first and call some other people. If you can rescue them, that would be best. If not, then protect yourselves first. I'll stabilize the situation here. If Chen Jian and I really die here, then Wang Ping, you must do everything you can to protect Wang Xiaoxiao and the others, understand?"
Wang Ping wanted to say something more, but I immediately glared at him and then pushed him away forcefully.
Wang Ping knew that this was not the time to discuss useless things, so he gritted his teeth, turned around, and went into the woods.
I had already stepped onto that spot, and I twisted my body as Chen Jian had landed.
The opening wasn't small; it was big enough for an adult male to crawl through. But Chen Jian clearly didn't crawl through; he fell in.
Following Chen Jian's example, I gripped the gun tightly in my hand, stepped on the door panel, and then slipped and fell inside.
Everything around me was very smooth, and my body kept rubbing against it as I continued to fall. I didn't know where Chen Jian was, but I knew that as long as I kept falling, I would eventually see him.
Moreover, I was prepared to die, because there was definitely no food waiting under such a movable door; it must be a trap.
But even after I landed on the bottom, I still didn't find Chen Jian.
It was very quiet all around, without even a sound.
I gripped the gun and leaned closer to the surrounding stone walls, carefully observing my surroundings. However, it was so dark that I couldn't tell which way was which.
"Chen Jian!"
I called Chen Jian's name softly twice, but received no response.
Chen Jian and I came in one after the other, with no more than three minutes between us. If Chen Jian had indeed landed here as well, then I believe we would definitely run into each other.
But Chen Jian isn't here at all, so something must have gone wrong. But where exactly did things go wrong to cause this situation?
Just as I was about to look around again, a burst of light suddenly appeared behind me.
I turned around and saw a lot of indigenous people standing around me. Their eyes were fierce. And behind these indigenous people stood the old man.
At this moment, the old indigenous man looked at me with a calm gaze, but his expression was unfriendly.
Without a doubt, we've become sworn enemies this time, and I've indeed fallen into their trap.
I looked at that old man from the local area and immediately understood.
As Chen Jian had predicted, this place was indeed a trap. What was unexpected was how well they had concealed it. There must be many more around, but Chen Jian was just unlucky to fall into one so quickly.
This explains why there were no defenses around us earlier; they were just waiting for us to walk right into their trap.
The old man stared at me for a while, and then he slowly started to speak. This time I realized that the old man could actually speak Mandarin.
"You've come to save them!"
I listened to his somewhat stiff words but didn't try to hide it. After all, did I need him to tell me my purpose?
I nodded: "Of course, so if you release them now, we might still be able to get along peacefully. If you can't, then this matter will be troublesome. I'm not someone who can give up easily. In the end, it will only result in both sides suffering losses!"
But to my surprise, the old man chuckled after hearing what I said, clearly not taking me seriously.
Then the local indigenous people dragged someone out from behind, and I recognized him immediately – it was Chen Jian.
The gun in Chen Jian's hand had long been removed, and he was dragged behind someone with his head hanging down, bound tightly with vines. He had obviously fainted.
To be honest, I was also very anxious, because in this situation, I had virtually no chance of winning.
The place was very narrow, clearly just a passageway, and behind the old indigenous man were so many indigenous people, holding sharp cold weapons with black stuff smeared on the tips, which were obviously poisoned.
I don't know whether Chen Jian was knocked unconscious or poisoned, but right now I've not only failed to save him, I've also been captured...
I just hope Wang Ping can get back to camp in time. I don't want him to come to the rescue; I just hope he can take good care of Xiao Qiang and Wang Xiaoxiao...
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