After clearing the roadblock, our car soon arrived at the foot of the mountain.
From afar, we could see the enormous cross on the mountain.
This direction was exactly opposite from the one we had come from earlier. The swamp and the wind gap should have been on the other side of the mountain.
Lu Zhao wanted to kill me.
He probably had not merely caused a landslide.
So I suspected there might still be an ambush or traps on this mountain.
Haman said to me, "How about this? I'll go up first and scout the way for you."
I stopped him. I knew he wanted to curry favor with me, and ultimately, he wanted me to agree to let the Atlanteans enter the world.
But I did not want to owe him anything. If something really happened to him, I would feel indebted to him, even to the Atlanteans.
Jiang Xiaohui said, "Mr. Haman, you should stay here. I'll go."
Though Jiang Xiaohui was reckless, he was highly intelligent. He immediately understood my concerns. Besides, he was used to being the vanguard, so naturally he would not fall behind at a time like this.
A Tai said, "I'll go with you."
Seeing that I said nothing, Jiang Xiaohui nodded. But Haman objected. "Mr. Jiang, A Tai may also be from Great Xia, but Ancient Shu City is likewise one of the three ancient clans. If he can go, then naturally I can as well. I know what Mr. Jiang is thinking. I can guarantee that this is voluntary. Even if something truly happens to me, the Atlanteans will not use it as a reason to force Mr. Jiang to make a decision about our entering the world."
Haman was no fool. He had also figured out why I had