Ximen Wuwang was somewhat puzzled. "She said she might reach the destination before us. Wouldn't those people be able to follow her and find it?"
I thought for a moment before answering, "The route she takes should be able to change."
Ximen Wuwang still could not figure it out. "If it can change, then her safety can be guaranteed. She could have brought all of us with her, so why split into two groups? And from what she said, her route even seems faster."
I froze, unable to understand the reason behind it either.
There did not seem to be anything wrong with Ximen Wuwang's question. On further thought, it was Gongshu Wanrong who appeared to be hiding something from us.
"That little girl is hiding something from us," I said.
Jiang Xiaohui said, "Shouldn't we trust her?"
I glanced at Ximen Wuwang. He shook his head. "I don't know either, but we have no better option than trusting her right now. It seems Gongshu Ce intends to tear off all pretense with us. In their eyes, as long as they silence us all, even if the higher-ups learn what happened, without conclusive evidence, they definitely will not do anything to them. After all, the higher-ups have to deal with more than just one or two great families."
Jiang Xiaohui smiled. "So even if we die, we'll have died for nothing."
Ximen Wuwang did not answer, because it was a cruel reality.
Following Gongshu Wanrong's instructions, we turned right whenever we came to a fork. I did not have a particularly strong sense of direction, but after we had traveled quite a distance, Jiang Xiaohui said, "Why do I feel like we've been going in circles?"
Ximen Wuwang rolled his eyes. "Haven't we? Choosing the path to the right every