Because they had followed the traces left by the Green-Haired Turtles, Roland and the others found a cave entrance roughly five feet wide halfway up the hill in no time.
Since the entire hill had previously been covered in snow, Roland had not discovered it when he inspected the territory.
When he truly saw the pitch-black entrance, Roland could not help feeling a lingering sense of fear.
Fortunately, the creatures that had attacked Rising Light Island through this entrance were Green-Haired Turtles, which had relatively gentle temperaments and rarely harmed people.
Had they encountered savage, bloodthirsty magical beasts instead, the consequences would have been disastrous once they rushed into the farmland or residential area.
Only losing ten mu of newly cultivated Magic Herb Garden was already a blessing amid misfortune.
"Captain O'Neal, send someone sharp down there to take a look." After realizing it was not the guards' fault, Roland changed his attitude and addressed him respectfully as captain again.
"Yes, Apothecary Roland." O'Neal did not mind. He promptly picked out a small, thin mercenary from behind him and gave him a few instructions.
"Tie a rope around your waist. Be careful," Roland reminded him.
When no benefits were involved, Roland was still quite willing to win people over with small gestures.
Sure enough, after hearing Roland's reminder, a flicker of excitement crossed the thin mercenary's face. He bowed to Roland, then slipped into the cave and soon vanished from sight.
Not much time passed. A short while later, the mercenary who had gone down to investigate quietly returned.
"Where does it lead?" Roland asked impatiently.
"Reporting to Apothecary Roland, this passage leads to an underground cavern. I also spotted Green-Haired Turtles inside," the mercenary replied at once.
"So their nest is beneath this hill?" Roland asked doubtfully.
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