Today's second update: Chapter 2798! 2/4!
After crossing towering mountains and clearing away every kind of trap, Yue Chan'er and her group saw a great river stretching from east to west before them, as though it had come surging down from the heavens, blocking their path.
This river was also the endpoint of the Cat Clan's trap network arranged by Yanran. It proved that the road behind Yue Chan'er and the others had been cleared of all obstacles.
The area shrouded in dark clouds lay north of this great river—a natural basin surrounded by mountains on three sides, with sheer cliffs everywhere.
Normally, if Yue Chan'er and the others were merely clearing mines and traps, their mission would be complete upon reaching this point. There would be no need, nor any reason, to cross the river.
If Yanran wanted to catch turtles in a jar, how could she ensure that Yue Chan'er and the others would willingly enter the basin across the river?
There were only two ways to drive turtles into a jar.
One was to lure them. The other was to drive them.
"Matriarch, there are Cat Clan members!"
Someone with sharp eyes was the first to spot a small Cat Clan squad hiding nearby.
The moment Yue Chan'er's side made a move, the exposed Cat Clan squad immediately turned and fled.
"Chase them!"
They had not encountered a single Cat Clan member along the way. Now that they had found some, they naturally could not let them go.
That was the normal line of thought. Before long, the Cat Clan squad was caught, and with barely any ability to resist, they were captured.
Before Yue Chan'er's side could interrogate them, another wandering group of Cat Clan members appeared ahead.
The same result followed—they continued the pursuit!