Brando had always believed he would escape alive. The farther they went, the less likely Hua Ji's group would be able to block them, while the more routes he would have to choose from.
When they reached a new small town, Brando faced a fork in the road.
One route was the closest, but the terrain was open. If there were enemies, they would be easily spotted, and once discovered, it would be difficult to shake them off.
The other route would take a huge detour. Its advantage was that there was no road at all, only wild mountain forest paths, far from both national highways and country roads, with complex terrain.
"Both roads lead to the riverbank. Adams appearing just now already proved that besides Taicang and Shaxi Ancient Town... Hua Ji had even considered the routes leading to the riverbank," Brando sighed.
"Big Brother, which way?" Brandy asked.
Without hesitation, Brando said, "The long way, of course!"
Brandy said, "This route is so hidden that I think it's exactly where there'll be an ambush. Look at the woods earlier, Adams was waiting there. Hua Ji might have anticipated that you're naturally suspicious and would choose the longer route over the closer one..."
Brando tapped his head. "Use your brain!"
"Why did we keep running into ambushes? First the sniper, then Evil Dragon, then the old man, Grania at the secret route's exit, plus Luo Yan and Adams. Why were they able to predict my movements six times in a row?"
"Hua Ji is too terrifying..." Brandy said.
"Idiot!" Brando snapped. "Of course it's because he stationed people at every possible ambush point! We lost because he has more people than us! And for some reason, every one of Hua Ji's subordinates is incredibly strong, no weaker than me..."