But in only an instant, that flash of fire vanished.
Uncle Yong pondered for a moment, then turned back to the Girl in Military Uniform and said, "Miss, earlier, deep in that White Pine Forest, there seemed to be people moving about."
"People?"
The Girl in Military Uniform showed no fear at all. Instead, curiosity appeared on her face. "In that case, someone else came to Ghost Mother Ridge a step ahead of us?"
"That should be the case."
Uncle Yong said in a deep voice.
"That is rather interesting."
After a brief moment of thought, the Girl in Military Uniform made her decision. "Since we're passing by, there's no harm in taking a look. It won't delay us much."
Su Yi's brows creased slightly, but in the end, he said nothing.
At once, the group changed direction and headed toward the distant White Pine Forest.
This was already halfway up Ghost Mother Ridge. Along the way, wild grass drowned their knees, and there was no path to be found at all.
Guo Bing swung his hunting knife, hacking through the grass to open a path, and said with a smile, "During the day, that ruined temple is quite safe. But at night, you have to be careful."
Before long, the group entered the area covered by White Pine Forest.
The pines towered into the sky, their branches blotting it out. Waves of white mist coiled around them. Walking within it, all they saw was a gloomy, gray-dark scene.
The ground was covered in thick rotting leaves that gave off a rank, fishy stench.
Suddenly, Guo Bing, who was walking at the very front, stumbled. If Su Yi had not grabbed his arm at the first moment, he would nearly have tripped and fallen.
And when Guo Bing saw what