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Lin Ce's words brought us all to a halt. Everyone gathered together, hesitating somewhat. My heart tightened. Just as I expected, Zhou Qiping had indeed placed the ambush in the latter half of the western section. That was the location Grandma's scouts were expected to investigate. Without my bluffing, we would never have been able to approach this place. At the very least, before we had gone far inside, Han Shuang would have pulled us toward the warning line and startled the scouts into retreating.
Though I knew danger lay thick ahead, my eyes still gleamed, and I looked as though I wanted to go in and take a look. Han Shuang glanced at me and immediately said, "Junior Brother Lin Ce, are we stopping here? Why don't we discuss it with the senior and junior brothers under Old Devil Jun? After all, we're mutually supporting and jointly defending one another. Keeping each other informed is necessary too. Now that the treasure is right before us, are you really willing to stop here?"
Lin Ce furrowed his brows and shook his head. "I do know one or two fellow cultivators inside, but you know what kind of person Old Devil Jun is. What if something goes awry and we get punished? By then, it'll be too late to cry."
"Hey, kid, are you sure there's treasure in here? Could your nose have stopped working? We've come so far and haven't found a thing!" Han Shuang looked at me unhappily and even began to doubt me.
"Senior Han, as the saying goes, the good stuff sinks to the bottom. Without entering the tiger's lair, how can one obtain its cub? The best things are usually found at the very innermost part. Besides, how can you give up halfway when doing