Feng Hua San Shi (74)

Wang Da Ge stared worriedly into the darkness in the distance. Although the brothers who had followed him here had suffered heavy casualties, the dead were dead; no matter how heartbroken they were, they could not bring them back to life. What worried Wang Da Ge most now was the safety of Lin Hao Tian and Ying Feng Da Gu. By his estimate, it had already been more than half an hour since Lin Hao Tian and Ying Feng Da Gu had charged into the darkness, yet no one knew how many Snake People existed in this cursed place. There were already more than two hundred Snake People surrounding the passageway's exit before them alone. Who knew how many more were lurking in the darkness? It was practically impossible for Lin Hao Tian and Ying Feng Da Gu to survive among so many Snake People.

In the passage behind him, all the surviving brothers had finished bandaging their wounds. Several of those who had been dragged back with extremely severe injuries were barely breathing, and it was clear they would not last much longer. Yet Wang Da Ge could do nothing but watch his gravely wounded companions die in agony.

Tu Si Ye said nothing else. Instead, he silently wiped the blood from his smoke pipe with his clothing. Although he did not say a word, his eyes swept over the survivors. No one knew what the Old Man was plotting.

The flames of the three torches at the passage entrance gradually began to weaken, and the area illuminated by them grew smaller and smaller. One of the Hong Hua Hui Brothers hurriedly took out two more torches and prepared to light them at the passage entrance. Just as he pulled out a Fire Starter to ignite them, Tu Si