Although they had held the upper hand in the siege just now and crushed their opponents, their subordinates had taken turns attacking and maintaining a constant barrage, which had also drained a great deal of physical strength and Spiritual Energy.
From the start of the battle to their hasty retreat and frantic escape, they had not rested for even a moment. Their bodies had long since been pushed to the very limit of exhaustion.
Quite a few of the subordinates had trembling legs and ragged breaths. They had been unable to hold on for some time and desperately wanted to stop and rest for a while, yet no one dared say another word.
Everyone understood their current predicament. Escaping successfully was their only goal.
They all knew perfectly well that the investigators had merely failed to lock onto them for now, which meant they still had a good chance of getting away.
Once they were exposed to the enemy's sight and targeted by the investigators, escaping would become harder than climbing to heaven.
Their only path to survival now was to grit their teeth, persevere with every ounce of strength they had, and flee as far as they could.
Just as everyone ran with their heads down, Chen Shigui abruptly raised a hand to signal them to stop. Then he swiftly crouched down, pressed himself flat against the cold ground, held his breath, and remained perfectly still.
The subordinates behind him were highly coordinated. Without the slightest hesitation, they all followed suit, dropping to the ground and hiding. The wilderness instantly fell silent.
High in the pitch-black night sky, a crimson blaze streaked through the air, trailing a long tail of flame as it whistled past at tremendous speed.
Looking closely, it was an investigator with two pairs of Flame