Xu Yi said, "Renting from a merchant association would leave us in its clutches. Too many eyes and ears would invite trouble, and I won't have it. I've already swept clean all the exotic beasts within a hundred thousand li. Surely finding a pair of blessed sinkholes won't be difficult."
Zhang Wanhe hurriedly replied, "You're absolutely right, sir. It'll only take some time; we'll certainly find them. Besides, I think we should walk on two legs. First, we can search with our own people, though that may take a while. Second, we should still go to Ruolan Cave City. There are some famous information brokers there. As long as we pay, we can buy all the information we need. I think it's worth sending someone in to take a look, sir. We might find something."
Xu Yi nodded. "That's a good idea. Brother Zhang, you'll make the trip."
Ever since capturing the group, Xu Yi hadn't taken away their Ruyi Pearls. The reason was simple: a single cave couldn't hold so many people. They would have to spread out.
Once they were spread out, they would have room to move. There was no way to stop them from contacting the outside world.
So he had simply returned their Ruyi Pearls.
He had the restrictions in hand, so he wasn't worried they could turn the place upside down.
As for Zhang Wanhe and the others, from the day he captured them, Xu Yi had specifically told them not to cut off contact with Ruolan Cave City.
Ruolan Cave City was a hub for the distribution of resources. Xu Yi couldn't abandon it, so he needed someone familiar with the place.
Thus, although Zhang Wanhe had spent the past few months as a captive, he'd never lost touch with the outside world,