Just as Jiang Qiao had guessed, Jiang Yue and the others had indeed gotten caught up in the hottest issue in the Underground World.
The people of the three main factions of the Underground Race had been resolving their differences at the negotiating table, and a consensus was becoming increasingly clear.
In other words, the Underground Race's invasion of the Surface World had become an irreversible trend.
Of course, Jiang Yue and the others had been mentally prepared for this for some time. They had entered the Underground World partly to find Jiang Yue's mother, who had been missing for many years. But another reason was to investigate the Underground Race's movements, and even find a chance to sabotage their plans—perhaps even make their invasion of the Surface World fail completely and seal off their route back there.
"Xiao Yue, this Qian really is a good person to approach. Since he likes you, you can use the opportunity to get some information out of him. Make the most of this chance to take a vacation in town."
"Dad, don't worry. I know what I'm doing."
"Second Brother, just give me an answer. Are you taking me with you or not? I'm about to die of boredom in this godforsaken place."
Jiang Yue shook his head. "It's not convenient to take you this time. If you want a few days off, you can put in a request in a couple of days. Every herb worker gets a couple of days off each month, anyway. But I won't feel right about you taking time off alone. If you want a break, you have to take it at the same time as Dad."
San Gou was frustrated, but he knew there was no point arguing. Once his second brother had made up his