Encouraged, Liu Shaoge continued, "After the Jade Butterfly tried to take those children away last time and was captured beneath the Cloud Ladder, the Jade Butterfly we had hidden among the impoverished families of Huai Yuan should have been exposed. We already knew that when she failed to find the captured Jade Butterfly back then. But this exposed Jade Butterfly hasn't been touched at all. She's a pawn Long Qi deliberately left behind to mislead us."
After glancing at Yu Chen, Liu Shaoge continued, "This time, Long Qi intends to use her to send us a message. He's changed his route and will ascend via the Cloud Ladder."
"Wherever they go to Dragon Mountain from, our people can find them," Yu Chen said confidently.
Liu Shaoge said gravely, "Perhaps that's exactly what he wants us to believe."
Yu Chen furrowed her brows. Liu Shaoge's words reminded her of the lesson they'd learned in the Yin Mountain Area. Long Qi excelled at setting traps within traps, and his schemes were in no way inferior to hers. With that in mind, she looked at Liu Shaoge. "What do you think?"
Liu Shaoge shook his head. "I can't figure it out."
Yu Chen's gaze sharpened. "He intends to take a detour."
Liu Shaoge was perplexed.
Yu Chen said gravely, "Whether they take the Rainbow Bridge or the Cloud Ladder to Dragon Mountain, they'll have to pass through certain places. We can wait for them in ambush at any one of those places. But what if they take a detour?"
"Do you mean Long Qi deliberately spread false information to distract us? In reality, he'll still take the Rainbow Bridge, but then detour from there to Dragon Mountain?" Liu Shaoge exclaimed.
Yu Chen said, "That must be it. He's a deeply calculating man. The