After Third Master Liu left with the boy, the innkeeper also rose to take his leave, saying he would notify them as soon as he had any news.
Once the outsiders had all left, Jiang Cheng got up and shut the door. When he turned around, he saw that everyone else looked especially grim. In the end, Li Bai spoke first. "Everyone, something's wrong. This boy seems to know far too much."
Luo Tianhe's face darkened. His gaze couldn't help drifting toward the door. "That's putting it mildly. He's leading us around by the nose. If this continues, we might die without even knowing how."
Though the fat man had also sensed something strange about the boy, he trusted his instincts. He hadn't sensed any malice from him. "I don't think it'll come to that. He... he might just be an important clue. We've run into similar situations before, haven't we?"
"Little Friend Wang, you're still young. Don't let appearances deceive you. There's definitely something wrong with this child. I even suspect he's the vessel for the world we're in, and that out-of-control door is inside him!"
"But from what we can tell, he hasn't fully awakened yet. So if we act quickly enough, we can finish this mission before he does."
The fat man heard a trace of murderous intent in Yuan Shanyuan's voice and immediately grew wary. "What are you planning to do?"
"What else? Kill him outright." Murderous intent flashed in Yuan Shanyuan's eyes. "I'm ninety percent sure that if he dies, we'll be able to leave this place."
One mission after another had left Yuan Shanyuan overwhelmed. They couldn't afford to delay any longer; if they did, something was bound to go wrong. Whatever the boy's origins, it was clear he was close to Wang Fugui.