"How strong could they be when they're injured?!"
The owner of the hoarse voice was clearly dissatisfied. He snapped, "A direct assault won't work? Can't you use your brains? Use fire! Smoke! Poison! I refuse to believe they're made of iron and don't need to breathe!"
"Big Brother, we've tried everything!"
The reporting voice sounded even more bitter. "Sea Tooth Rock is open to the sky, and the mountain wind is strong. Torches won't burn much up there, and the smoke won't gather.
"As for poison—we tried poison-smoke jars too, but the place is so well ventilated that the fumes disperse quickly. They barely have any effect. Zhou Jingfeng seems to have been prepared for this and covered his face with a wet cloth—"
"Useless!"
The owner of the hoarse voice seemed thoroughly enraged. His curses rang even louder. "I'm giving you another quarter of an hour! If you still can't think of a way to get up there, you, Iron Third, will lead the charge yourself! If you can't take Zhou Jingfeng, bring me your head!"
"Yes, yes! Calm down, Big Brother! I understand! I'll go think of a way right now. We'll take him down as quickly as we can!" The voice belonging to the man called Iron Third answered again and again, full of fear.
Chen Yue crouched in the shadows, listening to the exchange from beginning to end. His heart settled a little.
Master is still up there, and for now he's safe. The owner of that hoarse voice is probably one of this bandit gang's leaders. From his tone, he's extremely wary of Master, yet determined to take him. I can't delay any longer. I have to cause a disturbance as soon as possible and create an opportunity for the rescue.
Once he had made