Discovering the Cave Entrance

Soon, Xue Lan arrived with the Desert Iron mercenaries. Xiao Ding immediately ordered them to begin exploring the area. Under the blazing sun, the members of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group were meticulously searching every inch of the place.

Although Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were somewhat anxious, they knew that this matter couldn't be rushed, so they could only stay in the tent and wait for news.

Suddenly, a commotion arose outside the tent. Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, who were discussing matters inside the tent, exchanged a glance and then turned to walk out of the tent.

Xiao Li immediately saw that Mo Xing was leading a group of people slowly walking over. When Xiao Ding saw that they were from the Sand Mercenary Group, he frowned slightly.

Xiao Li's eyes turned cold as he looked at the approaching mercenary squad. He said calmly, "Stop. The Mo Tie Mercenary Group is on official business here!"

Mo Xing glanced at the crowd in front of him, and when his eyes fell on Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin standing to the side, a lewd and greedy look appeared in his eyes. Then he looked at Xiao Ding and Xiao Li and chuckled, "Second Captain Xiao Li, you're wrong. This is a public area. How come you can come, but we, the Sand Mercenary Group, can't?"

Xiao Ding glanced at Mo Xing with an expressionless gaze, which made Mo Xing feel uneasy. However, he didn't pay attention to it and suppressed his unease to meet Xiao Ding's gaze.

Xiao Ding suddenly smiled and said, "Mo Xing, this operation of yours wasn't ordered by your commander, was it?"

Xiao Ding's words immediately threw Mo Xing into a panic. He shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? It was our commander who personally ordered me to come here!"

"Oh? Then why doesn't your commander Luo Bu, come personally?" Xiao Ding asked with a slow smile.

At this moment, Xiao Li also sensed something was wrong and quietly said to Xiao Ding, "Brother, are you saying this guy came here on his own, Luo Bu didn't know?"

"More or less, otherwise Luo Bu wouldn't be so stupid!" Xiao Ding nodded slightly.

Xiao Li chuckled and said, "Then I'm relieved. Since he's come to me like this, I'll teach him a lesson first!"

Xiao Ding naturally didn't object, but said, "Don't teach him a lesson too harshly. After all, Luo Bu hasn't been opposing us for a while, otherwise he'll lose face!"

Xiao Li said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Li walked towards Mo Xing with a smile. When Mo Xing saw the smile on Xiao Li's face, his heart trembled slightly. Just as he was about to ask what he was going to do, Xiao Li suddenly took a step forward, Tungsten Steel Spear in his hand drew a beautiful arc, carrying a sharp edge that cut through the wind, and pressed against Mo Xing's throat!

Xiao Li's sudden attack caused Mo Xing's expression to change drastically. Seeing this, the members of the Sand Mercenary Group who had come with Mo Xing also stepped forward to fight, and the members of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group and the Sand Mercenary Group immediately faced off!

Just then, an angry shout came from behind the Sand Mercenary Group: "Who gave you permission to cause trouble here?"

Upon hearing this voice, Mo Xing turned pale with fright. The person who came was none other than Luo Bu, the leader of the Sand Mercenary Group!

Luo Bu knew about Mo Xing's personality and was worried that he might cause trouble, so he asked the other members of the group. He learned that Mo Xing had taken a small team out, so Luo Bu knew that he must have gone to cause trouble for the Mo Tie Mercenary Group. Without delay, he rushed over. Fortunately, nothing serious happened!

Luo Bu glanced coldly at Mo Xing. He knew he had no choice but to take them back first. He then turned to Xiao Ding and said with a smile, "Commander Xiao Ding, Commander Xiao Li, it's all my fault. I didn't discipline my subordinates properly and caused you trouble. Please don't mind. I'll take them back right away!"

Xiao Ding chuckled and said, "It's alright. Ignorance is no excuse, Commander Luo Bu. Don't blame yourself too much!"

Xiao Li then mocked, "Commander Luo, I'm not trying to criticize you, but your ability to manage your subordinates is terrible. You can't even enforce your orders, and your men are only outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant!"

Luo Bu didn't argue with their words, and simply nodded, saying, "Yes, yes, I'll go back and teach them a lesson!"

After saying that, he kicked Mo Xing and yelled, "Hurry up and apologize to the two captains!"

Mo Xing said with a somewhat flustered expression, "I'm sorry, I've caused trouble for the two commanders!"

Xiao Li sneered and put away his Tungsten Steel Spear. "Luckily, your commander arrived early, otherwise I would have pierced your throat with this spear!"

Mo Xing naturally knew how powerful Xiao Li was, and that Xiao Li's strength was superior to his own, so he could only admit defeat.

Xiao Li felt it was pointless to bully such a good-for-nothing, so he ignored him. Luo Bu glanced at the members of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group who were searching behind Xiao Ding. He didn't know what they were looking for, but he didn't ask any questions. He simply greeted Xiao Ding and then led everyone away.

Xiao Ding naturally wouldn't care how Luo Bu would ultimately deal with Mo Xing. At least there wouldn't be any major punishment, since Mo Xing was a pillar of the Sand Mercenary Group. Since Luo Bu's younger brother, Luo Kun, died in the desert, Mo Xing had become the last Dou Master of the Sand Mercenary Group!

"Commander! The third squad seems to have discovered some traces of a passage!"

Just as Xiao Ding was watching Luo Bu and the others leave, a figure suddenly ran over quickly from a distance, shouting excitedly.

"Found it?" Upon hearing this voice, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were overjoyed, and Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin immediately gathered around.

The mercenary who ran over said with an honest smile, "Hey, it seems that we have found some traces. According to our experience, it is very possible, and because it was just buried by the yellow sand, it is easier to find it!"

"Alright, I'll reward you when we get back!" Xiao Ding said excitedly, clapping his hands.

"Thank you, Captain!" the mercenary said with a smile. Nothing is happier than a raise!

Xiao Li, being an impatient man, urged, "Quick, quick, take us there to see!"

"Alright!" The mercenary smiled and nodded, then turned and led them to the place where they had found the traces.

After running with the mercenaries in a slightly northerly direction for a few minutes, Xiao Ding and his group saw a sandy area in the distance that dipped slightly downwards.

"Make way, make way!" The mercenary leading the way pulled aside the onlookers and cleared a path.

When Xiao Ding and the others arrived, they indeed found a hole about half a meter wide, with streams of scorching heat emanating from the deep opening.

One of the mercenaries spoke up, "Captain, there are at least a dozen passages in here, like giant snakes crawling through. We have no idea what's in there!"

Xiao Ding pondered for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll take a few agile men down to scout ahead first. If there are no problems, you can come down."

Xiao Li refused, quickly saying, "No, no, I'll go down first. In case anything happens, you're better off than me!"

After arguing for a while, Xiao Ding Xiao Li that Xiao Li should take a few people down first. At this moment, Qing Lin timidly said, "I'll go down with Commander Xiao Li too!"

"You?" Xiao Li raised an eyebrow!