At that moment, in a corner of the forest.
"Strange, I heard something."
"Could Wu Wudi have come back?"
"Not sure, but let's go take a look. If it's Wu Wudi, we've hit the jackpot."
Suddenly, the mercenaries stationed there spotted figures moving through the forest ahead. The dozen or so men immediately perked up, convinced they'd found a big catch.
They quickly joined forces and cautiously closed in from all directions, leaving almost no gap for an enemy to escape through.
Whoosh!
In an instant, the dozen or so mercenaries swept through the forest and reached a clearing. They stood at the ready, each prepared to attack.
But when they got a good look at the scene before them, they all froze. The figures in the clearing were five or six little kids, a group of children playing. It wasn't Wu Wudi.
"What's going on? Why is there a group of kids here?"
The mercenaries were dumbfounded. They'd thought it was that bastard Wu Wudi, but instead, a group of children had appeared here. The difference was so great that they didn't know how to react.
"Idiots! This is Novice Village, practically a kindergarten. What's so strange about there being kids?"
"The problem is that this is the wilderness. They should be staying in the village."
"So what if it's the wilderness? Are you going to forbid them from taking a walk?"
"But we've been keeping a close eye on Novice Village. There's been no sign of anyone else coming or going."
"True. That is strange."
The dozen or so mercenaries were confused. They had no idea what was going on, but seeing that the others were just a group of kids, they relaxed a little.
After all, these weren't enemies like Wu Wudi. There was no need to