Before Ye Lin could speak, Zhang Wusheng spoke first.
As soon as he finished, Gu Qingzhi and the others nodded in agreement.
They had already gone through far, far too much to get where they were today.
In a situation like this, even if they handed over the jade pendant, there was no guarantee that the mother and son would let them go.
"Right now, there's only one way. One person clears the path, and one person brings up the rear."
Ye Lin spoke.
The passage was narrow, only able to accommodate one person at a time. If they wanted to leave, there was only one option: one person had to go first and clear the way.
Another had to walk at the very end and hold the line, bearing all the pressure.
The rest would travel in the middle.
Without question, the one clearing the way would face the greatest pressure.
For the one bringing up the rear, no matter how numerous these things were, the passage could only fit one figure at a time. They could only come at the rear guard one by one.
But the path-clearer faced immense pressure—he had to carve a bloody path all the way out, without a moment's break.
"Let's go. Don't hesitate anymore. Those three old men are about to make their move. I'll clear the way."
The corners of Zhang Wusheng's lips rose as he suddenly charged toward the exit.
"I'll take your place."
Ye Lin followed directly behind Zhang Wusheng. In the end, he had caused this disaster, so it was only right that he contributed.
"I'll bring up the rear."
After looking over the group, Xu Feng took the initiative to speak.
It was clearly inappropriate for Gu Qingzhi to bring up the rear.
Wang Xiaoyun had expended