For the Dragon Bone, which could not be chipped off and taken away or studied on the spot, the people who entered could not actually stay for long. No matter how legendary or mysterious the Dragon Bone was, it was ultimately just an enormous set of bones.
As for the runes forming the seal, though profound and enigmatic, Kingpin and the others could only find them rather mysterious after staring at them for a while. They could not understand the information contained within.
Though the Stone Prison was spacious inside, it contained only two core things: a motionless giant skeleton and a glowing magic circle.
Thus, the people who entered were more like tourists visiting a scenic attraction. After looking around and wandering about for a while, it was time to leave.
After roughly ten or twenty minutes, the shock and curiosity everyone had felt upon first seeing the Dragon Bone gradually faded. Kingpin was the first to walk out of the Stone Prison, while Harry and Peter, unable to conduct any "research," followed him out.
At that moment, the subordinates Kingpin had previously called down to handle the aftermath had already entered the underground space in an orderly fashion via the elevator. They began efficiently gathering the corpses, cleaning up the bloodstains, and recovering items.
Kingpin gave one of them a few quiet instructions. The man nodded, then led two subordinates over to Madame Gao, who was trying her best to make herself inconspicuous.
"Madame Gao, come with us." The man, who appeared to be one of Kingpin's confidants, spoke evenly.
Madame Gao's gaze rapidly swept across Kingpin, Lin Hai, and the others. Deep in her eyes flashed intense unwillingness and humiliation.
Run away? The thought had not failed to circle through her mind.
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