De'erqiao's heart tightened.
But Gale Sword did not act rashly. He immediately signaled behind him, and the group concealed themselves near the beach to observe carefully.
When he discovered that the people there were merely standing guard and occasionally hauling out rubble, Gale Sword immediately sighed in relief.
Clearly, someone else had most likely discovered the ruins he was looking for.
The good news, however, was that whoever had discovered them had only just begun excavating.
It wasn't over yet!
With that thought, Gale Sword signaled his teammates to retreat.
Once the group had completely withdrawn from the beach, Gale Sword turned his gaze to the teammates behind him.
Although De'erqiao was the leader of this expedition, he knew full well that having him alone was not enough to complete one. The team numbered thirteen, including himself, and everyone had their own duties, such as archaeology, solving riddles, deciphering codes, handling mechanisms, and cooking-all things he was not good at.
He had only become their leader because he was the strongest and loved exploring.
"There didn't seem to be anyone around that beach, but there were at least six hidden lookouts.
More importantly, this is South Los."
Adi, the team's archaeologist and strategist, was the first to speak.
Posting hidden lookouts nearby while excavating ruins was normal.
But posting so many around ruins within South Los was not.
After all, more hidden lookouts did not necessarily mean better security.
There had to be a balance.
Especially in a bustling city like South Los, more people meant a greater risk of exposure, unless...
The beach was already privately owned!
And privately owning a beach within South Los... was no easy feat!
That spoke of power and reputation.
Their plan had been to take what they wanted and leave.
Now, that clearly