Many strips of cloth hung from the bushes before them. Bo Wen's eyes lit up. "They're his!" But the two immediately exchanged glances. The bushes ahead were extremely dense, and what frightened them was the thicket of barbs bristling from every branch. Judging by where the strips of cloth were scattered, Chen Mu must have forced his way through the bushes.
Bo Wen was accustomed to trading blows in an arena, accustomed to defeating his opponents with absolute strength, accustomed to elegance and composure. Having the courage to plunge into bushes bristling with barbs was clearly not among those habits. If Chen Mu's earlier performance had suggested a cunning, calculating Card Adept, what Bo Wen now felt most strongly was his savage courage. Only a desperado had that kind of ruthlessness! Bo Wen grew more cautious despite himself. Someone ruthless toward others was not truly frightening; someone ruthless toward himself as well was. People like that were extremely difficult to deal with and fraught with danger.
As Bo Wen narrowed his eyes, Cheng Ying also began to think about backing out. She had more combat experience than Bo Wen and had fought in the wilderness many times, but never once had she felt such heart-pounding dread. The bizarre, unpredictable tactics Chen Mu had just employed had left a deep imprint on her mind. With someone like that hiding in the darkness, silently waiting for them to arrive, she did not believe they had any chance of winning.
That was not the only thing that frightened her. She had met many Card Adepts renowned for their bravery, but not one of them would have dared enter these thorn-covered bushes without activating an energy shield. Even some beasts that lived in the Jungle would not readily venture into such terrifying thickets. Those