"So what? I think those four humans are as good as dead. We lost so badly yesterday because the queen didn't make a move. If she had... hmph, who knows whether they'd even make a full meal for her."
"I wouldn't be so sure. Humans practice arts that are more complex and more powerful than those of us who live in the water. More importantly, they're shameless and scheming.
As far as I'm concerned, nothing is absolute, so I'm not taking sides."
Another shrimp soldier glanced at his companion and nudged him with an elbow, whispering, "You'd better be careful about saying things like that from now on. If the queen hears you, I don't know whether they'll end up on her plate, but you'll definitely be served at her table."
Listening to the Shrimp and Crab Soldiers' conversation, Su Jiu raised an eyebrow. "Only those four are patrolling nearby. It seems they haven't extended their security this far yet."
Su Jiu gestured toward the four Shrimp and Crab Soldiers. "Do we kill them outright or leave them alive for now?"
"Killing them could stir the grass and startle the snake. Leave them for now. We'll sneak in."
Su Jiu considered it and understood Xia Jue's reasoning. After all, if they killed them, their blood would spread freely through the water. Aquatic creatures were more sensitive to scents carried in the water, so proceeding that way would only make it easier to expose their whereabouts.
Su Jiu nodded, turned around, and began drawing a talisman on Qi Song's back. "Don't move. It's a Concealment Breath Talisman."
Qi Song had been about to turn and ask a question, but Su Jiu stopped both movements in their tracks.
Around ten breaths later, Su Jiu finally finished the talisman.
"Go ahead. We'll follow."