Gao Cuilan softly asked Chen Xiaojun, "Sixth Brother, there's something I don't understand. Why would Wolf Bandits suddenly appear in such a remote place?"
Chen Xiaojun's expression grew grave. After a moment's thought, he slowly replied, "Perhaps they were merely passing through. Or perhaps they came specifically to hold this vital route through the valley."
Chen Mu's heart tightened. "Then if they really are stationed here, what does that mean?"
Chen Xiaojun sighed and explained, "It means the situation is far more serious than we imagined."
"Relative to the camp, this place is already on the outer flank."
"If Wolf Bandits are stationed even here, it means either their forces have grown large enough to spare manpower to hunt down students like us out in the field, or they're stepping up preparations to attack the camp-or have already attacked it-and want to prevent us from returning."
Chen Mu clenched his fists. "How do we confirm that suspicion?"
Chen Xiaojun looked into the distance and said heavily, "We'll have to see whether there are signs of Wolf Bandits at our next stop, Eaglebeak Peak."
Su Ningxia was resting off to one side with the Five-Person Group when Chen Xiaojun and Gao Cuilan approached.
Chen Xiaojun looked over each member of the Five-Person Group and asked with concern, "How are you all doing? Did that fight aggravate any of last night's wounds?"
Chen Haonan replied breezily, "We're fine, Sixth Brother. Don't worry. We only provided a little crowd control just now and barely used any soul skills. We can still manage."
"Don't give me that," Chen Xiaojun said sternly. "You restrained dozens of Wolf Bandits in one go. That couldn't have been nearly as easy as you make it sound."
"If I remember right, you and Xiaolai were the most badly