He Tianshu asked in surprise, "How did you know there were rumors of a small path into this forbidden area?"
Zhang Xiaohua said mysteriously, "It was all written in books. Anything that keeps people from exploring it will always stir up their curiosity. The more you obstruct and conceal it, the more rumors there will be about it."
He Tianshu laughed. "That book put it quite vividly. Still, it seemed no one dared investigate this forbidden area. Of course, there really were quite a few rumors."
Zhang Xiaohua hurriedly pricked up his ears, eager to satisfy his curiosity. Unfortunately, He Tianshu changed his tone. "But you are not a Misty Sect disciple, so I can't tell you about these things. Give up on that idea."
Zhang Xiaohua complained, "Captain He, if you didn't want to tell me, you could have just said there was nothing to tell. Now that you've said this, I'll keep thinking about it. How am I supposed to sleep tonight?"
He Tianshu shook his head. "Whether there is anything or not, I can't tell you. Besides, if you can't sleep, not even ghosts would believe it."
Seeing that He Tianshu refused to speak no matter what, Zhang Xiaohu naturally understood the seriousness of the matter. He scolded Zhang Xiaohua, "Xiaohua, don't be naughty. Since Captain He said so, he must have his reasons. Why force him into an impossible position?"
Zhang Xiaohua said resentfully, "I was only joking. I was testing Captain He's principles, seeing whether he could stand up to the test and prove himself a disciple worthy of Great Gang Leader Ou's trust."
Thus, the three continued chatting as they left the fork in the road. Zhang Xiaohua still unwillingly looked back at the distant end of that little path, which now seemed immensely