Before long, they entered the depths of the gorge.
After traveling about a mile farther in, Tang Wen spotted a small valley branching off.
It was a narrow gorge only a few dozen meters wide, with trees so dense that they could barely see the sky overhead. The group rushed inside.
Weeds covered the path paved with stone slabs, showing that people rarely passed this way.
Tang Wen and his two companions did not dare get too close either. They kept tracking them with the drone; all they needed to do was stay close on their heels from behind.
After traveling another third of a mile or so, Elder Miao waved a hand, and the burly men stopped.
"Second Elder, Elder Ding has been poisoned. He's almost gone. Please hurry and save him!" Elder Miao shouted toward the mountainside. Tang Wen noticed what seemed to be a thatched cottage there.
"Carry him up," someone grunted from above. The woman waved a hand, and the burly men carried Elder Ding up the stone steps.
They soon entered the cottage. The burly men returned the way they had come, while Elder Miao stayed behind.
Tang Wen and his companions quickly found a concealed spot, took out the computer, and opened the surveillance feed.
"What happened?" the Second Elder asked. He was very short, with a broad forehead and a small chin that made his head look somewhat misshapen.
"I'm not sure either. Li Yijiang from the Outer Hall was bitten by a bug, and Elder Ding went to treat him. Who would have thought he'd be poisoned too? We had no choice but to carry him here," Elder Miao said.
"Does Li Yijiang have the same symptoms as Elder Ding?" the Second Elder asked.
"The same. But he was fine earlier. He