Chapter 13

It was also from 13 that Jiang Cheng learned the important details of this top-secret mission, namely the abilities of Crimson One, the core of the operation.

Jiang Cheng had heard Wu mention before that when he went to find Lin Wan'er, Wu was ambushed by Crimson 123 outside. But perhaps Wu wasn't satisfied with the outcome, so he only briefly mentioned that Crimson One was a tricky fellow with very special abilities.

It was also that time that Wu and Lin Wan'er made a deal. Wu promised to protect himself and Fatty, and give up the door inside him. Lin Wan'er's added condition was the contract scroll. After Wu devoured the scroll, his power greatly increased, and he directly dismembered the Rain Night Killer in the next instance.

This was indeed Lin Wan'er's habit. She would divide a task into many stages, and only someone or some people she designated would know about each stage. This way, even if someone leaked information, the other party would only get some fragmented clues, making it difficult to piece everything together in a short time.

Those who achieve great things must be ruthless and steady. Lin Wan'er bore a heavy responsibility, so she couldn't be too careful. Jiang Cheng didn't find anything wrong with this, but judging from the results, even such strict security measures eventually had loopholes. The secret hidden deep in Mount Xixieming was still discovered by the Night Watch.

All of this was the work of the Night Watch. Jiang Cheng was sure of that.

Being in this secret cave made Jiang Cheng feel uncomfortable all over. It wasn't just the cold, but an indescribable chill drilling into his pores. This had nothing to do with the thickness of his clothes, it was as if… as if there was something invisible nearby, coldly staring at them.

After exiting the cave, that strange feeling disappeared, and Jiang Cheng's breathing became smoother. "Did you notice anything in the cave just now?"

He was speaking to 2, but the latter hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook his head. "No, everything in there is normal."

"What does Old Man Luo think?" 2 turned his head and passed the question to Luo Yunshan.

Like 2's answer, Luo Yunshan didn't see anything special either. These two were among the strongest fighters they had here.

But judging from their expressions, they were both filled with seriousness. Obviously, they also understood that not finding a problem was the biggest problem.

After a moment, Fatty, while rubbing his arms, spoke nervously, "I… I don't you guys think it's particularly cold in this cave? Not the cold from those ice blocks, but… but like being watched by something scary."

Fatty's words coincided with Jiang Cheng's feelings, but 13 grabbed Fatty's arm and shook his head firmly at him. "10, don't be afraid. There shouldn't be a problem with this cave. I know what you're worried about. You're worried that those disciples on the verge of collapse are still lurking in the cave, right? If that were the case, they would have attacked us just now. They would attack anyone who enters the cave indiscriminately."

"Okay, fine." Fatty swallowed back what he was going to say.

Following Luo Yunshan's orders, the two disciples guarding the entrance rearranged the cave entrance, so that anyone who didn't know the truth would be deceived.

At noon, everyone ate some simple food, and then searched the mountain village, but found no valuable clues. The activities of Lin Wan'er and others were limited to the mountain village.

Not long after lunch, the sky visibly darkened. Luo Yunshan also received news that it would rain in the mountains near dusk today.

"Old Man Luo, you are the person in charge here. What do you think about our next arrangements…"

2 spoke politely, but his attitude suggested a hint of probing. Jiang Cheng could see that 2 and 13 suspected that Luo Yunshan was still hiding other clues.

Luo Yunshan looked up at the sky and issued an order to evacuate without hesitation. "Let's withdraw first, everyone leave. We'll go back into the mountains tomorrow to look for clues."

13 became anxious upon hearing this. Before entering the mountain, he had not expected that so many things would be involved, and the situation was much worse than he had anticipated. "I object. We should leave some people behind. Rumor has it that this mountain village is haunted at night, so we should lurk near the mountain village to see what's going on. Perhaps we can find clues to find Sir and the others. Sir and 3 may not be able to hold on for long."

"No, there's no room for discussion. Before we figure out what exactly happened here, no one is allowed to stay in the mountains overnight."

Perhaps sensing that his tone was too harsh, Luo Yunshan sighed softly and comforted him, "I know you're feeling bad, but my relatives are also among the missing. I feel the same as you, but think about it, can we handle something that made both Commissioner Lin and Luo He fall for it with just the few of us?"

"I know you're not afraid of death, and this old bone of mine isn't either, but what if we get caught too? What will happen to this matter, and what consequences will it lead to? Have you thought about it?"

Luo Yunshan's words made sense. Without Wu by his side, Jiang Cheng was also uneasy. His intuition told him that if they really stayed in the mountains tonight, they would also disappear inexplicably.

Just like the so-called geological survey team and Lin Wan'er's group.

The people Luo Yunshan brought were very professional. In addition to the special security personnel, some people took photos of the mountain village and the surrounding area, and there was even a special group of people collecting soil, plant leaves, and other items to take back for testing.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Luo Yunshan gathered the team and began to descend the mountain.

But Jiang Cheng keenly noticed that the return route was not the same as the route they took into the mountain.

Luo Yunshan saw Jiang Cheng's doubts and took the initiative to explain, "The situation in Mount Xixieming is complicated, with many mountain trails. We try not to choose the same route for each trip into the mountains and back, because we are worried about being ambushed after our habits are figured out. After all, no one knows what strange things are in this mountain."

Because the mountain road was narrow, some places were only a little over 1 meter wide, and on the other side was a slope more than ten meters high, so the team was very long. Luo Yunshan divided the team into two groups. The first group to enter the mountain walked in front, and the second group to enter the mountain stayed behind and followed slowly, with a distance between the two groups to maintain visual contact.

Luo Yunshan didn't shy away from this, and bluntly said that the first team did have the role of scouting the way. Once the front team was attacked or encountered something strange, then they, as the second echelon, would have a chance to turn the tables. In terms of value, the people in the front team could be sacrificed, while they had a more important role.