As Xie Nanyou drew closer, they could already make out the wind-scoured vehicles arrayed in a circle. In the large clearing at the center, uneven dips and craters—clearly not formed by nature—were plainly visible. Xie Nanyou's grip on Zhang Qiling's hand tightened.
Xiao Jiu exchanged a glance with Zhang Rishan at his side. Each leading a few men, the two of them branched off to the sides to keep some distance from the rest of the group, ensuring that should an emergency arise, they wouldn't be caught too close to evade or end up injuring their own people.
Feeling a faint, almost imperceptible vibration beneath her feet, Xie Nanyou said, "They're coming," and slowed her pace, listening intently to the subtle sounds rising from the ground.
Chapter 30