A chill ran through me. Could they be deliberately holding back? But why would they do that? Just as I was at a loss, Meng Li seemed to sense my confusion and whispered, "Brother Chen, these men in black seem to be intentionally driving us in a certain direction."
I followed her gaze and realized that although the attackers were fierce, they were subtly forming a perimeter, slowly forcing us toward the back of the Wu Family estate. The terrain there was treacherous, shrouded in fog year-round, and rarely visited. Could some secret be hidden there?
"Meng Li, stay here and keep them occupied. I'm going to the back mountain to investigate." I made a split-second decision to take the risk.
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