He did not slow his pace, continuing forward for about ten paces before lowering the bamboo mining basket from his back, tightening his grip on the pickaxe, and pulling out a moderately sized stone from the basket, weighing it slightly in his hand.
The next moment, he broke into a sprint toward the massive boulder. As he closed in, he slid sideways, planting one foot against the rock wall of the tunnel. Using the rebound force, he lunged downward past the back of the boulder like a nimble leopard.
Two figures were crouching halfway down behind the boulder, using it for concealment, never expecting that the newcomer would discover their tracks.
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