986 Perplexed and Smitten 46 (2/2)

The other man finally broke his silence and said, ”Enough. He Yi, didn't you ask Ms. Wen along just so she could help us out? Ms. Wen, you and He Yi shall go together while I head in another direction on my own. We'll meet again in an hour's time.”

Wen Lele agreed with a nod, ”Alright.”

Them splitting up made things easier for An Xiaoning.

She could knock them out with greater ease.

An Xiaoning proceeded to tail He Yi and Wen Lele first. They did not discover her presence even after a long time.

Soon, she got her first opportunity when Wen Lele had to answer nature's call. Thus, He Yi had no choice but to wait for her near the stone wall.

Meanwhile, An Xiaoning took the chance to catch Wen Lele off guard and covered her mouth before knocking her unconscious. She then removed the latter's skirt and placed it against the stone wall.

Likewise, she attacked He Yi from behind.

She knocked both of them unconscious and placed them side by side.

She only had one more target remaining.

An Xiaoning searched for a long while before finally finding him.

However, the man seemed to be experienced and had a unique way of reconnoitering.

An Xiaoning noticed that he was focusing all his attention on things that would easily go unnoticed. Instead of taking action on him, she followed closely behind him without making a sound.

The man did not stop touching everything inside. An Xiaoning felt a little anxious while tailing him, and she constantly contemplated if she should hurry and knock him unconscious before doing what she had to. At this crucial juncture, she caught sight of him pressing a spot on the stone wall, after which a large crack formed in it with a loud explosive sound.

There was more there than meets the eye.

The man immediately walked inside. As soon as he did, the crack sealed itself immediately.

An Xiaoning did not even get the chance to find out what was inside. Just as she was about to turn around, she heard a loud shriek coming from the crack, which soon ceased.

She stepped forward and mimicked the man's actions by pressing on the spot a few times. The stone wall parted again, and she was greeted with the overwhelming metallic odor of blood, which infiltrated her senses.

She looked inside to see that the man's body was covered in arrows, making him look like a porcupine. He lay motionless on the ground, clearly having already stopped breathing.

There was a pool of blood on the ground.

There was nothing else inside.

She placed a rock in the crack to prevent the stone wall from sealing again.

She swiftly turned around to leave.

Upon reaching another stone wall, An Xiaoning fumbled about to find the switch to the hidden contraption and successfully opened it.

This door did not make a single sound, unlike the previous one.

Clearly, it was not constructed in the same manner.

A glaring beam of white light was shining from inside the crack, lighting up the dark space. An Xiaoning immediately shielded her eyes with her arm and only put it down after her eyes had adjusted to the light.

An Xiaoning squinted and walked toward the entrance carefully. She peeked through the crack to take a good look at the surroundings on the other end, after which she threw some pebbles inside. As soon as she did, numerous long and sharp arrows darted out from all directions and struck the same spot. She tried it again, only to see the same thing happen.