Chapter 522 (1/2)

People In The Cave

Shao Xuan followed the two closely through the forest.

Robber Eleven and Robber Twelve said that a piece of treasure was found when they were hiding something in an underground cave not too far from the Flaming Horn tribe.

They were following a group of Flaming Horn warriors heading back home from the Drumming tribe. They planned to steal a little more from the group but as they had the Water Moon Gemstone and other stolen goods on them, it was hard to move around sneakily. Hence, they planned to hide their items then continue following the group, maybe blend in with them.

As always they would find an inconspicuous place to hide their things. When that was settled, they would head back to retrieve the items and run. It was then when they found the underground cave.

Many tribes would dig underground caves as it was quite useful. Some used it to store food, some used it as a safe place to hide during attacks. The cave seemed to be left behind by a small tribe that either moved away or no longer existed.

The cave was well hidden in the dense forest. No apparent human activity can be seen at a glance, the cave had been abandoned for quite some time. If the Robbers didn’t plan to dig a hole then, they wouldn’t even notice the cave.

Shao Xuan only wanted to know the location of the cave and promised to let the two go if they brought him there.

This was the first time Robber Eleven and Robber Twelve got caught. They were noticed by others before but they were fast runners, people never caught up to them. Hence, when Shao Xuan gave them the option to bring him to the cave or get killed, they chose the latter.

The two were husband and wife, if one got caught, the other won’t run away unless they had no choice. Robber Twelve wouldn’t leave her husband nor could she try to free him. She wasn’t confident enough to deal with Shao Xuan before he snapped off Robber Eleven’s legs or killed him.

“We’re close. I remember it’s around here,” said Robber Eleven as he moved his ankle.

He could only free himself if he used a sword to cut the vines. Its grip tightened around him the more he struggled, he already lost feeling in his leg at that point. If he became crippled, he may even lose his codename. There was no chance of him getting to number ten, his peak would forever be Eleven. The thought of it made him unhappy. If he could make it into the top ten, he would get to know even more secrets, get even more attractive rewards and his status in the tribe would be greatly elevated.

He wasn’t willing to lose a leg over this so he gladly cooperated with Shao Xuan, hoping that Shao Xuan would keep his promise. Robber Eleven recalled the first time they met Shao Xuan, he wasn’t that strong then. How did he change so much in two years?

The guards got Shao Xuan’s message about the current situation and headed back. Tribe members of Feather tribe, Tianshan tribe and Hui tribe that were up in the air lost sight of the trio after they headed into the forest. Whether they continued searching or headed back to the Flaming Horn tribe, Shao Xuan wasn’t interested in knowing.

At present, no one was following them.

The situation would seem to play an advantage to Robber Eleven and Robber Twelve. However, at that moment, they didn’t feel that. Instead, they were ever more cautious.

Shao Xuan had the guts to face them head-on alone, it was either that he was overconfident in his abilities or that he wasn’t afraid of the two at all.

For the sake of his leg, Robber Eleven decided to be honest and extra careful when deciding his escape plan. It didn’t seem like a wise choice to anger this young man.

“Right there!”

Robber Eleven pointed out the cave to Shao Xuan while carefully observing his expression. He searched for anything that could hint at Shao Xuan wanting to kill them.

Shao Xuan saw a normal grass patch wedged between two small hills.

Robber Twelve got a cue from Robber Eleven before hesitating as she walked over with a sword in hand.

The two had a habit of making small symbols that no one else understood except the two of them at places where they hid things. Hence, Robber Twelve could easily find the spot.

She lifted the top layer of soil which exposed a rectangular stone slab that was nearly a meter long.

The stone slab was heavy. Robber Twelve had a difficult time lifting it on her own. They were fast runners but they didn’t have much strength.

Robber Eleven wanted to help her but Shao Xuan had already used his arm that wasn’t holding on to the vine to lift the stone slab and the layer of dirt on top of it.

That left quite the impression on the two about the strength of Flaming Horn tribespeople.