But he still felt restless, so he resorted to various means, winding through caves and forests.
He set down Formations, testing to see if anyone was following him.
But the Formations were undisturbed, untouched.
Zhang Quan was confused and at a loss.
Had he guessed wrong, or was that brat’s tactics too cunning, eluding his detection?
...
Mo Hua also furrowed his brow.
Bai Zisheng asked, "Are you thinking of some cunning scheme again?"
"I’m not thinking of any schemes!"
Bai Zisheng humphed, "You can deceive others, but you would deceive your senior brother too?"
Ignoring him, Mo Hua expressed his doubt:
"This Zhang Quan, he’s a bit too vigilant."
After pondering for a moment, Bai Zisheng spoke slowly:
"Having suffered so much and being in such a wretched state, it’s not unreasonable for him to be extra cautious."
"Being cautious is fine, but his caution seems a bit excessive."
Bai Zisheng observed Zhang Quan from a distance, unable to discern his expression but noticing his furtive actions, feeling they were overly suspicious.
Bai Zixi’s gaze sharpened slightly, "Is he afraid something will be discovered?"
Mo Hua nodded slightly, then looked around.
The surrounding barren mountains stretched on, with no end in sight.
In such a place, despite the desolation, the mountains concealed more than they revealed.
"Afraid of what being found?"
With furrowed brows, the three of them fell into thought, until suddenly, they all looked up, their eyes brightening, having understood.
"It’s the place where he refines and hides the corpses!"
Mo Hua said, "We’ll quietly follow, without startling the snake in the grass."
Bai Zisheng and Bai Zixi both nodded in agreement.
The three of them kept their eyes on Zhang Quan, intending to let Zhang Quan lead the way, hoping to trace back to his corpse lair.
But Zhang Quan’s patience turned out to be even more outrageous than they imagined.
After another three or four days, he was still meandering in the mountains, darting about, ceaselessly testing with Formations and trail markers.
Mo Hua watched in irritation, while Zhang Quan continued painstakingly.
"This Zhang Quan... he really knows how to play it safe..."
Bai Zisheng complained.
And it seemed like he could keep it up for a long time.
But Mo Hua’s gaze grew serious.
The more cautious Zhang Quan was, the more it indicated that his corpse refining and hiding place contained a great secret that couldn’t suffer the slightest oversight.
That was why he didn’t dare take any risk.
Every slight worry had to be thoroughly eliminated.
Mo Hua pondered for a moment, then said:
"Don’t follow!"
Bai Zisheng was slightly surprised, "Why stop following?"
Mo Hua glanced at the distant desolate mountains, his brows slightly raised, and said:
"We’ve reached the doorstep. We can search on our own, no need for him to lead the way."