The scrawny soldier spoke and actually shivered.
Fear flashed across the eyes of the helmeted middle-aged man as well. After all, the fearsome and strange rhino had disappeared after jumping down the cliff on the north side—perhaps it was truly lurking in this dense forest. "So what do you suggest we do?"
"Leader, how about we retrace our steps, find a secluded spot to hide while it's not completely dark yet, and head back when it seems about time to report back. It's better not to risk our lives over such eerie matters. What do you say, Leader?"
The helmeted middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, raised his eyes to see the other soldiers looking at him expectantly, and then his face sank as he said, "Alright, let's do that then. But let me say this upfront: anyone who leaks this will be careful with their job security."
"Leader, don't worry. The brothers have been following you for years; they know the seriousness of it." Another voice spoke up from not far away.
