The road leading toward the East Sea was unusually quiet that night.
Deep inside the vast wilderness, Lan Yue, her beast husband Bo Jian, Tang Wu, Tu Yelang, and the other twenty mermen had stopped to rest for the night.
After travelling for several days, everyone was exhausted. They had originally intended to find a safer place to spend the night, but with the forest growing darker and the journey still far from over, they had no choice but to settle temporarily in a small clearing.
The night was pitch black.
Only the flickering flames of the fire provided light. Beyond the small circle of illumination, the towering trees stood like enormous shadows, their branches swaying gently in the night breeze.
Some mermen were sitting around the fire, while others were checking their precious cargo of beast hides. A few had already settled down to rest.
However, the peaceful atmosphere didn't last long.
Suddenly, every single merman stiffened.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
