We returned once more to the clearing in the forest. The bonfire lit by Big Beard's group had already gone out, but there were no corpses around.
"This is the plaza, follow the passageway." The leader squatted on the ground and began digging with a shovel, clearing away dead leaves and soil from the surface. To our surprise, there were slabs of stone underneath.
Just as he said, the place had indeed been a plaza, and the plaza had passageways leading to... a city?
This bold speculation got me a bit excited. If there's an ancient city on this island, perhaps we'll find some valuable treasures.
Like a royal treasury, underground secrets, gold artifacts in the temple...
"Why are you laughing?" Junior Brother Sha was still beside me. He had just asked why I used him as a human shield, and I replied, wasn't it you who told me to hide behind when I encounter danger?
My words left him speechless. I don't know what he's trying to prove, insisting on staying by my side.
