Li Rui halted the team's advance.
"Benefactor, what's wrong?" Ju Ye asked, not understanding but impatient. He urgently wanted to locate the fake king.
Li Rui said, "There's danger. We can't keep moving forward."
"Why?" Ju Ye asked, "There are no enemies outside now. If we stay too long, we're the ones in danger."
"I don't know."
Li Rui responded straightforwardly, "Send a few scouts to investigate."
"Let us go."
Rossi and Vince volunteered.
Kawina chimed in, "They're responsible for assassination and intelligence gathering for the family."
"Alright." Li Rui instructed them to scout ahead.
He looked at the silent plain, puzzled in his heart.
The area ahead was vast and empty. How could there be any danger?
He stared further across the plain at a mountain ridge. Once you passed through the valley there, you'd reach food and water. This was essentially the final stretch.
"Could it be an ambush behind the ridge?"
