In the dim underground canal of the Karez, Qing Wanglai reached out to catch the dust that trickled down from the trembling ceiling. The unstable structure made everyone present uneasy.
Qing Wanglai called out to Li Huowang, who was hysterically banging his head against the wall. "Li Huowang, you'd better stop! We don't know when this Karez was built. If you make this tunnel collapse, we'll all be buried here!"
Li Huowang stopped, freezing like a statue. It wasn't Qing Wanglai's words that halted him, but the sight of Zhao Shuangdian's finger pressed vertically against her lips.
"Shhh." Zhao Shuangdian's warning hiss gradually silenced all other sounds.
She had discovered something. The moment Li Huowang was sure she hadn't just spotted one of his own Huan Jue, his heart began to pound even faster.
Seeing Zhao Shuangdian squat down silently, Ba Nanxu immediately dropped to his knees in front of her, using his back and buttocks to form a stable rest for her rifle.
