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The group of masked people did not answer and just looked over from a distance.
"Something's not right. It seems we've made a mistake; it's not them!" one of the masked people muttered with some confusion upon seeing the escort agency's flag.
"It's not them again? Weren't they supposed to definitely pass through here?" another masked figure said in a low, sinister voice.
"Calm down, Chief! Maybe they took a different route. All we need to do is kill as many as come our way. That way, when the emissary from Red Ridge asks, we'll have an explanation," suggested another.
"The emissary has paid such a high price, not for us to just kill these minor characters!" the chief rumbled in a low voice.
"Regardless, it still counts as an explanation! Let's quickly take care of this and continue waiting," another one said nonchalantly.
"Hmph!"
Upon hearing this, the chief no longer pursued the matter and just coldly glared at the subordinate who had spoken.
