Fang Xiaocao and her two companions followed the passage around more than a dozen turns, walking nearly 200 meters down a steep incline before it gradually leveled out, losing the significant slope it had before.
Fang Xiaocao silently speculated that their current position should have reached the vicinity of the Man-eating Rat Nest, or at the very least, they were near the same passage.
After another few dozen meters, Hummingbird, who was scouting ahead, suddenly stopped in his tracks and raised a hand, signaling his companions to halt with a stop gesture.
Seeing Hummingbird's sign, Wan Xiaozhou and Fang Xiaocao immediately stopped moving and fell silent, increasing their alertness and preparing for combat.
Hummingbird slowly crouched down and beckoned to Fang Xiaocao and Wan Xiaozhou, gesturing for them to come over. Fang Xiaocao was taken aback, her expression puzzled.
