On the north side of Redwood Ridge, within the territory of the Lu Shang Camp.
Beside a large tree, Xia Hong lay prone on the ground, holding his breath, his right ear pressed tightly to the ground. Xia Chuan and Luo Yuan stood nearby, vigilant, occasionally glancing at him.
"Still underground, about two hundred meters away, pursuing us. It's not because of the rodent corpses; it seems their perception is inherently strong."
Xia Hong stood up from the ground, his expression extremely grim.
The summoning cry of the rodent just before it died had been of some effect.
Despite his quick actions, he still couldn't escape the notice of the rodent pack that started chasing them.
It had taken more than ten minutes to run from the north slope of the mountain to here, with a brief stop along the way, during which he heard the sound of the rodent swarm digging towards them from underground.