Excessive ferocity due to caution

"Many thanks to Brother Zhao for his help; otherwise, we would be in grave danger today!"

The muscular female team leader thanked Zhao Yidao.

Her name is Huang Li. She has bronze skin and explosive power. She is an ancient martial artist.

They retreated from the talisman-covered valley, and after some interaction, Zhao Yi learned the general situation of the place.

It turned out that there were about three to five hundred of them, all of whom came for the generous rewards from the entertainment company's movies.

Although Zhao Yi is the lead actor in this film, the other actors who participated in the film can also receive generous rewards as long as they make outstanding contributions to the advancement of the main plot or personally investigate the source of the disaster.

These people are very willing to believe in the fairness of the participation in this film.

The reason is quite simple—

The person in charge of the film is Feng Nan, the perennial iron stone of the entertainment company.

"Many died on the way, and as of now, I estimate that less than a hundred people are still in Burial Valley."

The oriole's expression wasn't very pleasant.

Along the way, they saw too many fellow travelers die on the road or be transformed into vengeful ghosts.

"However, we have also found quite a few clues."

She said to Zhao Yi.

"The source of that disease is very likely in the heart of Burial Valley."

"There once stood a completely abandoned imperial tomb there, and ghosts have been migrating towards that place, with more and more terrifying evil spirits appearing the closer they get!"

After saying that, she turned her gaze to the cliff valley.

The stone mountain was covered with blood-red talismans on both sides, which fluttered in the wind, making it extremely eerie.

"This road is probably impassable..."

She spoke to herself, took out a map, and simply drew an X on a certain route.

Zhao Yi glanced at her map.

There are six roads leading to the heart of Burial Valley, with four forks and one question mark.

"You've already tested five locations?"

He asked.

The oriole nodded.

"Yes."

"Of these five roads, four are extremely dangerous, and the chances of getting through them are very slim."

"As for the remaining one, we're unsure about the situation and haven't dared to try it lightly. We've decided to check out the other entrances first, and if that doesn't work, we'll go back and make a decision."

Zhao Yi silently praised Huang Li in his heart.

Not everyone can be both decisive and clear-headed when making choices.

As the team leader, Huang Li clearly has good qualities in this regard.

"Brother Zhao, would you like to team up with us?"

"So that if we encounter any danger, we can have someone to help us."

When Huang Li said this, her old face turned slightly red.

She clearly felt hypocritical herself.

To put it bluntly, the so-called mutual support is just wanting to ride on Zhao Yi's coattails and get ahead in the main quest.

However, in this environment, she couldn't care less about saving face.

Hypocrisy is nothing compared to her and the lives of the other members of the team.

"Can."

Zhao Yi did not refuse her.

This is a process of mutual exploitation and gambling.

They were allied with Zhao Yi, pushing forward the main storyline, and their gamble was that there was nothing within their ranks that could seriously threaten Zhao Yi's life.

If so, they will most likely become Zhao Yi's cannon fodder and scapegoats.

Huang Li absolutely believed that Zhao Yi was capable of doing such a thing.

Whether it was what he did to the young master of the Li family or what he did in the underworld, it all showed that this guy named Zhao Yi was a first-rate ruthless person!

But they were not without their share of trials and tribulations, and they knew the principle that fortune favors the bold.

So... let's gamble.

The group left the area covered in eerie symbols and headed down another road...

...

Bright Cliff.

In the clean and tidy room, Su Xingcan stood with his hands behind his back, quietly gazing at the four characters hanging on the wall.

[May the light endure forever]

If there were a careful observer in the room, they would most likely have noticed that Su Xingcan's body was trembling slightly.

Shortly after, another elderly man with white hair walked in.

"Master Su..."

"The matter you instructed has been taken care of."

"Ten families have parents who are willing to give up their children... They are already waiting outside. Would you like to meet them?"

Su Xingcan took a deep breath.

"Guan Kai, please invite them in."

The old man, Guan Kai, turned and left. Not long after, he led dozens of people into the room.

Ten groups of boys and girls, along with their parents.

The adults looked both resolute and sorrowful, while the children's expressions were innocent and determined.

At Su Xingcan's request, Guan Kai also told the children the whole story.

Su Xingcan believes that even if they don't have a deep understanding of the world and can't truly realize what terrible things they are about to face, they have the right to know all of this.

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He didn't want these children to discover, before they died, that they had been abandoned by their parents and by Bright Cliff.

They should make their own decisions.

The child who arrived at this time had also agreed to sacrifice himself for Bright Cliff.

"Grandpa Su, we are not afraid of pain, nor are we afraid of death."

A chubby little boy, holding his sister's hand, said this.

"Our mothers told us from a young age that we should be brave like our fathers."

Their surname is Nian, and their mother's surname is Du.

My father died six months ago while guarding the city, and my mother chose not to remarry.

Upon hearing what the two children said, the woman behind them turned her face away, covered her mouth, and closed her eyes to sob.

Upon seeing this, Su Xingcan felt a sharp pain in her chest.

He had personally killed his wife and daughter.

Therefore, he could truly understand the heart-wrenching pain of a woman who had lost her husband and then had to sacrifice her son and daughter.

"Close! Sigh!"

He shouted, his eyes bloodshot.

Upon hearing the noise, Guan Kai, who was guarding outside the door, hurriedly came in.

"Cliff Master, what's wrong?"

Su Xingcan's chest heaved violently as he pointed at the woman surnamed Du, unable to speak for a long time.

"Go again...go look again."

After a long while, he spoke.

Guan Kai understood Su Xingcan's feelings, so he didn't say anything and turned to leave.

"I'm so sorry..."

Su Xingcan looked at the dozens of people in the room, felt dizzy, took a half step back, and collapsed to the ground.

"Master Su!"

People nearby rushed forward to help him up.

Su Xingcan waved.

"I'm fine...I'm fine."

Seeing the old man's appearance, the man felt uneasy.

"Everyone has seen what you've done for us over the years... We know you had no other choice."

Su Xingcan clasped her hands together, slowly stood up, took a few deep breaths, and bowed deeply to them.

"On behalf of all the people of Bright Cliff, I thank you all!"

...

PS: First update.