Yang Ruxin also hurriedly disembarked and chased after the three individuals.
However, the others possessed Qinggong skills, and just that little delay had caused them to lose sight of their quarry, who had climbed up the slope. Despite searching, they found nothing, likely a secret passage existed, but without guidance, it was impossible to find. This explained why the pirates were so rampant, as the Governor's Office had dispatched troops multiple times only to return empty-handed. It was uncertain whether Qi Jingyun's arrival this time would make any breakthroughs.
At that moment, she had to consider her next steps.
Soon, more boats approached, and similarly, the individuals disembarked, but the boats were left to drift away with the current.
"Damn it, why are there soldiers here?" the four men complained as they ascended the slope, one of them grumbling thickly, "Someone must have leaked information. If I catch them, I'll skin them alive..."
