The shouts carried into the forest. Leaves shook and withered grass swayed, but even after listening for a long while, there wasn't the slightest response.
Hu Ma immediately furrowed his brows. The others around him also felt their hearts sink slightly. As they looked at the forest ahead, they found the stillness increasingly eerie, making them uneasy.
They had just entered the mountain and hadn't even seen the people at the mine yet, let alone had any grudges to speak of. However, having encountered the harmful Gu Dog right away, calling out loudly this time was simply following proper jianghu etiquette. If the other party had been nearby, they would surely have heard it.
But now, there was complete silence. What did the other party mean by this? Were they unwilling even to talk?
