Behind him walked another man, thin and wiry, his sharp eyes constantly scanning his surroundings like a hawk looking for prey.
However, leading them was a woman who immediately commanded attention. She had a tall, curvaceous figure, and her bright red dress wrapped tightly around her body, accentuating her plump curves and hourglass waist. Her skin was smooth and fair, her lips vividly red like burning embers, and her eyes sparkled with intelligence and charm, carrying a strange allure that was difficult to ignore.
Yet her choice of footwear—a pair of crimson shoes that seemed almost ceremonial—was strangely out of place, giving her an even more mysterious presence.
She came to a halt at the mouth of the valley, her gaze sweeping over the dark entrance with eyes like still water. Her voice, calm yet faintly melodious, carried a trace of commanding authority, "Jamie, are you sure there is a Human-Faced Scorpion in this Hidden Sound Valley?"
