The boss of a foreign organization called the police, claiming that he was defrauded by me

Upon hearing this, the group immediately found several relatively large stones.

Yang Xia took the stone and threw it into the water. The stone sank to the bottom without any abnormalities.

It seems that the only way to cross this river is to fill this area with these stones and build a small pebble path.

This might take a bit of time, but he believes that anything is possible with effort, and this is the safest approach at the moment.

Yuanfeng started leading everyone to break stones. Many hands make light work. Although it was quite difficult, the stone road gradually grew higher and higher.

Everyone was exhausted, but they still persevered and filled in a wide path.

Just as Yang Xia was about to step on the stone to cross, Yuan Feng blocked his way and said, "Let me try instead."

He wasn't sure if the road he'd chosen was stable, since no one dared to step on it, so he decided to let him be the first to try it out.

As soon as he stepped on it, he felt his foot slip, but he quickly touched the ground with his toes and returned to his original position.

It was only thanks to his excellent lightness skill that he was able to keep his feet; otherwise, he might have lost them.

Mengyin looked down at the stones and found the key to the problem: "There are gaps under the stones, and they are not piled up around them. If you step on them rashly, the stones will collapse to both sides, and the river water inside will overflow."

They oversimplified the problem. They broke the stones into too many small pieces, resulting in a poor foundation. No matter how large the stones were piled on top, the foundation couldn't support the weight.

Yuan Feng stood still, thankfully he hadn't let the king try it, it was a false alarm, after all he was still standing there unharmed.

Luo Xun said, "We haven't worked at the grassroots level yet. It's probably not that easy to get through like this."

Even a small arched bridge needs support points, let alone paving a road directly in the water with stones on both sides without anything to hold it up, it's even more likely to fall apart.

The river was only about two meters wide, and with their skill in light-footed martial arts, crossing it should have been an easy task. But after what happened with the tall guy, no one dared to try again.

Right now, the stones are laid out shakily, and it will take much more time and effort to build a smooth road.

Yuan Feng stepped forward and said, "Why don't you let me take the risk? Maybe we can get through it smoothly."

It might be a good idea for him to take the risk alone, as it could speed up their journey through this area.

Mengyin hesitated for a moment and said, "I know you have good lightness skills, and the river is not flowing fast, but I still feel uneasy. I'm afraid something unexpected might happen."

Ever since he stepped into this space, he felt a chill down his spine, as if thousands of eyes were staring at him.

He didn't know if others felt this way, but he himself particularly disliked it and wanted to get rid of it but couldn't.

They could only wander around the perimeter, never reaching the center.

Yang Xia stared at the ground, frowning slightly, and said, "It doesn't matter if it takes a little longer, we have plenty of time anyway. Let's get some more stones, even if we have to fill up this river, we still have to cross from here."

Looking at the river that was almost overflowing, Yuan Feng expressed his concerns: "This water is too corrosive, and there's nowhere around for it to flow away. If we fill this river in, we'll be the ones who suffer."

If the river has nowhere to flow, it will overflow onto the banks, and they will be helpless here with nowhere to hide. In that case, they will be the ones who get hurt.

Yang Xia pointed to a relatively weak spot nearby and explained his plan: "This looks weak, so we can use tools to break it open. If there's no place to divert the water, we can dig a big pit underneath and divert all the river water down there. This method will take a bit of time, but it's the safest."

He has a large group of people with him, and if everyone works together, they will definitely be able to get this done.

It just takes a little time.

Yuan Feng felt that this plan was too time-consuming; they could have tried using their lightness skill to get past it.

He suggested again, "Tie a rope around my waist, and I'll try my lightness skill to see if I can get through here."

If anything goes wrong, they can pull me back with a rope.

It's not that I'm afraid of falling into the water, but I'm worried that if I cross over, I might trigger some hidden mechanisms, and it would be difficult to get back.

So, to be on the safe side, it's better to play it safe.

Mengyin took out a rope and asked Yang Xia for his opinion: "Your Majesty, why don't we let him try?"

Yuan Feng is an extremely stubborn person. Once he makes a decision, nothing can change his mind.

And this was exactly what he was thinking. Everyone was there; even if something happened, they could look out for each other. With a rope tied around his waist, nothing should go wrong.

Seeing their resolute attitude, Yang Xia stopped trying to stop them. Instead, he said meaningfully, "Everyone has their own ideas and personality. I'm willing to let you try. But whatever you do, you must consider your own safety first, and never be reckless."

He felt that this river was unusual; it was unusually clear.

Moreover, this place is full of traps and mechanisms; if you're not careful, you might trigger them, which could endanger everyone.

But seeing how insistent they were, he didn't say anything more.

After all, even though he is the king, he still needs to cultivate talent. Yuan Feng is a good talent, and this is a good opportunity to hone him; perhaps he will be of great use in the future.

Yuan Feng was overjoyed to see that the king had agreed to his plan. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I will do my best to get through here and will definitely not let you down."

He took a deep breath and tied the rope tightly around his waist. This rope was a matter of life and death; he couldn't afford to be careless.

He handed this "rope of life" to Meng Yin, which was to say, to the person he trusted most: "General, my life is in your hands now, so you must hold the rope tight."

He said it in a relaxed tone.

Mengyin patted him on the shoulder, a silent form of comfort.

He gripped the rope tightly, watching nervously as Yuan Feng walked step by step toward the riverbank, finally stopping there.

Yuan Feng took a deep breath, then lightly touched the ground with his toes, and like a light feather, he flew towards the other side of the river.

He was full of confidence, believing that with his light-footed skills, he would be able to get through safely.

But he had underestimated the situation. The moment he jumped, it seemed he triggered a trap in mid-air, and a barrage of sharp arrows shot towards him!
Yang Xia shouted, "Danger! Pull him back quickly, or something terrible will happen!" When they used the stones as a base, they hadn't triggered the aerial trap. But once they reached that position, the trap sensed it and launched an attack.

Meng Yin suddenly exerted force and pulled the other person back.

Fortunately, he was pulled in time, so the situation wasn't too bad. If it had been a second or two later, Yuanfeng probably wouldn't have been able to save his legs.

Yuan Feng was so frightened that he stood there for a long time, unable to utter a word.

He had no idea what had just happened; he only remembered that an attack had suddenly come at him.

When he came to his senses again, he had landed steadily on the ground, but he was still dizzy, as if he were dreaming.

Yang Xia stepped forward and said, "We were too careless. It's not that simple at all. Perhaps from the beginning, we should have built a road out of stones."

This way, everyone's safety can be absolutely guaranteed. Flying over here would be too dangerous.

Meng Yin nodded in agreement: "That's right, it's too risky to go through here. Let's use the old method and pile up some stones first. Although it will take a little longer, at least it will ensure everyone's safety."

He and Yuanfeng didn't think things through properly; they were too hasty, which allowed the traps here to slip through their fingers.

Fortunately, no major disaster occurred; otherwise, even if they died a thousand times, they would still be held responsible.

If their negligence causes harm to others, he would definitely feel extremely guilty.

After this experience, they stopped acting blindly and started digging stones to fill the river.

Then, they dug a large pit next to it and diverted the excess river water there.

Time passed by, and after an unknown amount of time, they finally dug a new, large pit through their persistent efforts.

And the road paved with pebbles was repaired faster and faster, until people could finally walk on it.

Yang Xia was the first to walk across it. He could feel that even with these stones as a base, it was still loose and unstable to walk on, and he didn't feel safe at all.

But the people around them still walked slowly across the road from the other side.

When they reached the very center, they didn't feel relaxed; instead, they felt a strange sense of oppression.

As for where this sense of oppression came from, they couldn't say for sure.

When Yang Xia walked up to the dining table, he realized that the food on it was not a delicacy at all, but bowls of plain water.

But looking from the opposite side, the table is filled with delicious food, emitting an enticing aroma that makes many people unable to resist indulging in it.

Yuan Feng looked at the contents of the bowl and couldn't help but complain, "It's all water. But why did it look like food when I was looking at it from the other side?"

Yang Xia guessed from the side, "It's possible that we were too hungry and hadn't eaten properly for a long time. We mostly ate the dry food we brought, which is why we were hallucinating and everything looked delicious."

After saying that, he suddenly thought of something and immediately warned the people behind him: "There is some kind of gas here that can cause us to hallucinate. Be careful, try to keep your will strong, and don't be easily fooled by what's here."

They can no longer distinguish between reality and illusion, just like the things on the table, not knowing which second they see is real.

The very next second after he finished speaking, the armor on the seats suddenly fell off, and then they felt something pressing down on them.

When they looked up, they saw something above them, pressing in at a steady pace.

The group immediately sensed something was wrong and tried to retreat, but they were not given a chance. A high wall rose up where they had been, trapping them all inside.

Yuan Feng picked up his weapon and began frantically pounding on the surrounding walls. To escape from here, they had to break through these walls; at least that would give them a glimmer of hope.

No matter how hard he tried, it was to no avail. These walls seemed exceptionally hard; even if he slashed at them with a knife, they wouldn't leave any marks.

Yuan Feng couldn't help but swear: "Damn it, this hellhole is torture. We haven't done anything yet, and they want to kill us all here."

Mengyin was also sweating profusely with anxiety. He hadn't expected this place to be so treacherous, and to have such a sinister trap hidden inside.

Once they're all up, the mechanism will be triggered, and at this rate, they'll definitely be crushed into mincemeat within ten minutes.

Faced with the danger of death, some people have begun to panic. Once people fall into panic, they become disoriented and difficult to manage.

Everyone racked their brains trying to escape from here, but it wasn't that easy, and almost none of the methods they came up with worked.

Several of the people who were in a bad mood complained directly: "The food on the table doesn't look right. We shouldn't have all come over." Old Hei couldn't help but say.

As soon as Lao Hei spoke, the others echoed his sentiments, all agreeing that he was right.

“That’s right. From the very beginning, I felt there was something strange about this place. Maybe it’s not a way out at all, but a death trap designed to harm people,” said the man with the thick beard.

"They tricked us all into coming here, hoping to wipe us out in one fell swoop. This cave looks like a place where no one is in charge, but in reality, everything here is pushing us into the abyss of death," a young Imperial Guard leader analyzed logically.

Things have already developed to this point, and simply arguing won't solve anything.

Meng Yin stepped out from the crowd and loudly rebuked their pointless discussion: "Shut up, all of you! What do you mean by all this?"

Everyone shut their mouths and lowered their heads after being yelled at, not daring to say another word.

"The King led us this way. Are you blaming the King for saying this?"

Old Hei quickly explained, "Your Majesty, that's not what I meant. Please forgive me."

That's not what he really meant. He just felt something was off about this place from the start and shouldn't have come. Maybe this wasn't the way out at all. Like the young man said, this might be a trap, set up to bury them.

A general is a general; he always has the bearing of a general. Mengyin stood up and stopped their absurd behavior.

The crowd stopped arguing about the matter and calmed down to find a way out.

Yuan Feng looked towards the chair and, based on his previous observations, said, "Just before activating this mechanism, the armor on that chair fell off. Perhaps the mechanism is right next to that chair. If we can find the mechanism, the formation here will stop, and we can get out of here alive." (End of Chapter)