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The old hunter frowned, recalling:
"One night, I heard some movement on the mountain, so I came out to check. I saw someone sneaking around on the mountain, not knowing what he was doing. I wanted to go up and ask him, to remind him to be careful of wild beasts, but as soon as I called out to him, that person instantly disappeared after seeing me. Since then, many traps have appeared on the mountain."
"Is that person the spy we're looking for?"
A team member asked.
Bai Chenxiang nodded: "Very likely. Grandfather, what else did you see? Can you tell me in detail if anything else has happened recently? This is very important to us."
The old man pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "In the following days, I saw him several more times. It should have been two different people. One time, I saw him more clearly. That person was wearing a blue robe, like some kind of uniform."
The old hunter thought for a moment, then suddenly looked at a team member's uniform, and his eyes lit up.
"It's this symbol!"
The old hunter's hand trembled as he pointed at that team member's uniform.
Bai Chenxiang looked in the direction he was pointing and was surprised to find that what the old hunter was pointing to was actually the symbol of the Speed Clan.
The old hunter instantly tightened his grip on his long fork again and said warily, "You're not accomplices of that person, are you?"
Bai Chenxiang quickly waved her hand and said with a solemn expression, "Grandfather, you've misunderstood. We are definitely not accomplices of bad people. We came here precisely to investigate these suspicious individuals and prevent them from doing harm to everyone."
The team members also spoke up one after another to explain, stating their position.
One of the team members stepped forward and respectfully said to the old hunter, "Grandfather, that person is an internal traitor of our Speed Clan. He betrayed information about our Speed Clan, causing us heavy losses. This time, we are here to investigate and capture the spy!"
The old hunter's expression softened slightly after hearing their words, but the long fork in his hand remained lowered.
Seeing this, Bai Chenxiang continued, "Grandfather, please rest assured, we will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give everyone an explanation. Can you recall more carefully if the person in the blue robe had any other special characteristics?"
The old hunter frowned slightly, trying hard to recall. After a moment, he slowly said, "I remember his movements were very fast. Every time, he would appear instantly and then disappear instantly."
Bai Chenxiang's expression was solemn, her delicate brows slightly furrowed, her gaze fixed on the old man in front of her.
She slowly opened her mouth and asked, "Grandfather, did you notice which direction that person went in more often?"
The old hunter's wrinkled face showed a thoughtful expression. He raised his hand and pointed to the depths of the cave, his voice slightly hoarse as he said, "Every time I encountered that person, he was in that direction. I don't know exactly where he went. I also haven't dared to go deep into this cave. Since he appeared, too many traps have appeared. So I don't know what's inside."
"Thank you, Grandfather. Don't worry, we will definitely catch the person who set up the traps and let you return to a normal life."
Bai Chenxiang clasped her hands together and bowed to the old hunter.
Then she turned slightly and looked at the team members behind her.
Her eyes revealed determination and decisiveness, and she said in a deep voice, "Let's go in and see. Everyone must be careful."
The team members nodded one after another, their eyes filled with resolve.
They gripped their weapons tightly, as if they were symbols of their courage.
One of the burly team members whispered, "Young Sect Master, we will definitely follow you closely and respond carefully."
Everyone followed behind Bai Chenxiang and slowly walked towards the depths of the cave.
The deeper they went into the cave, the darker it became, and the damp air grew heavier.
With every step, they could hear faint footsteps echoing in the cave, as if reminding them of potential dangers.
"Everyone, watch your step. There might be more traps here."
Bai Chenxiang reminded softly.
"Understood, Young Sect Master."
The team members responded in unison.
A young team member said nervously, "I wonder if there will be any monsters in this cave. I always feel a bit uneasy."
An older team member next to him patted his shoulder and comforted him, "Don't scare yourself. There are so many of us; we can handle any danger."
They walked cautiously, constantly paying attention to their surroundings.
Suddenly.
A faint light came from ahead.
"Young Sect Master, there's light ahead."
A team member said softly, with a hint of surprise in his voice.
Bai Chenxiang raised her hand, signaling everyone to slow down and cautiously approach the light.
Everyone's steps became lighter, as if they were afraid of startling something.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a small cave with some glowing stones inside.
These stones emitted a soft light, illuminating the entire cave.
"Wow, these stones are so beautiful."
A team member couldn't help but exclaim.
Bai Chenxiang, however, was not attracted by these stones. Her gaze was fixed on a corner of the cave—
There was a package there.
Bai Chenxiang carefully walked over, squatted down, and carefully observed the package.
Her heart involuntarily quickened. An intuition told her that this package might contain something important.
She slowly reached out her hand and carefully opened the package, revealing some strange blueprints and a letter.
Bai Chenxiang quickly scanned the blueprints and the content of the letter, and her expression became even more serious.
"These are the spy's belongings. They contain their action plan and contact information."
Bai Chenxiang said, her voice filled with solemnity.
Upon hearing this, the team members immediately became excited.
A team member said excitedly, "Great! We finally found crucial evidence after all our hardships."
Another team member also said excitedly, "Young Sect Master, let's hurry back and hand these things over to Sect Master Bai He for him to decide."
Bai Chenxiang nodded and said, "That's right, we must send these things back as soon as possible. But we also need to be careful on the way back; the spy might have already noticed our actions."
"Don't worry, Young Sect Master, we will be careful."
The team members said in unison.
Everyone cautiously took the package and quickly exited the cave.
The moment they stepped out of the cave, sunlight shone on them, giving them a long-lost warmth.
"Finally out. This cave is truly eerie and terrifying."
A team member exclaimed.
Bai Chenxiang looked at the team members and said, "Everyone has worked hard, but we cannot relax our vigilance yet. We must rush back to the stronghold as soon as possible and hand these things over to Sect Master Bai He."
Everyone rushed towards the Speed Clan's stronghold without stopping.
Along the way, they maintained a high level of vigilance, constantly paying attention to their surroundings.
A team member asked curiously, "Young Sect Master, why do you think these spies infiltrated our Speed Clan?"
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