Chapter 18: Covert Deals

The following morning.

An old carriage twisted and turned its way up a rugged mountain road.

When the carriage got close to the village, it slowed down and turned into the forest.

The forest became denser and the carriage gradually had difficulty moving. The mercenary acting as the coachman pulled the reins and stopped the carriage among the trees.

Four mercenaries got off the carriage, searching the surroundings.

"Hey! Is anyone there?"

"We are here!"

"Come out!"

"Hey, guys, come and see!" The short-haired mercenary waved his arms in the direction of the carriage.

Three companions walked towards him.

The short-haired mercenary pointed to the trunk of a tree, "Look, there's a line of characters here. Jia Shi, can you tell what it says?"

The short and thin Jia Shi came forward, squatting down to examine the slanted text carved low on the tree trunk.