"Sister, there indeed is a cave inside, and there are people standing guard, but not in this area. We need to walk further, past that maple forest, and then we'll get there," said Xiaobai, tipping an imaginary bamboo tube to spill beans, quickly disclosing everything without waiting for their master to urge on.
"Roughly how many guards are there?"
"Er, around fifty or so, but as to whether there are people inside the cave, I'm not sure."
After listening, Feng Xuxu turned to look at Dugu Chen, "Husband, I estimate there might be some more inside the cave."
"Hmm," Dugu Chen responded thoughtfully. "Prince Fu is very cunning. I reckon that there are more than one cave in this mountain, and to have only fifty guards feels odd. Having had dealings with Prince Fu for half a day, from when I learned he employs decoys, I've come to realize that this man is extremely cautious. It's unlikely he would put all his food reserves in one spot. It doesn't fit his suspicious nature."