boyutpedia Chapter 656
Chapter 656
Yang Ming's face beamed with a smile. He rubbed his hands together excitedly as he walked over to Butler Xu and the others, then lowered his voice and said, "Peng Ye has agreed to take us there. But he specifically emphasized that we can only look around the area; we absolutely cannot go inside!"
Upon hearing this news, Butler Xu nodded slightly to indicate that he understood. He calmly replied, "Of course, we're not the kind of people who are reckless; we know our limits."
Peng Ye stood aside, watching Yang Ming's actions, a stiff expression appearing on his face. His gaze slowly turned to Steward Xu and the others, his eyes seemingly still holding a hint of anger, but in the end he said nothing, simply walking silently at the front of the group, leading everyone slowly towards the legendary Valley of Death.
As the group approached Death Valley, Peng Ye suddenly stopped when they were less than a hundred meters away. He turned around and said to everyone in a curt tone, "Let's stop here and observe! It will be dangerous if we go any further!"
Butler Xu didn't pay much attention to Peng Ye's attitude. He just smiled and nodded, then led Wu Xie and the others to walk around the area, take pictures, and collect some samples.
Wu Xie squatted on the ground, intently taking a picture of the grass next to a tree. As he took the picture, he muttered to himself, "Uncle Xu, how long are we going to keep acting like this?"
Butler Xu stood there, hands on his hips, pointing and instructing Wu Xie and Fatty Wang in detail on how to take photos and collect samples. His tone was relaxed and casual, as if it were just a trivial matter, but the nonchalant expression on his face made him seem like a seasoned veteran.
Peng Ye and his two companions watched this scene from a distance. They saw Butler Xu waving his hand to signal Wu Xie to adjust the angle, and bending down to guide Fatty Wang on how to collect samples correctly. His serious demeanor made him look exactly like an elder patiently instructing a junior.
Fatty Wang seemed unable to contain himself. Taking advantage of the moment when he handed the collected samples to Butler Xu, he asked in a low voice, "Uncle Xu, are we still going into Death Valley?"
Butler Xu took the sample, his hands moving without stopping, but his eyes glanced at the eerie Death Valley behind Fatty Wang. He thought for a moment, then replied unhurriedly, "We're not going in! You were lucky to get out of there last time. Without absolute certainty, going in rashly will only alert them."
Fatty Wang and Butler Xu kept working, and when they turned around to place the samples, they glanced at the valley behind them, which looked completely different from the one they had entered last time, and couldn't help but swallow.
"This valley looks too eerie; we'd better not go in!"
Fatty Wang squatted down and ruffled the grass on the ground. "Wu Xie, we're not in a hurry. Master Hua just sent word that Mr. Hua and Chief Zhang have left the camp, but we're not sure where they went."
Wu Xie handed the camera to Fatty Wang, and the two talked head to head, with Uncle Xu giving occasional pointers. In Peng Ye and Yang Ming's eyes, it was a scene of discussion and research.
"I've also heard about Your Highness and the clan chief leaving that place. They'll most likely be coming to the Northwest. But what exactly happened still needs to be discussed."
Steward Xu straightened up and called out to his subordinates not far away, "How's the data collection going over there?"
"Director, we're almost done here!"
"Then let's come back! Let's get ready to go to the next place!"
After Xu and his two companions returned, they instructed Peng Ye to lead them onward.
Not long after they left, several more figures appeared where Wu Xie had just squatted down to take pictures.
"Has everything been arranged?"
"Everything is going according to plan!"
"I don't want any more changes to this plan!"
"I guarantee! There will be absolutely no more accidents this time!"
After the two leading figures finished speaking, they led the rest of the group towards the man-eating Death Valley that Peng Ye and Yang Ming had mentioned.
On the other side, Steward Xu, riding his horse, suddenly burst into laughter. Wu Xie, standing beside him, was surprised that Uncle Xu had suddenly started laughing for no apparent reason.
"Uncle Xu, have you thought of a brilliant idea?"
"What can an old man like me do!"
Upon hearing Butler Xu's words, Wu Xie was filled with doubt. He couldn't understand why Butler Xu would suddenly laugh. So, he asked, puzzled, "Then what are you laughing at, Uncle Xu?"
Butler Xu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, and he slowly said, "I suddenly remembered that I once met an animal couple when I was in the manor. They thought they were at the top of their circle, high and mighty, and arrogant. However, in reality, they had long been isolated by their own kind and had become lonely wanderers."
Upon hearing this, Wu Xie instantly understood the deeper meaning behind Steward Xu's words. However, Fatty Wang, standing on the other side of Steward Xu, was completely bewildered and had no idea what to do.
"Uncle Xu, what exactly do you mean by that? I don't understand a word you're saying!" Fatty Wang couldn't help but lean over and look at Wu Xie, asking with a face full of confusion, "Tianzhen, please explain it to me!"
Wu Xie had a faint smile on his lips, deliberately keeping everyone in suspense, "Well... only truly intelligent people can understand the mystery! Fatty, haven't you always considered yourself very smart? How come you don't even understand such a simple principle?"
Upon hearing this, Fatty Wang was immediately embarrassed. He coughed and quickly explained, "Who said I don't understand! I was... I was just testing you on purpose! To see if you could understand what I meant!"
Wu Xie didn't argue with the fat man too much, but the smile on his face made the fat man feel uneasy.
Peng Ye, accompanied by the dummy-like Cheng Jia, rode at the forefront with Yang Ming. He insisted that the commotion behind them was none of his concern and wouldn't interfere. As for Yang Ming, whose initial intentions were not pure, he naturally wouldn't miss such a good opportunity.
Yang Ming gradually slowed the horse's pace until Steward Xu and the others caught up.
“Mr. Xu, we’ll be at our next destination in a little while. Would you like to take a break?” Yang Ming asked tentatively.
Butler Xu raised his hand to look at his watch, then looked at the sun in the sky. "Alright, then I'll have to trouble Mr. Yang to inform Mr. Peng that we should rest here for a bit and have something to eat to replenish our energy."
Yang Ming immediately beamed and rushed towards Peng Ye. After whispering a few words to him, Peng Ye didn't say much and found a sheltered, undisturbed open space where everyone could pause and pay attention.