Chapter 442: Proof of Existence(30)
0% It was a night so quiet that not even the sounds of birds could be heard.
The group, having approached the cabin under the cover of darkness, quieted their breathing. Upon closer observation, numerous suspicious details became apparent.
First, the signs of human presence around the cabin were unusually scarce.
It wasn’t that the presence of humans had become faint; rather, all the merchants who were around the cabin had vanished.
At best, there were only a handful of mercenaries standing guard while yawning.
It was unlikely that dozens of people had simply left the area; if they had, we would have surely spotted them long ago.
The only possibility lay in that ‘cabin’.
That tiny cabin had swallowed all the merchants whole. It was the only theory left that made sense.
Naturally, it was ridiculous.
I quietly held my breath and put my ear to the ground. By closing my eyes and focusing on my hearing, I soon began to catch faint sounds of wind.
The attention of the group naturally focused on me. Deliberately using only the movement of my lips, I communicated with them.