Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!
Chapter 487: Found a Kindred Spirit?

Chapter 487: Chapter 487: Found a Kindred Spirit?

Shang Shaojing noticed everyone’s weary expressions and, after a moment of contemplation, he spoke, "Then let’s rest here for an hour, and continue our journey once the sun goes down a bit."

"But Mr. Shang..." Jiang Cheng feigned concern as he looked at Su Yinwan, "Sister Xiao Wan seems to be very tired already. Are we really going to keep walking deeper into the island?"

"Yes, yes." Ren Yue quickly seized the opportunity to add, "Didn’t the TV show staff say it? The outskirts of Dragon Ridge Island are relatively safe, but going further in might not be the case. What if we encounter some wild beasts? Just the few of us won’t be able to handle it."

"Don’t worry about it," Zhuola stood up and assured them. "There are no fierce beasts nearby for now. I’ve scouted the area. Rest here at ease, and I’ll gather some food for everyone."

Finishing her words, she nodded at Shang Shaojing and then slipped into the jungle behind them.

A breeze lifted her deep red short hair, exposing her slightly cold long eyes to the air.

With Zhuola’s already sharp features and her habitual lack of smile, coupled with her regular deal with death, the murderous aura around her was even more intense.

The whole person was like a thorn rose from the abyss; beautiful but also shining with bright danger.

And for this trip to Dragon Ridge Island, besides ensuring Shang Shaojing’s safety, she had another very important mission.

—That was to uncover the secrets of this island.

For a long time before this, she had been trying to infiltrate the island, but even though Dragon Ridge Island was deserted, the security was extremely tight.

She tried countless methods but was never able to safely enter the place.

Just at this time, the live broadcast of the variety show began casting guests, and coincidentally, Shang Shaojing was secretly searching for a suitable mercenary.

How could she miss such a good opportunity?

Thus, she disguised herself as an ordinary mercenary, successfully got chosen by Shang Shaojing, and gained access to Dragon Ridge Island.

It was fortunate that the live broadcast variety show had limited equipment and could only take care of the group as a whole, leaving solitary guests unbothered, so these days she had been using the excuse of scouting to familiarize herself with the general terrain of the island’s outskirts.

As expected, her master’s guess was correct; the Spiritual Field on this island was very strong. If nothing unusual happened, it should hide a huge Dragon Vein; otherwise, the Gu Family wouldn’t spend so much effort protecting it.

What Zhuola didn’t understand, though, was why the Gu Family suddenly rented out this island as a public resource for Zheng Xun to shoot the variety show. Was the thing hidden behind it now useless, or was it intentionally a diversion?

As these thoughts crossed her mind, the hues in Zhuola’s eyes deepened, and she removed the hairpin from her head and pressed the button on the back.

The ordinary black hairpin instantly transformed in her palm into an exquisite Dragon Head Ruler. She simply assembled it, and the head of the Dragon Head Ruler began to slowly move.

This compass-like device, similar to the Dragon Seeking Ruler used by tomb raiders, was a treasure her master gave her. It pointed to the location where the Feng Shui was the most concentrated, making it perfect for finding the location of the Dragon Vein.

Following the Dragon Head Ruler, Zhuola approached a cliff. Seeing the dragon head stop there, she closed her eyes gently, pinched her fingers into a gesture, and began to feel the Spiritual Energy of the place.

Here, the wind gathered and water collected; indeed, it was a good spot, but not where the Dragon Vein was located.

However, it would still make an excellent base for their team.

Evidently, someone had discovered this place before her. Before Zhuola opened her eyes, a complaining male voice came from not far below—

"Jiang Li, what exactly are you doing? I only slept for half an hour at noon, and you woke me up already. Even a dog couldn’t stand being tormented like this."

"The fact is, dogs are indeed more useful than you," another icy female voice mercilessly retorted.

The man seemed quite infuriated, his voice disappearing for a few seconds before resuming, "How can you insult people like that? That’s so rude."

"Oh."

The sound of conversation gradually faded, and Zhuola found a place to hide and began to carefully observe the silhouettes of a few people not far away.

"Jiang Li..." Her rosy lips moved gently, repeating the name she had just heard.

Could this Jiang Li be the same girl Su Yinwan mentioned? So, they have actually come here.

Thinking this, Zhuola’s gaze grew increasingly profound.

She had previously found something akin to an Eight Trigrams Array next to a small creek, although it was already destroyed, it was still possible to discern the capabilities of the person who set up the Array, then there’s this place...

It seemed that the person leading them to these two locations wasn’t simple either, was she encountering a fellow insider?

Zhuola also became interested in this Jiang Li, whom she had never met before, and after standing there deep in thought for more than ten seconds, she turned back.

...

"Do you say there’s a water source ahead?"

"Yes," Zhuola nodded, looking at Shang Shaojing, "Not only is there a water source, but it’s also a sizable pond, and from what I can tell, it’s fresh water, only two kilometers from here."

"What are we waiting for then?" Ren Yue directly jumped off the rock, "Let’s hurry up and go!"

Although Su Yinwan was somewhat reluctant, she could only shakily get up from the ground.

Seeing this, Jiang Cheng quickly steadied her, expressing his concern, "Sister Xiao Wan, are you alright? Do you want me to carry you?"

"How could that be?" Su Yinwan quickly waved her hand, "It’s okay, I can manage by myself. You’re still like a little brother who needs care, how can I let you carry me?"

Jiang Cheng’s heart was instantly touched.

Indeed, Sister Xiao Wan truly cared for him, knowing how to be considerate.

[Boo hoo hoo, little Brother Cheng is so kind, if only I had such a considerate brother.]

[Exactly, my younger brother only knows how to cause trouble; it’s so frustrating!]

[Heh, my brother said that when he grows up to be a policeman, the first thing he’ll do is get rid of me.]

[That’s still better than my ten-year-old brother who keeps practicing spells at home, claiming he has to get rid of this old witch.]

[Seeing that everyone else’s brothers are no good, I feel much better.]

And so, the group trudged on under the blazing sun toward the location ahead.

Shang Shaojing was relatively thoughtful, finding a large leaf to shield Su Yinwan from sunlight.

After crossing a muddy area, they finally saw the pond Zhuola had mentioned.

However, before they could excitedly rush over, two figures approached from a distance.

"Quick, hide." Shang Shaojing lowered his voice and quickly led the group behind a bush.

As the two figures approached, the sound of a man and a woman arguing reached their ears—

"Do you really have to bring me to this place? We drove her away before, and now we’re eagerly coming back to beg her; this is too humiliating!"