Chapter 1265

As Rafael and Dylan walked, their eyes swept over every corner, searching for any hidden passages that might connect to other areas.

Suddenly, the sound of a whip cracking echoed from ahead, followed by a muffled grunt.

Then the leader's voice rang out, sharp and angry. "Have you forgotten the rules? Keep your eyes forward. No looking around!"

The man who had been struck with the whip was the one carrying the torch in front of the leader. A deep gash appeared on his back, the mark of a brutal strike.

The man winced but didn't dare cry out. He immediately steadied himself, lifting the torch high and marching forward with steady, deliberate steps.

Rafael and Dylan exchanged glances.

The discipline here was strict.

Meanwhile, Carissa and the others had already dragged Tiberius into the passage and were moving forward. Not far ahead, a group of burly men was transporting the grain. The passage was too narrow for carts, so each man carried a heavy sack on his shoulder, trudging along with great effort.

lot of grain, so the men would likely make several trips tonight, or

tunnel branched off into several paths. Each one was sealed with a

took note, keenly observing the doors to see if they matched the markings on the map. If they aligned, it would confirm the authenticity of the map, making future exploration much easier. Along the way, the burly

nearly two hours of walking, the flicker of a torch appeared ahead, signaling that someone was coming to relieve

distance behind the group transporting the grain. As the men were much taller than her, she couldn't see who

wait with the grain transporters, he would likely be

his hand, signaling for them to halt, his

blocking the entire

to step forward and

Dylan, a lack

to help with the grain, someone suddenly shouted, "Watch out! There are

in alarm, hopping about on the ground in a frenzy to

venomous snakes were slithering about,

leader's voice rang out, calm and commanding, "Don't panic. Kill

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