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They had all been relieved when they found a cave to settle in for the night. However, no one thought something unexpected would soon happen.

"Should we hide elsewhere?" Someone whispered, "What if something dashes out of the forest?"

"There's no need to go elsewhere." Ren Xiaosu shook his head. "The animals obviously wanted to hide in here but we already occupied the spot. Just this point alone proves that the cave we're in should be safe enough."

"Just what could they be avoiding?" Liu Bu wondered.

Xu Xianchu looked at the forest outside the cave. "They might be trying to avoid the forest. Or more specifically, the forest at night."

Ren Xiaosu nodded. "I think so too. Animals are far more alert to danger than humans because of their instincts. Do y'all remember? When we passed through the canyon, we saw some human skeletons lying there. But since we entered the forest, we did not see any skeletons of animals. That's unusual."