As they approached the cave entrance, Yan Qing grasped the hand Pharmacist's Wish extended down, and he was effortlessly pulled to the ground.
"Yellow Dog, give me a hand," called Shang Xinlei from below the entrance. She was just behind Yan Qing, both of them having tied the snake pattern rope around themselves for support, allowing Pharmacist's Wish and Ying Rushi to pull them up. Yan Qing thought it was unnecessary since Pharmacist's Wish was already lending a hand, but considering that Shang Xinlei might not be familiar with Pharmacist's Wish, he reached out to pull this snotty fellow up.
Once Shang Xinlei was up, she looked around and found the central plaza eerily quiet, with no guards or palace attendants patrolling—no one to interfere with their nearly half-minute rescue operation. Shocked, she asked, "Did you kill all the palace attendants nearby?"
