After assigning the tasks, Lu Sangjiu reminded them, "When you act, your personal safety comes first. Partners should try not to separate. Once you've completed the tasks I've assigned, if there's still time, you can investigate other things as you see fit."
"But everyone, keep an eye on the time. If you're not back by nightfall and don't respond to your Communication Talisman, the rest of us will assume you're in trouble and come looking for you."
With the matter settled, everyone quietly returned to their own rooms.
Shen Yuzhao, meanwhile, returned to his room through the tunnel he had dug. Before he left, he thoughtfully helped Lu Sangjiu reinstall the floorboard and added a word of caution, "I won't fill the tunnel in just yet. Little Junior Sister, be careful not to step on this spot and fall through."
Lu Sangjiu nodded, then asked with some curiosity, "Where did all the dirt go?"
