Everyone panicked, and the tools in their hands clattered to the ground.
Ji Shengyue's face was pale, but she quickly composed herself and issued a swift command: "Don't panic! Follow the contingency plan immediately! One group will clean the site and erase all traces. The other group, with me! We'll go to the valley entrance and draw the patrol away!"
Ji Shengyue led a group of guards to the valley entrance, where they set up a few traps and misleading markers to make the patrol think there was another important target in the area.
Then, they deliberately made some noise to attract the patrol's attention.
Once the patrol was drawn in, Ji Shengyue and her people skillfully maneuvered around them, using the valley's terrain to lead them on a cat-and-mouse chase.
Fortunately, after searching the valley for a while without finding any trace of the altar, the patrol left.
