"Is that really what's going on?" Anthony murmured to himself. He had indeed given Talb the authority to keep an eye on the dwarves, but he hadn't authorized him to mobilize them on his own. "Did Talb say what he was up to in the primordial forest?" Anthony asked. "He didn't say much, but I vaguely remember him mentioning that he was following your orders to find some sort of exit," Ivy recalled with a furrowed brow. "Let's just sit tight for now. I'm curious to see what tricks he has up his sleeve." "Besides, although Fang Zhi is a bit of a coward, he's not stupid. He should be able to keep himself alive." By this time, Talb and his men had been gone for quite a while, leaving Anthony with no choice but to wait and see what Talb would do next. The next morning, Talb hurried back

