Thinking this way, the Water Monster had to stop its digestive actions and quietly sense Jiang Xue again. It knew that Jiang Xue wasn't dead and would definitely appear again.
All it had to do was wait for her to show up. The Water Monster waited patiently. As it quieted down, the waves on the lake slowly subsided, and the lake surface returned to calm.
Shangguan Wenbin watched the lake surface calm down, but there was no joy on his face; his heart felt heavy. If earlier he was sure Jiang Xue was alive, this newfound calmness made him uncertain.
"Boss, the waves are gone. Should we go down and take a look?" One of Captain Chen's men asked. Before, they didn't dare make a move because of the waves, but now that they were gone, it seemed safe to go down.
"Alright, let's go and take a look. Get the inflatable boat out," Captain Chen ordered.
