"It wasn't just one group, but several groups of people who found that Han Dongchen and his team had gotten there first. Naturally, they wouldn't just sit around and wait to die, they directly gave chase.
Han Dongchen and his partner were constantly being intercepted, so naturally, they couldn't return the same way they came, especially with the lethal item they carried. In the end, they could only avoid direct confrontation.
Some might wonder why Han Dongchen didn't reveal his identity, as it would surely make things easier...
But revealing his identity would likely disturb Su Xiaowan at home even more, and the item would be even less safe.
Han Dongchen has always been very cautious, especially with such items that seem to the lower class just a means for money but to the upper class, it's a miraculous medicine, a life-saving one that no amount of money can match.
