This group of men held flashlights and slowly searched through the valley. Their manner clearly stated they wouldn't rest until they found either someone alive or a corpse. After combing the ground meticulously without any success, they started shining their flashlights upwards, refusing to miss a single nook or cranny of the valley. After all, Ding San had fallen from the cliff above. Given his injuries, he couldn't have escaped; he must be hiding somewhere within this valley.
These men were acting under Wu Tiande's strict orders. No matter what, Ding San had to be brought back, which explained their painstaking search.
Even though Ding San was hiding in the crook of a tree, it was only a matter of time before he was found if the search continued at this intensity.
As the men neared the large tree where Ding San was concealed, one of them suddenly let out a startled cry, and the flashlight in his hand went dark.
