Chapter 216 Shu Ning is still asleep

Wolf Clan, outside Xuanlin Cave—

Luo Ci and Mu Ran stood guard not far from the cave entrance.

Inside the Xuanlin Cave.

"I'm leaving the wolf clan in your care," Xiao Chong said, patting Xuan Lin on the shoulder.

"Don't worry," Xuan Lin said, looking at them who were already wearing their gear. "You all need to be careful too."

"Mm," Xiao Chong replied.

“The Lion Clan is like my family. With me here, they’ll be fine,” Xiao Yu said. “You just need to protect our Wolf Clan.”

"And Ningning, you're in charge of her diet," Yan said. "Don't let her get even thinner when we get back, or I won't let you off the hook."

“No,” Xuan Lin said.

"The equipment Ningning gave me is really good. It fits perfectly and is comfortable to wear. It can also be adjusted to fit different body types." Jin Tong praised, looking at the protective gear she was wearing.

“That’s called elasticity,” Mo Li said.

"You think you know everything?" Jin Tong rolled his eyes at him, then sighed as he thought of Shu Ning, "I really want to see Ning Ning one last time before I leave."

"If you don't want her to find out that we went to the Lion Clan behind her back, then go ahead and do it." Mo Li rolled her eyes at him.

"Sigh, alright then, we'll just have to wait until we get back." Jin Tong said with a dim look in her eyes, then suddenly her eyes lit up as she thought of something. "The first thing we'll do when we get back is go see her!"

"Besides, we're going to do serious business. What are you doing carrying that ugly thing? Doesn't it get in the way?" Mo Li said disdainfully, looking at the crooked fox plush toy that Jin Tong was holding.

"You're the ugly thing!" Jin Tong retorted, her fiery red eyes glaring at him.

Then she looked tenderly at the little fox in her arms.

"What's ugly about it? Ningning made this especially for me. It's so cute, fluffy, and it even smells like Ningning." He said, hugging the little fox in his arms tighter.

"You want it but you don't have it yet," Jin Tong said smugly to Mo Li.

Upon hearing that it was Shu Ning who made it for Jin Tong, a hint of regret flashed across Mo Li's eyes.

Thinking of the poisonous vines in his cave, he felt a warmth in his heart.

“We’re about to set off,” Xiao Chong said.

"Okay, be careful on the road," Xuan Lin said.

"I'm leaving." Nightmare waved casually as he walked away.

Watching their departing figures, and realizing that he was the only one left in the wolf clan to be Shu Ning's beast husband, his eyes flickered slightly, and he felt a secret joy in his heart.

Thinking of Mu Chen, his eyes suddenly darkened.

Yi Yuan, Xuan Mo, and Han She had all set off a day earlier and estimated that they would arrive soon.

Outside Shu Ning Cave —

"Ningning, are you up?" Xuan Lin knocked on the door and asked, "Ningning?"

After a moment, seeing that Shu Ning did not respond, Xuan Lin opened the door out of concern.

"Lemon!"

Seeing Shu Ning lying on the ground, Xuan Lin felt a chill run down his spine. He immediately rushed to her side and carefully picked her up.

After carrying her to the bed, seeing that she was still asleep, he smiled slightly.

"Sleeping so soundly."

He then placed the fruit and meat he had brought for her beside her bed and left, closing the door behind him.

"Boss!"

As soon as Xuan Lin stepped out, he saw Luo Ci rushing over in a hurry.

"Let's talk outside," Xuan Lin said softly.

Luo Ci glanced inside the cave and said, "Okay."

After the two had walked some distance from Shu Ning's cave, Luo Ci finally spoke up, "Boss, Xing Yu is missing!"

Xuan Lin's expression turned cold upon hearing this. "When did you find out?"

He never expected that this person, who had no chance of causing any more trouble, would disappear at this moment.

“Just now,” Luo Ci said, “I just discovered it, but I don’t know how it escaped.”

"Follow me." Xuan Lin said, and immediately walked towards the prison.

"Yes." Luo Ci followed their leader.

A moment later, the two appeared in the prison where Xingyu was being held.

Xuan Lin squatted down to carefully observe the signs on the ground. The cave was somewhat damp, and the footprints left on the dry grass he had stepped on had already dried.

"It seems they've been on the run for some time now," he analyzed, "at least a day and a night."

"Boss, Xingyu ran away. Will she take revenge on Shu Ning?" Luo Ci reminded him after hearing this.

Upon hearing Luo Ci's words, Xuan Lin's expression turned solemn. Thinking that Shu Ning was still asleep, he began to worry.

"Go and inform our people."

"Okay." Luo Ci said and then turned to leave.

"Wait a minute," Xuan Lin said.

"Boss, is there anything else?"

"Notify Xiao Chong's men as well, notify all patrols, and tell them to search the entire tribe," Xuan Lin said quickly. "No corner can be missed, and tighten controls on the wolf tribe's entrances and exits."

"Yes." Luo Ci turned to leave.

"Wait a minute," Xuan Lin called out.

Luo Ci stopped. "Boss."

"After giving the notification, you and Yusheng will stay near the entrance of Shu Ning Cave and keep an eye on anyone who approaches."

"Yes." Luo Ci waited a moment, then said, "Boss, is there anything else?"

"Um."

Upon hearing Xuan Lin's confirmation, Luo Ci immediately left.

"Hahaha, it's useless."

Just as Xuan Lin was about to leave, he heard the jackal beastman next to him sneer.

Xuan Lin stopped and walked to the place where the jackal beastmen were imprisoned.

“What do you know?” he asked coldly.

"What I know is none of your business," the jackal beastman said smugly, seeing Xuan Lin's expression.

"You won't talk? You know the consequences," he said with a hint of threat.

"Anyway, I don't have a home anymore, so I don't care about any consequences."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Lin immediately went inside, transformed into his original form, and bit him.

The jackal orc had intended to take this opportunity to leave, but unexpectedly angered him.

"I...I'll talk..."

After sending the jackal beastman away, the jackal beastman looked at Xuan Lin's chilling aura, touched the bleeding spot, and involuntarily shivered.

"The female wolf was taken away by a male scorpion beast the night before last."

"Where did you take it?"

"I don't know..." the jackal beastman said, trembling as he looked at his still-bleeding wound.

Upon hearing that it was a foreign beastman like the Scorpion Beast, Xuan Lin had already roughly guessed who had taken her away.

However, there are only eyewitness accounts, which is not enough to prove that Mu Chen did it.

If he denies it to the death, or brings out the orc who took her away, there's nothing he can do.

Thinking that Yiyuan and the others had probably arrived by now, he snorted coldly.

No matter what Mu Chen wanted to do, it was already too late.

Back in Shu Ning Cave, Luo Ci and Yu Sheng were already waiting in front of the cave.

"You should go back," he said.

"Boss, are we not going to defend anymore?" Luo Ci asked.

“Yeah, boss, I heard Shu Ning sleeping soundly inside, she hasn’t woken up yet. What if something happens…” Yu Sheng chimed in.

"No need," Xuan Lin said, waving his hand.

"good."

Seeing that the two beastmen had left, Xuan Lin opened the door.

Seeing that Shu Ning was still asleep on the bed, and that the food he had brought her that morning was untouched, he frowned.

Logically speaking, Shu Ning wouldn't usually get up this late.

nightmare……

The only person he could think of was that guy Yan, since he was the only one with Shu Ning last night.

Thinking about this, he felt agitated.

"That guy who can't tell the difference between right and wrong!"