With that in mind, she began searching along the path the wolf king had taken.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before they discovered the severed limbs and bloodstains on the ground.

After walking a short distance, the ground was covered with leftover claw marks and bloodstains, and there were more every short distance thereafter.

Bai Yajing's eyes were dark; it seemed that person planned to get rid of her while she was alone today.

Wow, they're really going all out!

Luring the wolf king to their side with prey was a huge investment!

No wonder that big guy risked everything to come here. It was constantly tempted by food the whole way; how could it not be attracted?

I just don't know which of those people did it, or if they did it together?

Tsk, she's always been very polite. How could she not reciprocate with a gift after receiving such a generous present!

So she stopped bothering to look for herbs, wild vegetables, mushrooms, or anything like that.

The direction closest to where the wolf king left was the direction the Qiao brothers had taken when they parted ways.

She simply searched all the way there.

When she found the two brothers, they were squatting on the ground digging for wild vegetables.

They looked normal, their clothes were unstained with blood, their hands were only covered in mud, and their conversation seemed normal. They were mostly discussing ways to eat and cook wild vegetables and mushrooms, occasionally interjecting with longing for their mother's cooking—what a gluttonous child…

Moreover, both of them had already dug up quite a few wild vegetables in their baskets. Could she have guessed wrong?

Since it wasn't those two, she went to find Jiang Wenming and Li Xingyue.

She remembered the direction the two had left in, and she was extremely familiar with the back mountain, just like it was her own backyard.

The two people were not far apart, and she checked them carefully. Their clothes and other belongings were normal, and there were plenty of wild vegetables and mushrooms in their baskets, so they obviously didn't have the time to commit the crime.

Tsk, that's really strange!

However, it doesn't matter if we can't see it now. She'll just turn the tables on them; she's determined to catch the fox by the tail!

After figuring it out, she simply went to the road where the wolf king had left the leftovers and waited for him to come to her.

If the person doesn't want anyone to notice anything amiss afterward, they'll definitely come and clean up these things. Even if they don't come, she has to stay and watch over the place to prevent other small animals from ruining the scene.

Anyone with a modicum of knowledge would know that what happened here wasn't an accident, but rather deliberate.

However, when the time comes, she will secretly go to the agreed place to see if they are acting strangely.

At that moment, the people on the other side checked the time on their watches and stopped what they were doing.

"That's about enough, let's go, don't keep them waiting."

Zhao Liang nimbly slung the basket over his shoulder and left.

Qiao Yu could only shake his head helplessly. "Still so impatient."

When the two arrived at the agreed meeting place, they only saw Li Xingyue and Jiang Wenming waiting there.

"You've arrived? Have you seen Comrade Bai?"

Jiang Wenming and Zhao Liang had actually been waiting for several minutes, but Bai Yajing hadn't arrived yet. Now Qiao Yu and Zhao Liang were here, but she still hadn't come…

Upon hearing this, Zhao Liang abruptly looked up. "Comrade Bai hasn't arrived yet?"

Jiang Wenming and Li Xingyue both shook their heads.

Qiao Yu frowned, but still comforted the anxious Zhao Liang, "Liangzi, Comrade Bai is a local. She has lived here since she was a child. She knows better than us which places we can't go. Don't worry, wait a little longer. If we really can't wait, we'll go down the mountain and find someone to help us."

Hearing this, Zhao Liang felt a little relieved, but he still couldn't help pacing back and forth anxiously.