Shen Qingyu wanted to go into the mountains, but Qi Yunxiao didn't want her to.

She's afraid of the dark.

But as soon as Shen Qingyu stared at him with her almond-shaped eyes, he surrendered: "You come with me."

Shen Qingyu refused: "If we go our separate ways, we'll have more opportunities."

Before Qi Yunxiao could say anything more, Shen Qingyu had already walked out first.

Qi Yunxiao hurriedly followed.

Not long after entering the mountain, a man in black swiftly approached and ran up to Qi Yunxiao.

The man glanced at Shen Qingyu but remained silent.

Qi Yunxiao ordered, "Just say it."

The man lowered his voice and said, "I sent people to look for it as soon as it happened, but we haven't found it yet."

After a pause, the man added, "We saw wolves nearby..."

Shen Qingyu's legs went weak again.

"Send more people to search again," Qi Yunxiao ordered.

The man nodded and ran off again.

Qi Yunxiao went to help Shen Qingyu up, comforting her, "It'll be alright, Xiaobao can communicate with animals."

Shen Qingyu shoved Qi Yunxiao away and sneered, "You can still communicate with people, so no one wants to kill you?"

Qi Yunxiao: "..."

The woman who had lost her child spoke in a different tone and voice than usual, sharp and angry.

"You go that way, I'll go this way..." When they reached the fork in the road, Shen Qingyu casually pointed in a direction.

The map opened, and although it wasn't very clear, Shen Qingyu was still able to effectively avoid large rocks and pits.

"Xiao Bao? Xiao Bao? Where are you..."

"Little Bao...Mommy's here to see you..."

"Xiao Bao... don't be afraid... Mom is here..."

As Shen Qingyu shouted, tears welled up in her eyes.

But fearing that the little one would be even more frightened if he heard his mother crying in the dark, he could only suppress his tears and run forward.

The sounds of villagers calling out Xiaobao, Wenjin, Shitou, and Mutou echoed through the mountains.

The villagers' torches went out as they walked, and as Shen Qingyu watched them extinguish one by one, it was as if the hope in her heart was being extinguished little by little...

They didn't have their own map or any other tools. Once the torches went out, it was difficult for them to even find their way down the mountain, let alone find their child!

Shen Qingyu couldn't help but look up at the sky and curse under her breath, "Damn it, why isn't there a moon today?!"

On the map, various herbs were constantly being marked, as were wild animals such as rabbits, pheasants, and snakes...

But I didn't see the child.

Shen Qingyu had been searching for half an hour without realizing it, but had found nothing. Just as she was about to go back, the map showed something glittering in the grass.

She went over and picked it up, only to find that it was the silver longevity lock pendant that Xiao Bao was wearing around his neck.

This was something Qi Yunxiao brought back for the triplets on one of his trips back from the prefectural city.

Xiao Bao once passed by here!

Shen Qingyu looked up at the misty green mountains that resembled monsters in the night.

We're gradually entering the deep mountains, where there may be ferocious wild animals like wolves...

Xiao Bao is only six years old...

Shen Qingyu felt despair again.

what to do?

Where should we look?

Shen Qingyu couldn't hold back her tears and they streamed down her face.

Just then, a white firework suddenly swayed and shot into the sky.

It's in the direction of Shenjia Village!

The person is back?!

Shen Qingyu perked up and turned to run home.

She stumbled and fell all the way home, covered in grass and mud, her hair a mess.

Before even entering the house, I heard sounds coming from the yard, filled with surprise and relief.

"These little brats are clever; they even knew to find a cave to hide in..."

Shen Qingyu's heart pounded again, and she ran inside.

Three children stood in the crowd with their heads hanging low.

The stone and the wooden head were drooping to their chests, clearly out of fear and regret.

As soon as Wen Jin saw Shen Qingyu enter, her lips trembled and she burst into tears: "Sister-in-law, Xiao Bao hasn't come back yet! It's all my fault. I persuaded Stone and Wood to take me into the mountains to catch rabbits... Waaah..."

Shen Qingyu's legs went weak: Xiao Bao hasn't come back yet.

A strong hand supported Shen Qingyu from behind; it was Qi Yunxiao, who had returned earlier.

"You didn't see him in the mountains?"

"Never seen it before. We got lost not long after we entered the mountains, and when it got dark, we were too scared to go any further, so we found a cave and hid inside..."

Wen Jin's expression was very clear, and everyone's hearts sank as they listened.

Just then, Stone raised his head and whispered, "I heard it... a wolf howl..."

Before Shen Qingyu could slide down, Qi Yunxiao immediately grabbed her waist with one hand.

The man's breathy whispered in my ear, "Don't worry, my men are looking for him. I've sent out hundreds of them. Xiao Bao will be alright."

Liu Cuixi said, "The dog hasn't come back either. If something really happened to Xiaobao, the dog would come back to tell him."

"Yes, yes... last year in the next village, it was the same thing. The person fell and broke their leg in the mountains, and the dog knew to go back to the village to call for help..."

Hearing the villagers' chatter, Shen Qingyu felt a little more at ease.

The livestock in the house also often drink the spiritual spring water. Although they can't be said to be very intelligent, the big yellow dog is still very obedient.

With the big yellow dog around, there shouldn't be any major problems.

It's dark today, and not even the stars can be seen, so it won't be easy to go up the mountain to look for someone.

After discussing with several clan elders, the village head told Shen Qingyu that they would go up the mountain again at dawn tomorrow to search, and those who returned tonight should rest and recuperate.

Shen Qingyu had no choice but to agree.

After everyone left, no one in the courtyard felt sleepy.

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