Arriving at the foot of the mountain, Liu Xiaoyuan looked up and found that the mountain was not large, but the trees and shrubs inside were quite lush.

This is also because living standards have improved, and most people no longer go to the mountains to cut firewood for cooking. Except for a few families who still burn firewood in the summer, most people use electricity or liquefied gas.

Therefore, the bushes on the mountain are very tall, and if people walk in the mountains, their clothes will definitely be torn by these bushes.

"It's right here. Look, there's a pool of blood here. It's not much, but I reckon it's from the villager's lost ox." Lu Siyao shone her flashlight on the grass. The bloodstains on the grass had changed color; most of the blood had been absorbed by the soil.

Looking at the bloodstains in the middle of the river, Liu Xiaoyuan guessed that they were left by a scalper. If it were human blood, losing this much would probably kill him.

The most likely reason the ox is bleeding so much is that it was bitten by a wild animal; thieves wouldn't harm an ox like that.

Because the ox has lost so much blood, the wound must be very deep, and it won't stop bleeding quickly. The thief isn't stupid; if he injures the ox, it will be weak and unable to move.

Therefore, cattle thieves would only injure cattle if they wanted to be caught by the villagers.

Seeing the bloodstain, Liu Xiaoyuan was certain that the ox hadn't been stolen by cattle thieves.

However, there are no large wild animals in such mountains; if there were, they would have been discovered long ago.

Could there be a demonic beast on this mountain? Like the White Tiger, which is incredibly powerful and could easily take away not just one ox, but ten oxen.

To be honest, Liu Xiaoyuan couldn't find a reasonable explanation other than this answer.

Therefore, Liu Xiaoyuan decided to use his divine sense to cover the mountain and see if there were any monsters living there.

"Xiao Yuan, how do you think this ox got lost?" Lu Siyao asked Liu Xiaoyuan.

Lu Siyao is now at her wit's end. In rural areas, there are no surveillance cameras. Apart from eyewitnesses, all she can do is look for evidence. So, cases in rural areas are particularly troublesome.

In the city, it's much better; there are surveillance cameras everywhere, so it's easy to solve cases.

Liu Xiaoyuan smiled and said to Lu Siyao, "Siyao, wait a moment, let me see if there's anything strange in these mountains."

Upon hearing this, Lu Siyao stood obediently to the side, her big eyes looking at Liu Xiaoyuan with affection.

Liu Xiaoyuan immediately released his divine sense, enveloping the mountain to investigate.