Lingling was still immersed in the joy that the torch could dispel the darkness.

Hearing this, she raised her fair and tender little face and answered innocently and matter-of-factly, "Lingling is here to see her brother~"

Josiah nodded, not too surprised by the answer, but what he wanted to ask was: "So, baby, why is it just you and Huhu?"

After asking this question, Lingling's face wrinkled up. "A bad guy brought Lingling here! Lingling didn't even have time to tell Uncle Sol!"

Josiah grasped the point: "So! Baby, you disappeared suddenly?!"

Lingling nodded gloomily, her hair seemed to reveal frustration, and she said slowly in a baby voice:

"Lingling and Huhu were chasing their brother, and suddenly, they couldn't move the bird, and then they ended up here. The uncles were waiting for Lingling by the fence, and they must have been worried about her."

The worried little Lingling put her little chin on Huhu's back, and Huhu obediently let her lean on him, using her body temperature to comfort her little friend.

When Josiah heard this, he also felt a little overwhelmed.

Before, their purpose was to see whether the butler would take these seemingly unimportant orcs and bounty hunters to hide in some hidden place.

Because, considering the strange magic circle's demand for bones, they should take the bait.

However, unexpectedly, Josiah himself became the bait.

Earlier, they came to the ranch without hesitation under the guidance of the steward.

When they arrived at the ranch, the housekeeper lied to him that this was the only way to the resettlement area. Then he suddenly looked surprised and said he had to go to the castle to get something. He asked them to wait there and left quickly.

Although they remained vigilant, the vast and empty pasture had somewhat numbed their nerves, making them think there was no danger.

As a result, they felt a strong magical fluctuation after standing there for a while.

The next second, I suddenly felt unable to move, and in the blink of an eye I was in darkness.

Therefore, he was not very surprised to hear Lingling's description. His headache now was how to tell Thor about their situation.

Suddenly, Josiah, feeling somewhat foolish, slapped his forehead and said in frustration:

"Oh, honey, your tribe's teleportation arrays are all bidirectional. Go and try to see if you can go out and find your Uncle Thor and Uncle Triton first."

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, the little girl spread her hands and, imitating Amos' usual helpless expression, said, "I tried it when Lingling first arrived, but it didn't work."

Josiah was stunned. Could it be that this was a one-way thing?

Just as I was thinking about it, Lingling asked a question in return.

"Josiah, why are you alone here? Where are Uncle Amos, Uncle Tiger, and the others?"

In Lingling's heart, those uncles are not very powerful and need her protection.

Now that I don’t see many people, I can’t help but feel a little worried.

Lingling's sudden question brought Josiah back from his worries and he began to explain:

"This dark passage has an exit. Outside is a menagerie. Your uncles have gone to gather information. I don't have a beast form or a tree form, so it's hard to hide. So I'm waiting here for you. After all, the target of your tracking magic is me, so this will make it easier for you to find me."

Lingling nodded her head, not quite understanding what was going on. Upon hearing that the beastmen and treemen were fine, her fear and worry gradually faded away, and her curiosity was aroused instead.

She moved twice, jumped out of Josiah's arms, took Josiah's free left hand, and tried to walk forward, saying in a milky voice:

"Brother, take Lingling to see that zoo. Lingling can also visit the uncles~"

Josiah stood up, but his feet seemed to be stuck and he couldn't move.

Lingling pulled twice but couldn't budge. Puzzled, she raised her head and asked softly, "Brother, let's go~ Why don't you leave?"

Josiah was in a dilemma. If Thor and Triton were there, he could let Lingling go without any worries.

but......

If it were him, he was really afraid that he wouldn't be able to protect Lingling.

As brothers and uncles, they all think the same way: if something happens to them, it doesn’t matter.

but!

If something happened to Lingling, that would absolutely not be acceptable.

so......

"Lingling, how about we wait for your Uncle Sol and the others, and then go after they come looking for us?"

Josiah held up the torch, squatted down and tried to discuss with Lingling.

Lingling wasn't angry either. This time, she was smart enough to immediately realize that her brother was worried about her. She hugged Josiah's left arm with her two little hands and began to shake it, acting coquettishly:

"Ge Ge~ Just take Ling Ling with you. Maybe we can notify the uncles and the others from outside."

"Is it okay? Is it okay~"

As he spoke, the little dumpling pointed at Huhu on the ground and said happily:

"Lingling asked Huhu to go find the uncles. Huhu has a very good nose. Well, or—let Huhu go find Dajin, and let Dajin go find the uncles."

"Also, Lingling feels that the uncles and the others can't activate the teleportation array, so we may not be able to wait until then~"

Josiah had not thought of this. Indeed, Lingling was the only one who could easily activate the teleportation array of the Tree People.

Suddenly, Josiah's face looked a little ugly. Who activated the magic circle when they were teleported in before?

If his magic power is enough to easily activate the teleportation array, can Thor and the others who stayed in the manor defeat that mysterious man?

Thinking of this somewhat scary point, Josiah stopped hesitating and started walking with Lingling in his hand.

"Okay! Let's go out, right now."

Seeing that her words had worked, Lingling jumped for joy and continued walking forward.

The passage was not as short as they had imagined. Lingling and Huhu followed Josiah for a long time before they saw the light.

Seeing that she could finally go out, Lingling subconsciously rushed forward, but was pulled back by Josiah.

"Lingling, no, don't rush. This is a zoo. You'll stand out like this. Let Huhu go out and scout the way first. I saw some winged tigers outside before, so it won't be so noticeable if Huhu goes."

Huhu, who suddenly received an important task: !!! There is a winged tiger!!

Huhu, who had never seen another winged tiger since he was a child, suddenly became energetic and walked out from behind Lingling with his head held high and his chest puffed out.

He had been walking behind Lingling to protect her, but now he was a little impatient.

The little winged tiger ran to the front and looked at the hole that an adult could easily climb out of. Its small body pretended to be ready for battle. It turned around and looked at Lingling, a look of determination in its icy blue eyes:

"Awooo! (Lingling, wait for me to come back!)"