"…It was Auntie Manyue from Auntie Li's family. She took Qianbao away." Gu Lan, who was lying on the bed, struggled to sit up. She had lost too much blood, so her voice was a little weak. "Aunt San, I saw her carrying Qianbao to the back mountain. I tried to stop her, but failed…"

The "Man Yue Auntie" mentioned by Gu Lan is the daughter-in-law of Aunt Li, a daughter-in-law who is notorious for being bullied in the Fengshou Brigade.

After being married into the Li family for many years, she was unable to have a child. She was constantly criticized by the team leader's gossiping wife. She was also bullied by her mother-in-law, Aunt Li, who treated her granddaughter like grass and only loved her grandson. She got up the earliest, worked the most, and ate the least... Even the children of the Li family could "step on" her, and her life was extremely hard.

Gu Lan hated herself for being useless. Her eyes instantly turned red, and her face was full of guilt. "Aunt San, I'm sorry, I didn't save Qian Bao."

She felt sorry for how good her third aunt had been to her.

The wound on the little girl's forehead was tightly bandaged, with bright red faintly visible under the gauze. Her lips were cracked and white skin had appeared, without a trace of blood.

She was only twelve years old, thin, and lying on the big bed with wounds all over her body, looking increasingly weak and helpless.

Seeing her daughter's guilty face, Huang Xiulan rubbed her eyes and couldn't help but speak up for her: "How old are you? How can a child like you do better than a woman like Zhang Manyue who does rough work all day and is as strong as an ox? All the mistakes are caused by that black-hearted lunatic! Why are you taking the blame for yourself?!"

These words were also said specifically for my third brother and his wife.

Huang Xiulan recalled the scene she had seen before - her daughter was lying on the ground without a sound, a large pool of blood on the ground, her little face was pale as if she was dead, and she was so scared that she almost fell to the ground!

It was almost like her family broke up!

This is not an exaggeration... If Alan is gone, even if she knows that the third house is not to blame, she will not be able to get along with the third brother's wife as she did before. How can a mother who has lost her daughter still have any reason?

Mother Gu had suffered one shock after another today. Her little grandson was stolen and her eldest granddaughter was almost crushed to death. When she heard the news, she was out of breath and passed out. She has just recovered now.

All the men in the family went up the mountain to look for someone.

The women stayed behind to look after the children at home.

"Third son's wife, don't blame A Lan. You can't blame A Lan for this! A Lan risked her life! In order to stop people, she even..." Gu's mother's voice was shaking badly. She had been a strong person all her life, but today she couldn't stop crying. Her eyes were red and swollen, and her head was aching.

"Your father and the others...all the young and old men in the village...have all gone to the mountains to chase him. God, please help me...I'm sure they will find my grandson! I'm sure they will... Her lips trembled. Thinking of her missing grandson, tears started to flow again. Her heart felt like it was being cut by a blunt knife.

"...I understand." Lin Zhao's eyes were sore.

She sat down beside the bed, holding Gu Lan's cold little hand, her voice slightly hoarse but trying to keep it steady: "Don't blame Ah Lan. Third Aunt thanks you... for risking your life to save Qian Bao."

Her eyes scanned the scars on the little girl's arms, and she paused, a look of distress in her eyes, "Our A-Lan has suffered."

Gu Lan curled her fingers slightly, subconsciously trying to retract her bruised arm, her soft voice carrying a hint of soothing.

"Third Aunt, don't worry too much. Grandpa, Dad and the others... have all gone to look for Qianbao... he will definitely be fine."

Lin Zhao forced a smile, helped Ah Lan lie down, and told her to close her eyes and rest. She motioned for Gu's mother and others to leave.

Several people came to the yard.

"Mom, what does the Li family say?" Lin Zhao's voice was light, but it could not hide the coldness.

Mother Gu got angry when she mentioned the Li family, and she even hated that annoying old lady Li for bringing in such a mad dog that would bite without barking!

He usually pretends to be as humble and submissive as a quail, but secretly he can be so ruthless as to kidnap other people's children!

Her kindness is wasted, bah!

"The Li family has spread the word... Gu's mother looked at Lin Zhao's face and kept saying, "They said that if that crazy woman dares to step into the house, she will be kicked out immediately! The Li family has also gone into the mountains to help look for someone."

Lin Zhao sneered, "Shouldn't they go? Shouldn't they be the first to rush up the mountain?!"

Her eyes were like frost as she spoke word by word, "If anything happens to Qian Bao, I will not forgive the Li family."

After he finished speaking, he turned and left the yard.

Mother Gu trotted out a few steps and hurriedly called out, "Where are you going, third son's wife?"

"Go up the mountain."

Two light words fell.

Lin Zhao took a deep breath and ran towards the foot of the mountain. Her figure quickly disappeared around the corner ahead.

The twins tried to chase after them, but were hugged into the arms of Gu's mother.

"Don't go, the two of you. With so many people going up the mountain, the wild animals in the mountain have been alarmed. They will come down the mountain to look for food. With your small bodies, you two are not enough to fill their teeth."

Yubao raised his head desperately, his swollen double eyelids almost covering his eyes, "What should I do with Qianbao? Qianbao is still in the mountains."

He stared at the direction where Lin Zhao left, biting his lip. He was filled with regret and sadness, unable to even lift his head. "It's all my fault. I'm the eldest brother, and I didn't take good care of Qian Bao."

Mother Gu's heart was twisted into a knot. "Why blame you, a little kid? You are not much taller than the stove. You should blame me. I, as a nurse, did not take good care of Qianbao."

"Don't blame grandma, don't blame brother!" Hengbao clenched his fists tightly, his eyes flashing with a gloom that didn't belong to his age, "Blame that bad woman! It's all her fault!"

When he heard that his brother was carried up the mountain, he immediately thought of taking amber, a sickle and food (dry biscuits and water)... he was the little boy who went up the mountain to save his brother.

He has ideas and the ability to take action, but he is still young. If he were older, he would be a big deal. Maybe Qianbao would have been brought back long ago!

"Yes, blame the bad guys. I know why you two are crying like this." Gu's mother responded.

"Go home first. Grandma will apply some compress on your eyes. Your eyes are so swollen. When Qianbao comes back, he won't be able to recognize his elder brother."

Yubao looked toward the mountain again and again, and only looked away after entering the door. "I'm afraid... I'm afraid Qianbao won't come back, and I'm also afraid that he will be scared. Grandma, will Qianbao cry? When I think of Qianbao crying, I want to cry too..."

In the mountains.

Qianbao didn't cry, but Xiaotuanzi was scared silly.

A gray-black wolf with sharp fangs bit Zhang Manyue's arm tightly, tearing and dragging her into the woods.

Just a few steps away, there were a few wolves with green eyes and drooling mouths. Their greedy and fierce gazes were as real as substance, fixed firmly on the fair and tender child who was firmly protected by the big yellow dog, and they were drooling.

Another skinny wolf rushed up and went straight towards the child.

Da Huang let out a warning growl from his throat, revealing his sharp teeth that gleamed with cold light. The moment the wolf approached, he swung his front paws, which were filled with power, like lightning and hit the wolf's head fiercely.

“Ouch!”

The wolf flew backwards and hit an old pine tree. It then tucked its tail between its legs and fled in a panic, howling as it headed deeper into the woods.

Qianbao's small body stood on the yellow and dry grass, his back pressed against the cold and hard cliff.

He touched Da Huang's fluffy and powerful tail, and seemed to have just come to his senses. He said softly with dependence, "Da Huang is awesome."

"Woof!" Dahuang responded, not daring to relax for a moment. He stared at the hungry wolves in front of him with cold eyes, and a few intimidating barks came out of his throat.

Lin Zhao fed it three times a day. Its fur was shiny and smooth, its limbs were strong, and its fangs were as sharp as blades. It was at the peak of its fighting power...

Even if there is a ferocious hungry wolf in front of him, he still has the strength to fight.

Protecting the little master is Dahuang’s only thought!

A creepy chewing sound came from the grass nearby, and it was originally mixed with shrill wailing, but now it was gone.

Sudden--

"Hum-po..."

"rhubarb……"

There was a familiar, anxious call, brought by the mountain wind.

Dahuang's ears stood up, and then he started barking wildly, one bark louder than the other.

Gu Chenghuai carried a hunting rifle and shuttled through the narrow mountain roads, occasionally checking for traces among the broken branches and leaves on the ground, and quickly following the latest traces.

The men from the Public Security Committee who followed behind him were carrying hoes and iron wires. They were all panting and sweating profusely. Their physical strength was not even a little bit inferior to that of the soldiers who had been training for years.

"Hey! Wait! There's a dog barking—" Zhang Yongqiang, the head of the Public Security Committee, suddenly stopped and listened for a few seconds. He said uncertainly, "Listen, is this... the sound of the big yellow dog raised by the Gu family...?"

The words haven't finished yet.

A figure flashed before my eyes.

Gu Chenghuai was like an arrow shot from a bow. Without hesitation, he swooped down from a nearly vertical, steep path covered by bushes... and headed straight down towards the source of the dog's barking.

The agile figure disappeared into the dense bushes below in the blink of an eye.

Zhang Yongqiang witnessed this scene, his heart in his throat, and he said urgently: "...Danger! We can't go down over there!" His voice was so sharp that it changed its tone.

That "path" close to the cliff is a deadly place that all villagers avoid. There is a cliff a hundred feet deep below the slope, and if someone falls down, there will be no trace of their body left.

Zhang Yongqiang's scalp was tingling, and he made a quick decision and led his men to continue running forward along the relatively safe main road.

"Don't go that way! Follow me around! Quick!"

After shouting, he gritted his teeth, forced himself to speed up and led his men on their journey.

Gu Chenghuai's body continued to slide down the steep slope, and the huge inertia almost threw him off the cliff.

At the critical moment, he hooked his long legs on a tree stump as thick as a bowl next to him and managed to steady himself.

Then he took advantage of the force and swung nimbly to the gentle slope next to him.

After running for a few more minutes, Gu Chenghuai stopped at the edge of a slightly higher cliff.

His sharp eyes glanced downward, catching sight of the small, untroubled figure in the valley below.

He breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart finally settled down.

The focus is on Dahuang.

Several hungry gray shadows were baring their teeth and growling at it, appearing to be surrounding and hunting it.

Dahuang's hair stood up, but his posture was firm. He stood half a step in front of the child and refused to retreat!

Without the slightest hesitation.

Gu Chenghuai raised the shotgun in his hand, locked the muzzle on the target instantly, and pulled the trigger decisively.

"Bang!"

The wolf fell down immediately.

"Bang!"

The second head fell.

The wolf king hiding in the dark was startled by the gunshot. Just as he was about to look up, the third bullet whizzed towards him.

The rest of the wolves lost their leadership and fled in panic.

Gu Chenghuai knew that the wolves held grudges, so he did not let them go. With a few bangs, the wolves fell to the ground one after another.

After getting rid of the beast that was feeding on his Qianbao, he looked around at the terrain, quickly found a gentle slope, and slid down.

The legs just touched the ground.

Da Huang rushed over excitedly, "Woof woof woof, woof woof woof!" (Why did you come just now? The cubs are almost crying with fear!)

Gu Chenghuai rubbed Da Huang's head and praised him: "You have done a great job. I will reward you with meat bones tomorrow!"

The three words "meat and bones" instantly ignited Dahuang.

It was so excited that it circled around its male owner, wagging its tail happily and making humming sounds in its throat.

Gu Chenghuai rushed to Qianbao in two steps, leaned over and held the little boy in his arms, covered the back of his son's head with his warm palm, and said in a gentle voice: "Are you scared? Don't be afraid, Daddy is here."

Qianbao didn't say anything the whole time, just hugged his father's neck tightly. Gu Chenghuai felt wetness on his shoulder, and at that moment, his hard and calm heart felt like being pierced by a needle.

The big hands rubbed the round little head, and the child's soft hair softened his heart.

Seeing that his young master didn't say anything, Da Huang was so anxious that he turned around in place. He slapped a hungry wolf and put its front paws on the male master's waist. He stood up and stretched his dog face to look at his young master. "Woo... Woof woof..." The barking was so soft that it was almost coaxing, and it was mixed with sounds, as if he was coaxing his own cub.

Gu Chenghuai: “…”

I couldn't help but feel a sense of absurdity in my heart. If you didn't know, you would think it was the father!

Gu Chenghuai quickly shook off this inexplicable thought and said in a very gentle tone, "Do you want a rabbit?"

rabbit?

Qianbao's long, moisture-covered eyelashes trembled slightly, and tears fell on his father's shoulder.

He raised his little head, his eyes bright as water, and said in a baby voice, "Yes."

Being able to speak means he was not scared. Gu Chenghuai's eyebrows relaxed, holding his son in one hand and holding the gun in the other, he rushed up the slope and dug out the tied snow-white rabbit from the weeds.

He picked this up on the road and used it to coax his son.

Look, isn't it useful!

"Rabbit!" The childish voice was filled with surprise.

Qianbao hugged the rabbit and tried to untie the restraints on the rabbit with his small hands, but found that he couldn't, so he looked at his father for help.

Gu Chenghuai slowed down his voice and said, "Let's solve it when we get back. If we solve it now, the rabbit will kick its legs and run away."

Qianbao nodded obediently.

At this moment, a chaotic sound of footsteps came from afar.

Zhang Yongqiang brought everyone over breathlessly, and with him came the anxious Gu family members.

After a few words, Father Gu staggered over, his old eyes fixed on his little grandson, looking him up and down, and seeing that Qianbao had no missing limbs, he let out a long breath.

"It's all right, it's all right."

Patting his grandson's head lovingly, "Our little Qianbao has been frightened."

Fortunately, everything is fine.

Qian Bao grinned at his grandfather and said softly, "Grandpa."

Father Gu's anxious heart was filled with anxiety. "Hey! Grandpa is here, your uncles are here too, don't be afraid, no one can hurt our Qianbao."

Meng Jiusi was also there; he was pulled in to help in an emergency.

He wanted to hug his little nephew, but when he thought about how Qianbao didn't recognize him and was afraid of scaring the child, he had to give up the idea. He planned to wait until the child's emotions were calmer and then secretly feel his pulse.

Zhang Yongqiang finally caught his breath, his eyes wandered to Gu Chenghuai and Xiao Qianbao, and suddenly frowned and asked, "Oh, by the way! Where is the full moon girl?"

Noticing his gaze on him, Gu Chenghuai raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who is this? I didn't see it."

"What?" Zhang Yongqiang's eyes were full of doubt, and his voice could not help but rise eight degrees, "How could I not have seen it? Wasn't it the wife of the Li family in our team who couldn't have children that carried Qianbao up the mountain?!"

"She carried my Qianbao up the mountain? Why!" Gu Chenghuai's eyes were displeased, his expression was slightly cold, and his chest was filled with anger that was about to erupt at any time.

"This... I don't know yet. I have to find her first." Zhang Yongqiang felt a cold air whistling towards him. His limbs were almost frozen. He hurriedly explained.

"Woof woof..." Dahuang suddenly barked at something not far away.

It first walked a few steps in that direction vigilantly, then stopped, turned its head to look at everyone, and when it saw that no one was following it, it made louder and more rapid calls.

Gu Yuanshan's heart moved, and he said, "Dad Huang wants us to follow him?"