Waaaaah, Daddy, help me!

Realizing what had happened, Chaochao quickly covered her mouth with her paws and shrank back to where she had been. Now, she stared silently at the indentation on her buttocks, belatedly realizing—

This is no fart pit.

These are clearly the footprints of that polar bear.

Chaochao, shocked by the truth: "..."

I dare not open my eyes.

As soon as they opened their eyes, they were eager to move to a different location.

Suddenly, the polar bear twitched its ears, turned its thick paws around, and headed straight for Chaochao's location.

The rustling sound in the grass grew clearer.

Chaochao hurriedly scurried away, hiding here and there, but there were no big rocks and the bushes couldn't hide her...

"Sizzle... towards... climbing the tree... sizzle... faster!"

Suddenly, a frantic, chaotic electronic sound rang out from the system.

Completely bewildered, Chaochao immediately pounced like a rabbit towards the nearest tree, gripping the trunk with both hands and stopping steadily at a height of half a meter.

“…”

Perfect for a bear buffet.

Chaochao tried to salvage her situation, her face flushed, and she struggled upwards, kicking repeatedly. With each kick, her little bottom rose ten centimeters. After four consecutive kicks—

"Snap!"

A piece of cracked bark peeled off under the weight.

The polar bear looked up at the sound, its brown eyes locking onto the trembling little figure in the tree. It suddenly accelerated, its massive body smashing through the grass and bushes in its path, making the entire tree tremble.

Just as Chaochao caught her breath, she was jolted down halfway by the shock.

A discount of 20 yuan off for every 40 yuan spent—even e-commerce sales wars haven't offered such a generous offer.

Chaochao suddenly felt a little scared: "..."

She opened her mouth and blew air, mustering all her strength to climb upwards again, quietly encouraging herself.

"Almost there... mmm... just a little bit more..."

roar--

A foul-smelling breath suddenly sprayed onto her ankle.

The system transforms into an electronic screaming chicken: "Ah...ah...ahhh...ah...!"

System: "Tsk... I... forgot tsk... Bears can... climb trees!!"

Under the tree, the white spirit bear was staring at her with its red-glowing eyes, its front paws already resting on the tree trunk.

roar--

Chaochao immediately closed her eyes tightly, her little body trembling like a leaf in the wind.

Just then, the system suddenly froze and blurted out:

"Holy crap... Sizzle... It was you!"

...

The 90th minute since Chaochao went missing.

The air in the mountains and forests seemed to freeze, and even the deafening sound of the propellers seemed to fade into the distance.

The rescue team has launched a search within a five-mile radius of the location where the person disappeared, but there is still no trace of them.

In the rugged mountain forest, even adults cannot guarantee that they can walk five miles in a short time—how far can a three-and-a-half-year-old child walk?

Seeing that Chaochao had not returned for a long time, the adults around all looked solemn, and the other children could no longer hide it and burst into tears.

The female PD who was with Chaochao at the time had red eyes and kept repeating, "I shouldn't have let go..." She secretly wiped away tears several times while searching.

Ironically, the one who appeared the calmest throughout the entire event was Huo Qin.

But only those who get close to him can feel that almost tangible sense of oppression—like a terrifying abyss maw that could swallow everything up at any moment.

It was the deathly stillness before the blizzard.

Huo Qin listened to the rescue team leader speak with his eyes lowered.

Nanqiu Ridge is the largest primeval forest in southern China, and a complete search of the mountain is impossible.

Upon hearing this, the man's usually calm and composed eyebrows twitched almost imperceptibly.

"Mr. Huo, first of all, please believe that we will continue our rescue efforts with all our might. Based on the reconnaissance, aside from animal attacks and falling into traps—"

The rescue team leader's expression was grave. He paused for a second, unable to bear the thought, and continued, "Three kilometers northeast of here, there is a rapid current, which is very likely..."

He hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

A hoarse, strained voice suddenly broke through:

"...What could it be?"

Everyone turned around.

Under the dappled shadows of the trees, a pale, handsome young man stood leaning on a cane. His knees trembled slightly, clearly indicating that he had walked a long way with great effort.

“Tell me,” Pei Yushen stared intently at the rescue team leader, a stubborn emotion surging in his dark eyes, “what is very likely.”

The room fell silent; no one answered his question.

The rescue team leader opened his mouth slightly, glanced at Huo Qin who hadn't raised his eyebrows or eyes the whole time, and finally fell into a helpless silence.

Pei Yushen looked around at the silent crowd.

He was so happy yesterday about being able to attend an academic lecture...

He had kept it a secret from everyone else, and this morning when he arrived, he was even thinking of being the first to pick her up and take her home...

A piercing pain shot through his knee, but Pei Yushen seemed oblivious. He forced a smile, a smile more painful than a grimace.

This is the fastest he has ever walked since he started rehabilitation.

But it's still not fast enough.

"Focus on searching the eastern side, expanding the search area to twenty li."

Huo Qin, who hadn't spoken for a long time, opened his mouth and said, lifting his eyelids. His unusually calm black eyes seemed to be suppressing some kind of storm.

"The Huo family will bear all costs."

The rescue team leader paused for two or three seconds, then nodded and said, "Okay, we will—"

The walkie-talkie suddenly started crackling, and the sound coming from the machine was choppy due to signal problems.

“Team…team…tsk…found it…”

Huo Qin's gaze suddenly sharpened, fixing on him like a hawk's.

The rescue team leader, holding a walkie-talkie, frowned and walked away. Half a minute later, he walked towards Huo Qin, but his steps slowed down.

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