As the four little ones led Yang Xiaoshu through the woods, searching haphazardly for their way home, they suddenly heard a noise not far away.
Yang Xiaoshu, as if rescued by a savior, thought someone was there and hurriedly tried to rush over: "We..."
Before he could finish speaking, Da Bao rushed forward and tackled Yang Xiaoshu to the ground.
Little Erbao seemed to sense something, and just as the tinder went out, he pulled Little Sanbao down, and Little Sibao was also pulled down to the ground.
The tinderbox went out instantly, and darkness enveloped them in an instant.
Yang Xiaoshu's mouth was covered tightly by Da Bao, and he couldn't say a word.
There was a rustling sound, as if something had parted the leaves and gently reached out.
After failing to see their expected target, they heard a loud bang, followed by a low growl unique to wild beasts. Then, the beast swung its claw at a nearby tree trunk, causing it to fall.
Yang Xiaoshu and the four little ones turned pale with fright, but none of them dared to make a sound.
Little Erbao covered his mouth tightly, afraid of making a sound.
The younger two children, Sanbao and Sibao, buried their heads in fear, terrified they would be discovered and then smashed like that tree.
It's unclear how much time passed before the wild beast gradually left.
But the little ones still didn't dare to move. After waiting for a long time and making sure there was no sound around them, they slowly started to make noise.
Yang Xiaoshu asked timidly, "What was that just now? It actually managed to break the tree..."
Da Bao frowned: "I don't know, but it's definitely not a friendly little animal."
Little Sanbao whispered, "I'm scared..."
Little Sibao also said softly, his voice trembling with tears, "I'm scared too. What if we die here...? I want to go home. I miss my mother!"
Although Da Bao was also very scared, as the only older child there, he could only suppress his fear and comfort him, saying, "Don't worry, we'll be fine. We'll be home soon. As long as we're careful and avoid wild animals, we'll definitely get back safely!"
Just then, a sound seemed to come from not far away, and the little ones quickly lay down and covered their mouths.
As the sound grew closer, the little ones heard footsteps and faintly heard conversations.
"Shopkeeper, we've been walking in this forest for so long, are you really sure you can find the way down the mountain?"
"Stop talking nonsense. I'm your boss. You have to trust me."
Not far away, Si Mo rolled his eyes as he walked: "If you hadn't insisted that there was delicious wild game on this mountain, would I have believed you came here?"
"And what happened? I searched all day in this wretched mountain, but I didn't see a single piece of wild game, let alone any meat!"
Chen Liu felt very wronged: "Young Master, I didn't say anything wrong. That lady did indeed hunt the deer on this mountain."
Si Mo kicked him, furious: "Don't call me Young Master! I've already told you to call me Manager when we're out in the world. It's so annoying!"
Ever since Ning Huan sold the wild game to Si Mo, Zuiyanlou's business had been booming. But once the venison was sold out, business declined somewhat.
He not only marveled at how delicious the venison Ning Huan sold was, but even he, the shopkeeper, couldn't help but want to eat more after trying it once.
Chen Liu thought they could find some wild game themselves, and originally intended to send some people over.
But Si Mo waved his hand: "I'm just idling around here anyway, I'll go and see for myself, no need to send anyone to follow me."
He made the decision quickly, and acted on it even faster.
Before Chen Liu could react, Si Mo had already walked quite a distance away.
This terrified him, as the man had nothing on him and was completely unarmed in the mountains.
This isn't about hunting wild game; it's about becoming someone else's wild game!
Chen Liu was in such a hurry that he didn't have time to call for help. He only had some tinder and a dagger with him when he hurriedly caught up with them.
Si Mo wasn't thinking about anything; he was just swaggering around in the forest. His follower was terrified!
They walked from day to night, and one of Chen Liu's biggest worries happened: they got lost in the mountains.
These mountains and forests are dangerous to begin with, and now that it's nighttime, wild animals roam freely. The two of them are unarmed and lost. If they were to run into some jackals, wolves, tigers, or leopards, they would really become someone else's midnight snack.
The four little ones were overjoyed when they heard voices.
Yang Xiaoshu lowered his voice and almost murmured to Da Bao, "There are people here, and they're adults. Should we go ask for help right now?"
Before Da Bao could speak, Xiao Er Bao said, "But judging from what these two are saying, they seem to be lost too. What's the point of asking them for help?"
Xiao Sanbao said in a low voice, "But they are adults, they must have more ideas than us. They should be able to get out more easily than us."
Da Bao frowned; he thought Xiao San Bao was right. So he nodded, stood up, and tried to call out to the two who hadn't gone far.
The moment he stood up, Da Bao froze on the spot.
He saw a pair of green eyes lurking in the shadows not far from the two people, staring intently at them!
The other three little ones only saw Da Bao standing there in a daze, unaware of what had happened.
The voices of the two people could be heard fading into the distance. Yang Xiaoshu stood up anxiously and shouted, "Wait!"
In an instant, besides Si Mo and Chen Liu, the eyes that glowed green in the shadows were also drawn to the sound.
Da Bao opened his eyes wide and watched as the thing rushed out of the shadows and headed towards the two people.
"careful!"
Si Mo was the first to react. Hearing Da Bao's shout, he looked sharply to his side and saw something rushing towards him.
"It's a wolf!"
Upon hearing the noise, Chen Liu grabbed Si Mo and ran.
The four little dumplings and Yang Xiaoshu were also startled by what happened in an instant. Da Bao was the first to react and grabbed Xiao Er Bao and Xiao San Bao and started running.
Yang Xiaoshu also pulled Xiao Sibao along and started running.
As they ran, Yang Xiaoshu shouted, "Didn't that wolf go after those two people ahead? It didn't chase us, so why are we running like this!"
Before Da Bao could speak, Xiao Er Bao said, "Yang Xiaoshu, look at the place where that wolf ran out just now!"
Yang Xiaoshu looked back and saw several green lights faintly emerging in the darkness. They made low growling sounds, ready to pounce, and then suddenly darted out and chased after the little dumplings.
"Oh my god!"
Terrified, Yang Xiaoshu pulled Xiao Sibao tighter and ran even faster, afraid that if he slowed down any further, he would be eaten by the wolves.
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