Qian Sanbao rolled his eyes: "Can you just shut up? Have you forgotten what your uncle said? You'd better watch your mouth when you get back, or you'll cause trouble again."
Speaking of village chief Qian Baozhu, Zhu Zi scratched the back of his head and chuckled: "Well, I was just asking, just asking. Okay, you guys go ahead and make sure you bring Erdan back safely."
"Don't worry, that's my own niece."
Following the direction, Qian Sanbao quickly found the traces left by his eldest niece.
"Found them! See this marker? If we follow this marker, we'll find them soon."
The people who came with them on the mission all felt that the villagers were being ridiculous. What could a child of a few years old do? They were the ones who needed to come and rescue him. But it was too late to say anything now. They could only try their best to ensure that the child was not captured by those people, so as not to affect their future operations.
Of course, these thoughts were just in their minds. If it weren't for that kid, they might not have been able to discover these suspected dangerous individuals. However, they remained skeptical. Could a child's information be accurate?
Regardless of its accuracy, it's always good to go and check. They'd rather kill the innocent than let a suspicious person go free.
But the further they went in, the more suspicious they became. Could a little child really have followed those suspicious people this far?
Qian Laosan probably figured it out and explained, "My niece was born stronger than most people. She learned some skills from my uncle from a young age, and she can hunt anything without any problem. Don't underestimate her because she's young; she's more capable than many grown men."
That's what they say, but very few people actually believe it.
"Don't you believe me? Just this spring, my eldest niece went into the mountains by herself and brought back two calves. That's something not just anyone can do. Those calves are still being raised in our village. They're really good working oxen."
The team leader nodded. He had inquired about the child after he came over and found out that he was a very capable kid with high combat skills, but he would only know the specifics after meeting him.
The leader was a retired soldier surnamed Wu, who had been a fierce general on the battlefield and was directly assigned to the armed forces department after his service. He had never really doubted that children lacked ability; there were quite a few child soldiers during the war, and many of them were braver than adults.
The group consisted of large men who walked quickly, but they couldn't catch up with the person in front of them by nightfall. However, the markings along the way never stopped, letting them know that the person they were looking for was still safe.
These people could only find a safe place to rest, since the mountains and forests were not suitable for traveling at night. Although there were many people, there were even more animals in the deep mountains.
Over there, the five people Qian Xiao was with also found their destination. This was a mountain that Qian Xiao had never been to before, three mountain peaks away from their village.
The group of people on the road took out a map and looked at it. Qian Xiao also looked at the map through the double egg. It was a very simple map, probably drawn by someone. Anyway, she didn't quite understand it. She couldn't tell where the locations on the map were.
The road here is quite difficult to walk on. These people are clearing a path as they go. If it weren't for them leading the way, Qian Xiao would have suffered a lot as well. The grass here looks like no one has walked on it for a long time, and she's not sure if there are any houses at the foot of the mountain.
However, the person leading the way was quite remarkable. He seemed to know the area very well, and they crossed several mountains without encountering any danger. This made Qian Xiao suspect that this person was definitely in cahoots with the four foreigners.
Or perhaps it's someone who's looking after these things; otherwise, they wouldn't be so familiar with this place. Even the oldest and most experienced hunters here wouldn't dare guarantee that they could avoid all the dangers when entering the deep mountains.
Qian Xiao hid in a patch of grass, staring at the image Shuang Dan had transmitted. The five people huddled together, holding a map, and whispered among themselves for a long time. Finally, the one leading the way pointed to a spot, indicating that the place marked on the map should be there.
The four men, who appeared to be foreigners, didn't move. They gestured for the person who had led the way to come and take a look. The person leading the way looked rather grim, but seemed to be concerned about something. He took the machete in his hand and walked towards the patch of grass that looked no different from the others.
Wielding a machete, they cut down the weeds blocking their path, revealing a cave less than ten meters away, its entrance blocked by a rock. The four foreigners' eyes lit up at the sight of the cave, their expressions becoming excited.
They walked towards the cave, chattering away in a foreign language. This was the first time Qian Xiao had ever heard them speak a foreign language. She listened carefully, and although she couldn't understand what they were saying, she could tell which language it was.
It was indeed the language of our old neighbor. Qian Xiao had never learned this language, but he had heard it before. The problem is that the two countries are still on good terms, right? Could it be that there are already signs of hostility between them so early?
These men were all tall and muscular, looking like they had explosive power. With the help of all five of them, they moved the large rock blocking the entrance, revealing an oval-shaped opening behind it, large enough for a tall man to pass through.
The four foreigners chattered excitedly, and after glancing at the sky outside, they said to their guide in Mandarin, "Let's rest at the cave entrance today and go in tomorrow."
The guide nodded, went to the nearby area to collect some dry firewood, and soon started a fire. The five men sat down around the fire, took out food from their backpacks, and ate and discussed something by the fire.
Seeing that the group had rested, Qian Xiao cautiously approached them and slipped into his spatial dimension: "Shuangdan, can you investigate the situation inside the cave?"
"Yes, but it won't be very clear, and my distance is limited."
"Let's check if there's anything in here. If there is, it means these people haven't made a mistake. We'll tie them up tonight. We've already led them to the right place; we can't let them get away with this."
"If there's nothing there, then don't make a move. Wait until they find the exact location before dealing with these people."
“Okay,” the scanning distance wasn’t very far, so it wasn’t difficult for Shuangdan. The rocks and dirt couldn’t block Shuangdan’s vision at all.
Soon, the scene inside the cave appeared before Qian Xiao's eyes, but it wasn't the kind of clear scene captured by a camera. Instead, it was like an X-ray scan, not very clear, but enough for his needs.
The cave isn't particularly large, but it's definitely deep. There are obvious signs of artificial excavation inside. From the outside, it looks like an ordinary cave, and the inside is narrow. No one would think that anything could be hidden inside.
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