She didn't dare ask.
There was nothing she could do but worry.
However, not long after, she heard barking dogs approaching.
It sounds like there are quite a few dogs.
Zhou Chunhua's heart jumped into her throat instantly.
She didn't know how much time had passed when she heard the sound of treading water.
And...the sound of conversation.
"That bitch actually knows how to wad through water to avoid dogs!"
"She's from the city after all. I underestimated her."
"But... Third Brother, how can you be sure she went this way? What if they escaped downhill? Wouldn't we have been chasing the wrong direction?"
"Ha! With a brain like yours, do you think I can explain it to you clearly?"
Immediately following was a burst of laughter.
The man shouted angrily, "What are you laughing at? Do you understand?"
"I don't understand. I know to shut up. Unlike you, you're both stupid and talkative."
"You're not stupid? You're not stupid, then do you know why?"
"Nonsense! The dogs followed the scent to the stream, and not long after, Erni and Tongtong's clothes floated down. What does that mean? Doesn't it mean they're upstream?"
The person explaining sounded quite smug.
"Oh my! I thought you could come up with something! It's true the clothes were washed down by the stream! But how can you guarantee they didn't just throw the clothes in the water and run off somewhere else? If you ask me, we should just go to the other side of the road and wait for them! What, what rabbit were we waiting for again?"
"What are you guarding for? You're illiterate, can't even read a single word, yet you try to be all pedantic! Let me tell you, Third Brother said they're in the water, so they must be in the water! Shut your mouth, talk less and do more! I really don't know how someone as lecherous as you got into the hunting team."
Then another burst of laughter erupted.
And that laughter was getting closer and closer to her.
Zhou Chunhua didn't dare to breathe loudly, holding the two children tightly with one hand and covering Nini's mouth with the other.
It wasn't that she was heartless, but she was worried that if Nini made any noise, they would really be doomed.
And the voices of those people were getting closer and closer.
"What are you pretending to be, some cultured person? You only went to school two years longer than me, but you act like you're a college student! Trying to make yourself look superior! Third Brother, not to be rude, but we just came down this way."
How could someone in such a hurry to escape run in this direction? If it were me, I'd definitely run downhill! Wouldn't she be afraid of running into us if she ran this way? If you ask me, did they escape by wading down into the water?
Those clothes were most likely the ones they threw into the water when they escaped.
"This isn't just about the clothes! Don't you think about it? If they run downhill, how come the dog won't be able to smell them anymore?"
At this point, there was a sudden silence.
Zhou Chunhua gritted her teeth and saw a group of people walking towards her through the gaps in the weeds, as well as a group of dogs walking along the stream.
At this moment, even her breathing slowed down considerably.
They were afraid that any movement would attract the attention of those people.
Four people!
How could there be so little?
Zhou Chunhua found it strange.
After all, the noise she heard when she separated from Tongtong's mother was something these people and dogs couldn't have made.
Could it be that... these people split into several groups and acted separately?
Soon, the group of people arrived, and they were only about ten meters away from her.
Zhou Chunhua unconsciously held her breath.
Then these people walked past her one after another.
But at that moment, Nini in her arms started trembling even more violently.
Zhou Chunhua quickly hugged the person even tighter.
Perhaps the force was too great, because Tongtong moved slightly.
This movement nearly scared Zhou Chunhua out of her wits.
You see, if the grass in front of her were even slightly abnormal, she would be facing four adult men and five or six dogs.
Fortunately, after she loosened her grip a little, Tongtong stopped struggling.
Zhou Chunhua turned to look at her daughter, only to see that her daughter's face was deathly pale and her pupils were wide open, as if she had seen something terrifying.
Just then, a dog barked outside.
Let alone the two children, Zhou Chunhua herself was shocked.
Could it be... that their dog spotted them?
At the same time, Zhou Chunhua also noticed the change in her daughter's expression.
To put it simply, Nini shuddered when she heard that dog bark just now.
There was still a fine sheen of sweat on his forehead!
She couldn't help but turn Nini's face towards her and let her rest it on her shoulder.
Then he nervously looked outside.
Fortunately, no one noticed them.
Before long, the group walked upstream along the stream.
Zhou Chunhua only breathed a sigh of relief when she could no longer hear their splashing in the water.
At that moment, her vision suddenly blurred.
The things in front of me immediately turned into a mosaic.
She quickly let go of the two children and splashed water on her face.
The cool sensation instantly brought her back to her senses.
When I opened my eyes again, my vision was finally clear.
She began to take deep breaths, trying to calm her wildly beating heart.
As she listened to the sound of the group walking away, Zhou Chunhua splashed some water on her face again.
She needs to calm down.
Every decision they make at this moment could determine their life or death.
After her heartbeat returned to normal, Zhou Chunhua looked at Nini and then at Tongtong.
Tongtong is doing well, but Nini is not doing so well.
Even after those people left, Nini remained the same as before.
In this state, they have no way to escape quickly.
Once out of the water, the group's dogs will likely be able to track their scent again.
Furthermore, they are also very likely to turn back.
After much deliberation, Zhou Chunhua decided to wait!
If they could evade that group once, they could evade it a second time.
Rather than risking exposure by going out, it's better to wait here until Nini recovers before leaving.
The meritorious ones... until that group gave up searching in this area.
So she leaned against the still dripping stone wall and hugged the two children in her arms again.
She didn't know how much time had passed while she waited.
Anyway, it was getting dark.
You can faintly hear dogs barking.
This means that those people are still searching this area.
When she had some free time, Zhou Chunhua remembered the handbag she was carrying.
The one that the older woman asked her to take out.
Diary!
Perhaps... we can learn about the situation in Sha Tin Tsui through it.
After all, knowing yourself and your enemy gives you a better chance of winning.
However... when she looked down at her waist, her handbag was almost completely wet.
It must have been because I was walking too fast in the stream and didn't notice that I stepped into a deep pit, causing my bag to be submerged.
Zhou Chunhua felt extremely ashamed.
They clearly said there was a diary inside... How could I be so careless!
With a nervous heart, Zhou Chunhua slowly opened the canvas bag, and her eyes widened in disbelief...
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