However, Yu Chengzhou also found it hard to imagine how Qian Yuan could have survived in such a terrifying instance.
For them, this is a dungeon of such danger, like a living hell, yet the cubs have lived here for so long.
Alone, with no one to accompany or comfort you.
Even fifteen-year-old Qianyuan would develop self-destructive emotions due to loneliness and torment, so how was five-year-old Qianyuan able to persevere?
Even if he turns into a monster, he's still just a cub...
As Yu Chengzhou watched the little guy lead them around the village with such familiarity, a sharp, stabbing pain welled up in his heart.
The pain was so intense it made him suffocate.
Furthermore, the cub knows that these villagers will hurt his father, so he also hates the villagers and will not have any direct contact with them unless necessary.
So he dodged left and right, leading a group of people to the place where the funeral was being held in the village.
He said to his teammates behind him with a serious expression, "Be careful, these uncles and aunts are fierce, don't get caught."
Upon hearing this, Yu Chengzhou's expression became even more distressed.
Meanwhile, the cubs were still sneaking inside, somehow managing to lead them all the way to the kitchen where the banquet was about to begin.
The cub then turned to Yu Chengzhou and said, "Quietly, eat!"
In fact, with the care of his father and brother, the cub would definitely not go hungry.
But since the little guy still has a Chinese palate, he can't get used to his older brother's steak and salad.
What can entice the child is still the large banquet held in the village.
All the dishes were hearty and delicious, with perfect color, aroma, and taste; the aroma could be smelled all the way to the village entrance.
The cub really wanted to eat and begged its father for a long time, rubbing its belly and pretending to be hungry and pitiful, which made its father unable to do anything.
Finally, after thinking for a moment, Dad retrieved the donation box that had been placed in front of his altar...
The young boy, clutching a bag full of money, wiped away his tears and happily ate his fill, not forgetting to pack some for his father and brother.
That's right, the honest kid always pays a share of the bill every time he goes to eat there.
He never expected his father to be so rich.
How can this not be considered a case of the wool coming from the sheep's back?
However, in Yu Chengzhou's eyes, which were already filtered through a lens, the cubs were simply sneaking around looking for food.
Like stray puppies, they live in hiding, unable to see the light of day, suffering bullying and harassment from monsters, and scavenging leftovers from others.
Yu Chengzhou wished he could take Qian Yuan away right now, bring him back to the real world to make amends, and give him everything he wanted, the best things in the world.
But then she painfully thought, what if it's too late? What if we can't go back...? Qianyuan, can we ever go back to those days when we were like family?
Yu Chengzhou covered his eyes. He had already been too disgraceful to cry in front of Qian Yuan, and he could not let the cub suffer any longer.
He quickly composed himself and arranged for people to go to the villagers' homes to gather information. When the cub saw that the team members were all busy and seemed to have no time to eat, the cub didn't make a fuss and obediently squatted down to the side to gnaw on a big pig's trotter.
Yu Chengzhou very readily came over to set his bone and wipe his mouth, giving the cub the impression that this guardian was somewhat new, but not entirely new.
After all, this kind of situation demonstrates Yu Chengzhou's skill in taking care of Qianyuan.
"Brother, do we know each other before?"
Yu Chengzhou's expression changed slightly, and countless images of meeting again seemed to flash before his eyes.
This was their first meeting, and also their umpteenth.
Yu Chengzhou laughed and said, "Perhaps we met in our past lives, which is why we feel so familiar with each other."
He looked at the cub crouching in the corner, so small and adorable, and his affection for it deepened. He couldn't help but think that perhaps in a past life he was the cub's older brother.
Whether it's a brother, family, friends, or any other relationship, Yu Chengzhou no longer cares. He only wants to be good to the cub and love him with all his might.
Upon hearing Yu Chengzhou's words, the cub shook its head: "I have an older brother now too."
Yu Chengzhou paused for a moment, somewhat bewildered. Where did the little one get an older brother here?
The little boy saw Yu Chengzhou in a daze and thought that Yu Chengzhou was sad. After all, his older brother was very stingy, often quarreled with his father, and was a childish person.
So the cub looked around to make sure his older brother wasn't there before turning to Yu Chengzhou and whispering, "You can be my older brother too, okay? Let's be quiet and not get caught."
Yu Chengzhou was caught between laughter and tears.
He also couldn't quite understand the child's wildly imaginative ideas.
But he could tell the cub was trying to comfort him.
Whether in the past or present, Qianyuan is always that gentle person.
His gentleness is so irresistible that it's impossible to resist his charm.
Looking back seven years ago, wasn't the same young master, the popular squad leader, full of vigor and ambition?
When the apocalypse arrived, everyone was in danger. He was originally helping the young master with business in another city, but because the dungeon appeared so suddenly, he was unable to get to the young master's side in time.
The two of them were pulled into different instances in different places, and no matter how hard Yu Chengzhou searched, he could not find Qian Yuan.
Yu Chengzhou is quite talented, intelligent, and far-sighted. He can easily escape from the beginner level, but what about his young master?
The young master is so soft-hearted and delicate, and he also suffers from a serious illness. Could he be trapped in a terrifying and bizarre dungeon and unable to get out?
When Yu Chengzhou used all his manpower and resources to try every possible way to get home, he saw Qian Yuan wearing a soft nightgown, but the nightgown was covered in blood, which had turned black and hardened because of the long time that had passed.
The young master's frail figure slumped helplessly onto the living room floor, a fruit knife clutched tightly in his hand, his eyes wide with terror, and upon closer inspection, his body was trembling slightly.
"Young Master!!"
Yu Chengzhou rushed over and hugged Qianyuan. Only then did Qianyuan seem to come to her senses, and she collapsed into Yu Chengzhou's arms, crying uncontrollably.
He said that many people died, some right in front of him, crying and begging for help, but he couldn't save them.
He said he saw those people gradually die, twist, and become exactly like monsters, even losing their memories. The next second, they killed the relatives they were desperately protecting.
He asked Yu Chengzhou, "Why has the world become like this?"
Yu Chengzhou could not answer.
He just thought that even if the world ended, he, Yu Chengzhou, would definitely die before Qianyuan.
That night, Yu Chengzhou held Qianyuan in his arms and slept through the night. The little one kept having nightmares, waking up in fright from time to time, and falling into fear.
Yu Chengzhou has already arranged for a psychologist to treat Qianyuan.
But he didn't expect that Qian Yuan, when she woke up the next day, was even more determined than he was. She said to Yu Chengzhou:
"I'm going to save people."
"If I can't join the official organization, then I will use all the funds and resources under my name to save everyone in the name of a non-governmental organization."
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