Chapter 182 Ghostly Encounter
Ningbao picked up the small compass directly.
“Village Chief, it’s definitely not normal for Brother Dongyang to suddenly disappear. How long are you going to search aimlessly in this dark mountain?”
Besides, Dongyang is a member of my field team. Since he's missing, it's my duty as the team leader to go find him.
Ningbao picked up the small compass and fiddled with it seriously for a while. She frowned. So far? Didn't they say it was only lost for a short while? Even if Brother Dongyang could fly, he couldn't fly that far, right?
This matter seems to be a bit complicated!
"Uncle Jianfei, are you sure Brother Dongyang just went missing?"
Lin Jianfei, who had just returned from investigating the incident, was stopped by Ning Bao.
Lin Jianfei looked at Ning Bao seriously.
I'm sure!
From the time he got up to use the outhouse until now, it's been at most the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
Ning Bao frowned.
"One incense stick? What I've calculated is that Brother Dongyang is a hundred miles to the east."
Given the normal travel time, it's impossible for Brother Dongyang to have covered a hundred miles in such a short period. It seems things are not simple.
Ning Bao took the handbag from Li Guizhi, who had rushed over as soon as she got up.
I didn't even have time to take the handbag I took off my body while I was sleeping.
She only brought a small compass with her when she came over, and Li Guizhi quickly brought it to her when she saw it.
Ning Bao sweetly said to Li Guizhi:
"Thank you, Grandma!"
Ning Bao took the bag and slung it over her shoulder, then took out a talisman from it.
"The journey is too far, I need to use a flying talisman to find Brother Dongyang now..."
"no!"
Before Ning Bao could finish speaking, Mu Chunping, the village chief, Shen Junshan, and Lin Jianfei all spoke up to stop him.
"Ning Bao, this person must be extraordinary to be able to take Dongyang so far away so quietly in such a short time."
“Yes, Ningbao, it’s so dark outside, and it’s an unfamiliar mountain forest. It’s very dangerous for a little kid like you.”
“You definitely need to have an adult with you, even if they can’t help, they can give you courage.”
The village chief glanced at Mu Chunping, then at Lin Jianfei, and finally fixed his gaze on Shen Junshan.
"How about this, if too many people go, it might cause trouble for Ningbao. Junshan is skilled and quick-witted, so let Junshan go with Ningbao."
Hearing that he wasn't allowed to go to save his own son, Lin Jianfei felt somewhat embarrassed.
"Father, they went out to rescue our Dongyang this time. No matter what, I should do my part. Let me go with them."
The village chief gave his son a disdainful look.
"Try your best? What can you possibly do? What do you have besides brute strength?"
Going with Ningbao will only cause trouble, Jianfei. I know you're worried about Dongyang's loss, and I'm even more worried about Dongyang, who is my eldest grandson. But we need to prioritize.
Junshan is agile and could help Ningbao if anything unexpected happens. If we go with him, we won't be able to help and will only make Ningbao protect us – wouldn't that just cause trouble?
Time is of the essence; let's not waste time on these things.
Lin Dongyang's mother, Huang Xiaying, also came over and pulled Lin Jianfei away.
"Alright, stop making things worse. Let's just wait at the camp. If Ningbao can save Dongyang, we'll be lucky. If he can't, then it's Dongyang's fate."
As Huang Xiaying spoke, she turned to look at Ning Bao and Shen Junshan.
"Ningbao, Junshan, thank you for your help."
Ning Bao had no objection to Shen Junshan going with him. Originally, Ning Bao had wanted to bring Lin Jianfei and Shen Junshan along, but now that the village chief and the others had already discussed it, it was fine to just bring his uncle. At least he could save two talismans.
Although Ningbao had received a lot of yellow paper and cinnabar from the Zhang family, she learned to manage her life properly after the talisman paper ran out.
She can't squander the talismans now while she has plenty; it wouldn't be fun if she suddenly ran out.
She now deeply understands the benefits of her master's earlier advice about taking things slowly and steadily.
So even though she has plenty of talismans now, she still has to plan and calculate how to use them.
Ning Bao handed the flying talisman to Shen Junshan, and then sat on Lingling's back.
She had only just learned that Lingling could fly, and that her speed was no slower than her flying talisman.
The thrifty Ningbao simply sat on Lingling's back and let Lingling fly by herself in order to save on a flying talisman.
Following the directions of the small compass, they flew directly to a place a hundred miles away.
Shen Junshan and Ning Bao stopped at the location indicated by the compass. Whether it was because of the darkness or some other reason, the forest they were in was now shrouded in a gray mist.
They carefully explored the woods, but after walking for quite a while, the surrounding environment seemed unchanged.
"Uncle, we seem to be lost." Ningbao looked at the big tree she had just passed and felt very frustrated. This was the first time she had ever been unable to find her way even with a compass.
Shen Junshan pulled out his dagger and made a cut on the tree. The two continued walking, and after a short while, Shen Junshan looked at the tree he had just marked.
"Ningbao, have you ever heard of being trapped in a maze?"
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