It was very dark, and sparks still flickered in the burned forest, the only source of light in the night.
Zhao Xiaoxiu slowly stood up from the ashes. The little girl stood in the boundless ashes, her whole body covered in black soot. Her once neatly tied hair was now completely disheveled, piled up messily on her head.
She raised her small, equally dark hand, covered in mountain dust, and brushed away the messy hair that was obscuring her vision, revealing a pair of eyes as bright as stars.
Those round eyes scanned the surroundings, showing little emotion, only bewilderment.
She had a thought in her mind, knowing she should go home, but with so many mountains, she couldn't seem to tell which way was right.
Fortunately, a large fire destroyed all the trees. She turned around and saw a different kind of light in the southern sky.
The little ears twitched and heard some buzzing sounds, like the sound of a large machine running.
So he took a step, barefoot on the scorching starlight, and walked step by step toward the light.
Her feet were burning and painful, but she didn't cry at all. She just thought that it would be better when she got home...
The small figure moved faster and faster.
The fire was most intense at the mountaintop, but the embers had been extinguished on the way down, and searchlights were occasionally shone down from the sky.
Zhao Xiaoxiu looked up and saw several helicopters, their propellers whirring and making a humming, oppressive sound.
The spinning paddle was like a giant electric fan, blowing up ashes and turning the road down the mountain into a white expanse, with the suffocating feeling of flames burning in the air.
Zhao Xiaoxiu covered her mouth and nose, but still couldn't help coughing.
Strangely, the helicopters only hovered around the edge of the North Mountain, as if there was an invisible magnetic field in the mountain that blocked all electronic devices from entering.
Another blinding beam of light swept over, and Zhao Xiaoxiu stood in the swirling dust, covering her face. The searchlight passed directly over her without stopping.
The little hope that rose in the little man's heart gradually turned into disappointment as the light faded away.
Someone is looking for her. Zhao Xiaoxiu thought with absolute certainty.
She didn't know who was looking for her; it might be Granny Meng and the others, or it might be the despicable guy who fired Molotov cocktails at her father.
But all she wants now is to go home and see if her father is waiting for her under the flower wall at home.
So even if it was a search with malicious intent, she couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope that the other party would find her.
Dad always shows up just in time whenever there's danger. Maybe it will be the same this time.
The word "death" was selectively blocked from Zhao Xiaoxiu's mind.
This word is absolutely not associated with a monster father!
With a strange expectation of being caught, Zhao Xiaoxiu once again plunged into the swirling, misty mountain dust, continuing her descent.
I don't know how long I walked, maybe just a short while, when suddenly a dark figure appeared ahead.
Zhao Xiaoxiu subconsciously slowed her pace, slowly walking step by step towards the approaching shadow.
Sudden!
A hand gripped her shoulder tightly and pulled her backward sharply.
The approaching dark figure quickly disappeared from Zhao Xiaoxiu's sight, soon obscured by the swirling dust.
"Who are you?
She had barely opened her mouth when a large hand covered it tightly. Zhao Xiaoxiu panicked, and before she could react, a coat was wrapped around her bare body.
The man put her down and pushed her further in, almost causing her to stumble and fall to the ground.
A familiar fragrance wafted from his clothes—it was his master!
Zhao Xiaoxiu turned around in surprise, only to be greeted by a dark gun barrel.
Sheng Qingyang wore a mask, obscuring her expression. She held a gun in one hand, pointing it at the dark-skinned little guy in front of her, a guy who looked so pitiful that it made her heart ache. She was filled with relief.
She knew this little guy wouldn't die so easily.
Sheng Qingyang placed his other hand in front of his mouth, making a closing gesture.
Do not make any sound!
The gun barrel swayed from side to side, signaling her to go deeper into the area and not to look back.
Zhao Xiaoxiu stood there blankly, her adult coat draped over the child's body, looking comically like a cape.
She obediently covered her mouth, and her eyes shone brightly through the hazy gray mist, filled with surprise, confusion, bewilderment, and helplessness.
The child was deeply hurt when he finally saw someone he knew.
Sheng Qingyang was unable to speak, as she was wearing a microphone that connected directly to the intelligence center of the search team at the foot of the mountain.
Every lord who went up the mountain to search for Zhao Xiaoxiu and her father was forced by the biotechnology company to bring such a microphone, which the lord could not turn off and could only destroy.
If it is damaged, there will be an immediate reaction from below the mountain. This is ostensibly to ensure the safety of the lords at all times.
But Sheng Qingyang knew that the man with glasses was not as simple as he appeared.
It's fair to say that this wildfire was anything but simple.
Now that the lords of Zone B are struggling to survive, Sheng Qingyang can't guarantee what choices the other lords will make. She can only pray that she will be the first to find the child.
Fortunately, it seems she really was the first person to find Kosode.
Sheng Qingyang quickly gestured: "Hurry! Leave Area B. I know you can survive in the forest alone."
She didn't dare ask the child in front of her where her father was.
Zhao Xiaoxiu stared longingly at her master, her eyes reddening, her legs seemingly welded to the ground, unable to move an inch.
Sheng Qingyang grew anxious and gestured again: "If you don't leave, the entire B area will be in serious trouble. You should know how special you are. That man down the mountain is watching you and your father. Hurry up and leave!"
If you don't leave, she'll shoot.
As the dark muzzle of a gun drew near, Zhao Xiaoxiu raised her hand to wipe away the watery fog that blurred her vision, wrapped her coat tighter around herself, turned and ran.
Watching the tiny figure rush into the depths, its bare feet moving at high speed across the burning earth, Sheng Qingyang's eyes were filled with shock.
But at the same time, she breathed a sigh of relief.
This child will definitely survive!
Zhao Xiaoxiu ran forward frantically, thinking angrily that she would never look back.
But when she ran all the way back to the top of the mountain, she couldn't help but turn her head and look down. It was all dark and gloomy. Her favorite home was gone forever.
She blinked her big eyes, but couldn't hold back her tears and let out a soft sob.
After crying, she wiped away her tears and continued walking deeper into the area.
There is a magnetic field on the mountain, which prevents the search helicopters from getting in, but this magnetic field is also time-limited and may disappear at any time.
Therefore, she had to leave Area B before the 'protective shield' disappeared.
As for where to go next, the little guy, who was exhausted both physically and mentally, was not in the mood to think about it.
She found a mutated bear that was charred black on the road. She cracked open its charred shell, dug out the cooked meat inside, and ate it in big bites.
After filling our stomachs, we continued on our way.
When thirsty, they would go to the black creek filled with ashes, brush aside the ashes on the surface, lower their faces, and slowly drink a little water.
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