"Whatâs wrong? Why did he stop?" Chai Qin glanced at Yang Ruxin.
"Someone used powder here to cover up Mimiâs scent." Yang Ruxin scanned the surroundings and discovered footprints leading into the mountains.
"What should we do then?"
Yang Ruxin took a deep breath, looked around, and then hurriedly climbed the hillside, letting out a long howl.
One howl followed by another, continuing until three howls were heard.
To everyoneâs surprise, not long after, faint howls echoed from somewhere in the forest, quickly joining together into a chorus.
They were wolf howls.
As everyone was startled, the wolf howls gradually approached.
Yang Ruxinâs subordinates didnât think much of it, but the few government officials who came to help search were terrified, their hands gripped onto their sword hilts.
Within a quarter of an hour, the wolf howls reached close by, and everyone saw a white shadow dart towards them like lightning. Following it were a white and a black wolf, but those two wolves stopped five or six steps away.
"Xiaobai." Yang Ruxin crouched down and hugged the approaching Xiaobai, "Mimi is missing, we need your help now." As he spoke, he handed over a pair of Mimiâs little shoes.
Xiaobai sniffed them, then let out a low growl.
The following Snow Wolf and Ink Wolf also came over to sniff the shoes, and finally, one wolf took a shoe in its mouth and ran off.
Xiaobai rubbed against Yang Ruxinâs leg, then turned and ran into the forest.
At this moment, Xiaohei pecked at Yang Ruxinâs leg, clearly displeased. Why didnât they ask him for help in the search?
"You go too." Yang Ruxin patted Xiaoheiâs head and hurriedly followed Xiaobai into the mountains. Chai Qin, Gu Cheng, and the others quickly followed.
Xiaohei chirped and soared into the sky.
This mountain was also Xiaocang Mountain, connected to the mountains near Dapu East Village, all within Xiaobaiâs territory. If that person took Mimi and hid in the mountains, they surely wouldnât evade Xiaobaiâs pursuit.
However, after Xiaobai circled the mountain, it surprisingly headed down from the other side, and the rest of the wolves involved in the search also gathered around.
"Mimi is in the city!" Yang Ruxin chuckled, "The more dangerous the place, the safer it actually is." Then she patted Xiaobaiâs head, "Letâs go."
Meanwhile, when Sini woke up, she found herself lying in a woodshed, with her limbs bound and a rag stuffed in her mouth. Frightened and wanting to cry, the tears barely formed in her eyes before she held them back. Her elder sister had said that crying was useless when faced with trouble, so she wouldnât cry; she had to find a way to escape.
Her large eyes darted around, realizing this seemed like a dilapidated woodshed with a closed door and another window at the back, yet no footsteps or voices could be heard, indicating that even within the city, it must be a desolate place.
To escape or call for help, she first needed to regain the ability to move. How could she break the ropes on her hands and feet?
Just then, footsteps sounded outside, and the door opened. A masked woman in black entered, carrying a bowl. Upon meeting Siniâs gaze, she smiled slightly, "Awake now."
It was Diewu, someone always by Song Sanâs side.
Siniâs large eyes were round and filled with hatred.