The original plan was to rest for a day and then go find Li Jian, Fang Niubizi, and the others. Now that they were back, that matter was naturally put aside.
After three days of rest, Zhang Dabiao had completely recovered. It was even a blessing in disguise, as the Xuan Yang True Qi in his body had increased significantly compared to before.
These three days had been incredibly comfortable for him. All sorts of tonics went into his mouth. At first, he asked Li Zuoquan and the others for them, and then he started to "snatch" them when they weren't paying attention. After being caught, he became even more brazen in his theft.
The bodyguards guarding the supplies were so angry that they glared at him with fire in their eyes, hating him to the bone, but they could do nothing about him. They couldn't beat him, and they couldn't win a complaint. They could only try to avoid him. Su Dan Novel Network
These past three days had been like an eternity for me. Because Yue'er had gone missing, even Bai Ling'er had disappeared without a trace.
At first, I could still sense Bai Ling'er's presence using the method Zhang Dabiao had taught me. But later, for some reason, I couldn't feel her anymore. The person and the snake seemed to have never existed, vanishing into thin air.
I had asked the people who guarded the cave entrance, but they said they hadn't seen anyone named Yue'er at all. They even looked at me as if I were crazy, which almost made me want to beat them up.
For this reason, I had to find Li Zuoquan. As the old fox of this team, he was like a giant spider, and the entire camp was the web he had woven. He naturally knew everything about the camp.
However, he didn't seem surprised by Yue'er's disappearance, nor did he show any concern. He simply told me that she had legs and feet, and no one could stop her if she wanted to go somewhere.
I was so angry that I almost lost my temper and kept asking him if he had sent people to harm Yue'er.
"Kid, there's no one in this world who can harm her yet. If you think I harmed her, you're welcome to make a move. But before you do, I advise you to consider carefully whether she is worth doing this for."
Although Li Zuoquan's words carried a threat, it was not difficult to see that he was wary of Yue'er. Coupled with the strength Yue'er usually displayed, I believed that even if Li Zuoquan wanted to harm her, I would have heard something in the cave.
But where did she go? And why did Bai Ling'er disappear with her?
When I returned to the cave, Zhang Dabiao was roasting by the fire, eating canned beef. I didn't know where he got a bottle of wine from, but he was drinking it with great relish.
"Little brother, look what good stuff I got?" he said, shaking the wine bottle in his hand. "If it weren't for the fact that you've been looking down for a few days, I would have kept some for you. I've already eaten most of it. And imported beef cans, this taste is really something else."
Seeing a few people chasing after him, angry and glaring, I didn't refuse his kindness and directly took the bottle, taking two large gulps.
"Cough cough..."
Zhang Dabiao snatched the bottle back and complained with a bit of heartache, "Hey, you're wasting it, you know? Waste is a sin! It's so hard to get this stuff here!"
I pouted and said nothing, picking up the can and eating it. They had brought quite a lot of this stuff into the mountain, but Li Zuoquan, that old fox, had always strictly controlled the usage, saying it was for the expedition into the mountain. Except for him, who enjoyed three meals a day, everyone else only got one tin of beef per day. He was very stingy.
After eating a large piece of beef to suppress the alcohol fumes that had risen, I smacked my lips with satisfaction.
"What are you looking at? Haven't you seen someone eat?"
A few bodyguards who had chased after Zhang Dabiao for stealing were fuming, but they couldn't do anything to us because this wasn't the first or second time. They just glared at us fiercely and then turned to leave the cave. I knew without a doubt that they were going to report to Li Zuoquan.
After they left, Zhang Dabiao put away his playful smile and said, "How is it? Any news?"
"No, that old fox won't say anything. He just insists that Yue'er left on her own and that no one saw her. Brother Zhang, how could they not have seen such a living person leave? It's infuriating." I bit into the beef fiercely, treating it as Li Zuoquan, venting my dissatisfaction.
Seeing my low spirits, Zhang Dabiao chuckled, "If you ask me, you're worrying too much. You know Yue'er's skills. Let alone you, even two or three of me couldn't beat one of her. What's the point of you worrying? Besides, with Bai Ling'er with her, what are you afraid of?"
I knew that Yue'er and Bai Ling'er would be fine together, but I still had a sense of unease. It felt like I had lost something, and there was a void in my heart.
Seeing that I had been silent for a long time, Zhang Dabiao's expression turned serious, and he looked at me intently.
"Kid, you're not falling for Yue'er, are you?"
I was startled by Zhang Dabiao's words, and the beef can in my hand almost fell to the ground. I quickly denied it, "How is that possible? How could I like that violent girl? I'd rather like a pig than her. Brother Zhang, don't talk nonsense."
My awkwardness did not escape Zhang Dabiao's eyes. He playfully drew circles in front of my eyes with his finger and continued to tease, "Oh? Is that so? Why do you look a little flushed?"
"What's true or false about this? If I don't like her, I don't like her. Don't talk nonsense. If Yue'er finds out you're talking nonsense here, be careful, she'll skin you alive."
Zhang Dabiao chuckled and scratched his head awkwardly, but he still mumbled, "If you like her, go chase her! It's normal for young people to be attracted to each other."
I rolled my eyes helplessly. I knew him too well. If we continued talking about this topic, who knows how long it would take. I quickly changed the subject.
"Brother Zhang, we haven't even walked half the road yet, and Li Zuoquan's men have already lost half of them. Do you think that old fox will give up on entering the mountain?"
Zhang Dabiao took a small sip of wine and said in a deep voice, "They will continue. Didn't you see many new faces arrive these past few days? Even when I went to find something to eat, I was discovered before I could get close. It will be difficult to find food in the future."
I frowned. I hadn't paid much attention to the many new faces in the camp. This was because quite a few people had indeed come up from the mountain continuously in the past few days. I had always thought it was because Kang Pangzi was injured, and people from downstairs were continuously supplying resources. Now it seemed I was too naive.
Just then, a voice I detested sounded in my ear.
"You two really have good taste, drinking and eating meat here."
"Li Rui, why are you here?"
I said with some disgust, looking at Li Rui, who was dressed in a bright red outfit, like a show-off.
I don't know what his problem is, but he likes to wear red everywhere. In this deep mountain forest, wearing red, isn't he afraid of being captured by mountain spirits and made into a bandit's wife?
"Of course, I'm here to invite you two. Second Uncle is asking for you, saying there's something important to discuss."