(a)

On the second day, when the genius was bright, the four of them set out to look for the traces of Bai Ye in the dense forest.

It was still early to come out, and the fog in the forest had not yet dissipated. Under the heavy fog, the surrounding scenery is very blurry, and the distance as far as the eye can see is only seven or eight feet.

"Baiye~"

"Baiye~"

In the silent forest, loud calls echoed one after another. But the four of them shouted for a long time, but they did not hear any response except for the sound of birds flapping their wings in shock.

The sky was getting whiter, and the sunlight was finally shining through the clouds.

After walking for more than an hour, September couldn't help but pull Ze Huang beside him and asked in a low voice, "You say... Is it possible that the kid actually went back?"

Ze Huang glanced at Bai Hua, who was walking in front, and said sideways: "Before the blue bird comes back, we still have to look for it." ”

September pouted a little unhappily and snorted, "He's missing out on his own and has to pull us out to find him." This month's little kid of the wolf clan is really a headache. ”

"You're right. Ze Huang raised his hand and pressed it on her shoulder, and said earnestly: "It is because he is a member of the Moon Wolf Clan, and he is also the next patriarch. Therefore, we have to look for it carefully. ”

"Is he the next patriarch, what is he doing to us?" September looked puzzled.

Ze Huang sighed slightly and withdrew his hand, combing and said, "I originally wanted Sheng He to go to Zhuhai to deliver medicine, but Bai Ye was fighting for his own going. Maybe Mengli knew that he wanted to see Xiaobai, so he didn't open his mouth to stop him. Now, whether he is in Zhuhai or Wanhua Valley, as long as he doesn't go back for a day, Mengli will think that he is still by Xiaobai's side. ”

September scratched his cheek and said as if he didn't understand, "What do you mean... If something happens to him, it will be on Xiaobai's head?"

"It's not that it's on anyone's head..."Ze Huang lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, and found the simplest explanation, "Let me ask you this, what kind of relationship do you think exists between Xiaobai and Mengli?"

"Relationship?" September recalled carefully for a moment and said, "It feels... They're friends. ”

"Hmm..."Ze Huang nodded in agreement, and continued to prompt: "But if you think about it in the long run, it is about Xiaobai?"

September frowned and thought about it, and suddenly opened his mouth, "Xiaobai's Yuan Shen?!"

"That's good!" Seeing that she got to the point, Ze Huang's expression suddenly became a lot more solemn, "Although Xiaobai has always been very good to Bai Ye, if Bai Ye has any mistakes by her side..."

September was taken aback, and hurriedly grabbed Bai Dao: "That half of Xiaobai's Yuan Shen will definitely not be able to get it back!"

While talking, Bai Hua suddenly walked up to the two of them and asked, "Why don't you leave?"

September hurriedly cleaned up his expression, raised his hand and pointed in a random direction, and said, "Xiaobai, we just discussed it, why don't we go and find it separately." ”

At this time, Xiao Wu also came over and agreed: "I also think it's better for everyone to look for it separately." ”

Bai Hua turned his head and looked around, and then said to Jiujiu: "Otherwise, Xiao Wu and I will go to the back mountain to have a look, and you and Zehuang will go around the valley again." ”

The four of them quickly reached a consensus and decided to go their separate ways. But before leaving, Ze Huang still didn't forget to remind: "Xiaobai, whether you find it or not, you must come back before sunset." ”

September hurriedly added: "Yes, yes, if it gets dark, you can't see anything in the forest." Maybe when we go back later, the bluebird will have already sent a message. ”

"Okay, I got it. Bai Hua nodded in response, then patted Xiao Wu lightly and signaled, "Let's go." ”

(b)

The further back you go into the mountains, the more lush the vegetation becomes.

Xiao Wu cleaned up the branches and leaves that stood in the way, and said to Bai Hua behind him: "Sister Xiaobai, I don't think Bai Ye should go to the back mountain." ”

Bai Hua wiped the sweat oozing from his forehead, and looked around: "The terrain here is so complicated, I'm afraid that he will accidentally come to the back mountain and get lost." ”

"Then let's go further. Xiao Wu tied a knot at the corner of his clothes, and carefully prompted: "The front is a little steep, you should be careful." ”

After saying that, he continued to drive ahead, shouting Bai Ye's name from time to time.

The two walked for a long time when they suddenly found two paths that seemed to have been trodden. Xiao Wu hurriedly threw away the wooden stick, squatted down and pinched the soil on the ground.

"The dirt is much fresher than the surroundings, but I don't know if it's the traces left by Baiye. ”

Bai Hua pointed to another path and said, "Little Wu, what if you look over there again?"

Xiao Wu got up and walked over, touched the messy weeds on both sides, and said, "At this time, the animals in the mountains will just come out to feed. Therefore, I can't tell whether these two roads are left by humans or animals. ”

Bai Hua looked left and right and found that the two roads led in completely different directions. After pondering for a moment, she suggested, "Otherwise, we will go down the path and look for it." After an hour, come back here to meet. ”

When Xiao Wu heard this, he immediately shook his head and waved his hand and retorted: "The road here is not easy to walk, and the sight is not good, you see the bushes around you, what if you get lost?" I don't want to go back and be scolded to death by September, let alone by the Netherworld God." ”

As he spoke, he craned his neck, looked to both sides, and continued: "Otherwise, you can rest here for a while, and I will take a look at the road first, if it is really a foraging animal, then this road will definitely be broken not far away." ”

Having said that, Bai Hua really didn't want to refuse again.

"Alright then, I'll wait for you here. ”

Xiao Wu smiled at her, turned around and waved, "You sit down for a while, and I'll be back soon." ”

After finishing speaking, Xiao Wu did run very fast, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared from Bai Hua's sight.

But not long after Xiao Wu left, a strange wind suddenly blew in the quiet forest. The branches overhead swayed violently and made a rattling sound. The birds in the trees flapped their wings in panic and flew into the sky as if fleeing for their lives.

Just when Bai Hua was confused, he suddenly noticed that a black crow had stopped on a low branch not far away. Although the crow stood motionless on the branch, there was a strange light in its blood-red eyes.

How can there be a corpse crow here?! Bai Ye's disappearance is related to the ghost?!

Bai Hua's eyes widened, and a sense of foreboding appeared in his heart. At the same time, I saw the black crow spread its wings and flew towards the depths of the dense forest.

didn't have time to think about it, Bai Hua chased after it directly.

(c)

At this moment, on the edge of the cliff in the back mountain, there stood a woman in black holding a long whip and wearing a fanged mask.

The fierce mountain wind blew her black robe and made her hunt sound. But in the face of the cliff in front of her feet, she was like a rock, not moving at all.

It wasn't until she heard the crow's chirping that she slowly turned around, stared at the person who was walking towards her step by step, and said lightly: "Bai Hua, you are finally here." ”

A hoarse and shriveled voice, like a ghost. The eyes hidden under the mask did not fluctuate at all.

Bai Hua's eyes narrowed slightly, and his voice said coldly: "Charm, it turns out that it is really you." ”

Wei Mei sneered softly, and asked with a slight sneer, "Why, are you disappointed to see that I am not dead?"

"Less nonsense!" Bai Hua's eyebrows froze, his hands tightened, and he asked in a loud voice, "Where did you hide Bai Ye?"

"Hidden?" the corners of the ghost's mouth hooked up a strange arc, and the right hand holding the whip pointed to the side, "Hasn't the person you're looking for always been there..."

Looking in the direction of her finger, she saw that Bai Ye, whose hands and feet were tied and his mouth was sealed, was falling on the dead wood extending from the edge of the cliff, swaying from side to side.

"Bai Ye!" Bai Hua's face changed suddenly, and he hurriedly rushed towards the edge of the cliff.

The ghost's figure flashed, blocking Bai Hua's way. "Bai Hua, did I let you move? Are you so nervous just because he called you a mother?"

As she spoke, she flicked her whip hard and struck Bai Ye's body.

"Hmm..." Helplessly, Bai Ye's mouth was tightly gagged, and he could only snort in pain.

"Charm, stop!" Frightened, Bai Hua didn't dare to act rashly, so he had to stand obediently in place, looking at her in a daze.

Little by little, Wei Mei withdrew the long whip and said casually: "If you want to save him, there are two ways. ”

Bai Hua didn't hesitate, and asked directly, "What's the way?"

Wei Mei stretched out her arms and smiled: "I die, or you die." ”

She took Bai Ye with me, but who was she, and why did she do it?

Bai Hua looked her up and down, trying to search for memories in his mind. Suddenly, she had a flash of inspiration and remembered her previous conversation with Nether.

'I'm curious, who is this ghost who appeared out of thin air?'

'Ruan Guan!'

'Is it because you heard their conversation in the Yuan Shen Realm?'

'Maybe...'

Thinking of this, Bai Hua's expression became a little complicated. In order to determine her inner thoughts, she had to ask tentatively, "Are you... Ruan Guan?"

After hearing these two words, the body of the ghost trembled slightly. She smiled softly, then couldn't help but laugh again.

Seeing her like this, Bai Hua couldn't help but be stunned, "You are really Ruan Guan!"

The ghost's laughter stopped abruptly, and he was silent for a moment before he snorted coldly: "The person you said is already dead." ”