Chapter 109: Destined to Be a Sleepless Night

Chapter 109: Chapter 109: Destined to Be a Sleepless Night

However, no one had the time to look for the source of the sound. They were all terrified, merely clinging to the trees and wailing.

"We’re doomed! What kind of beast makes a sound like that? Is it a blind bear? A tiger? Are we surrounded?"

"This forest is cursed! Why are there so many wild beasts! We’re going to be their dinner! WAAAH, I don’t want to die!"

"Shut up, all of you! Crying so loudly will only attract bigger things! Shut your mouths!"

"I can’t control my mouth! I just want to cry! WAAAH, WAAAH!"

Hua Buwan and Ling Qianjun immediately checked on the wolf pack. Ling Qianjun even pulled out the binoculars Hua Buwan had given him earlier. After taking a look, he handed them to her. They waited until the wolves had run far away before putting the binoculars away.

"Let’s get out of here quickly," Hua Buwan urged. "Otherwise, other beasts might come later. The stench of blood is too strong here; we can’t stay long."

Ling Qianjun glanced at the others and immediately whispered, "I’ll take you back to the grocery store first, or they’ll spot you in a moment. We’re temporarily safe here, so nothing will happen. You should head back." 𝑓𝑟ℯℴ𝓂

Hua Buwan thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Ling Qianjun climbed down the tree first, and Hua Buwan followed closely. Hiding behind the trunk without a second of delay, he opened the door, scooped her up in his arms, and returned to the store.

Xu Panqing, Ling Qianfan, and Ling Yunge, who had witnessed the entire process, were dumbfounded.

Xu Panqing wondered, "Is the danger over? Is Jun’er taking Miss Wan back first before returning?"

Ling Qianfan panicked, "Huh? Did Qianjun abandon us and run away with the Demon? WAAAH, are we going to spend the whole night in the tree? What should we do?!"

Ling Yunge was puzzled, "Eh? Why did Qianjun hug the Demon? Since when did they get so close? Does this count as physical intimacy?"

They had barely finished their first round of thoughts before Ling Qianjun reappeared. Standing in the tree, he waved to the Ling family. "Come down. We need to leave this place quickly."

Hearing Ling Qianjun’s words, they didn’t hesitate. One by one, they all prepared to jump down.

As a result... they were all left dangling from the branches, completely too terrified to let go.

"WAAAH! Qianjun, this tree is so high! Won’t I break my arms and legs if I jump?"

"AH! Qianjun, I’m scared! What if I don’t dare to jump?"

"Jun’er, my legs are a bit weak."

Helpless, Ling Qianjun quickly found a thick, sturdy vine nearby. He climbed back up the tree in a few swift moves, tied the vine around their waists, and slowly lowered them down one by one.

By this time, the government officers and the other exiled prisoners had come back to their senses. They all felt the surroundings were too quiet; they couldn’t hear the wolves or the footsteps of any large beasts at all. Thus, they opened their eyes and peeked around.

To their surprise, they realized the wolf pack had completely vanished! There were no other wild animals either! They had all inexplicably run away!

They pleasantly called out to the people around them to look, but none of them dared to climb down, afraid it was a trap. Soon, they noticed the four members of the Ling family who had already reached the ground.

Ling Qianjun led his family over to the government officers and said, "The wolves have run far away, but there’s no telling if they’ll return later. Luo, we need to leave immediately."

With the Ling family standing there safely, the crowd waited a moment to confirm it was secure. Seeing the government officers climbing down, they also hurried down from the trees.

Once on the ground, some immediately hugged the corpses of their relatives and wailed, while others vomited violently at the sight of the torn bodies. There was no time to bury the dead; the government officers urged the prisoners to leave quickly!

Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.

They traveled non-stop until dawn.

The sun rose.