Chapter 62 (2/2)

The chief believed they were too weak to take on the task, however he was far too tactful to voice such a thought aloud and hurt their feelings, so instead he said, “You are si Wu looked at the old chief and in very somber voice said, “I will complete the mission”

The old chief found it hard to reject such sincerity He tried one erous”

“I a Wu

“This…”

Jier was not going to be rejected “I am not an ordinary adventurer Please do not worry chief We will be able to help your village”

The chief’s heart was in the right place He tried his best to dissuade the children but in the end their persistence won out Although they refused to listen to hiood children, however it would be a pity if they were to get injured He decided to have soers follow theers wouldn’t be put out, but the children’s safety would still be ensured

The ladies finished cooking and brought theMatron La was a professional cook, it was to be expected The two sons, both in their forties, returned as everyone finished eating They came directly from the field and still carried their farm tools as they walked in

Both sons and their wives also doubted the children’s strength, however they ell raised and kept their opinions to the Wu

Aside frorandsons and two granddaughters Because of all the disappearances, they had been sent away to stay with their e to keep the Wu asked pere The chief allowed her to do so after assigning a clever, cute ten-year-old boy frouide He was a sensible boy who, despite being very curious about Jier and Feng Wu, refrained fro a lot of questions

There was a variety of plants in and around the village Aside from the one cultivar of winterberries used for export, there were also other winterberry trees grown for do, and were usually found cooked in different dishes atwith their bare branches devoid of any greenery In contrast the flowers that poked out of the snow enlivened the air with their fragrance

Feng Wu and Jier followed the child as he guided the Wu purposefully touched the all the trees they passed, going froain she also bent down to graze her hand on the flowers that grew around the trees Neither Jier nor the child guiding thee chief’s house after Feng Wu was satisfied

The chief didn’t haveWu, so when she returned he didn’t ask how the investigation went If the identity of the perpetuator could be found just by walking around the village, then the villagers would have already done so They wouldn’t have had to spend so e, but the person who took the girls brought the Wu shared what she found out

“The mountain forest?!” cried out the chief wide-eyed “That’s impossible We’ve searched all around the base of the forest and haven’t found a thing Not to mention the polar bears that live in the forest of the et all the way inside alive”

Feng Wu bit her lip “Jier, let’s go into the forest together” The chief didn’t believe her so she had to go and find the