In the dense, dark forest, silence reigned, interrupted only by the rustling of tree leaves.
"Crack—"
A crisp sound of breaking branches came from behind. Bai Qiao, uncertain and alert, lifted her head, only to see a shadow swiftly swoop by, snatching her animal hide and darting quickly into the bushes.
"Help! Mother, Father!"
She screamed with all her might, but the wind scattered her cries, and no one came to help. Watching the firelight in the forest fade entirely, the desperate female began to struggle wildly with hands and feet.
"Who are you, what do you want to do!"
Wen Shu lay on the Black Panther's back, afraid she might cry out and cause trouble, quickly directing, "Head south."
To avoid attracting the competitors' attention, the male protagonist chose the most remote path through the forest.
Bai Qiao met him when she was originally captured by a male with ill intentions. Now with one link missing, she had to take matters into her own hands.
