The Wolf Is Coming (2)

"I understand. Hurry over here!" Ren Fang said.

"Yeah, I'll be right there." Fanxin nodded, then hung up the Den Den Mushi and put it inside the Wind and Sand Tower.

Without any hesitation, he headed toward Ren Fang.

He didn't run. Instead, he used his Flight Armor. As soon as he put it on, he pushed his speed to the limit and shot away from the area at an astonishing speed.

A few minutes later, he found Ren Fang and immediately landed.

"Ren Fang, where are the wolves?" Fanxin put away his Flight Armor, walked over to her, and asked.

He hadn't seen the two giant wolves from the air, but he had seen the devastation ahead. The marks were all fresh. Clearly, the place had just been wrecked.

"They were just here, but then it suddenly got smaller. I don't know where it ran off to," Ren Fang said.

She had wanted to attack the two giant wolves earlier, but they hadn't hurt anyone. They had only been looking for food. If she had attacked them, she would very likely have angered them. Once enraged, they would have attacked the islanders nearby. So she had held back.

Just now, the giant wolves had apparently eaten their fill and immediately transformed. Their bodies had suddenly shrunk, and they had eventually disappeared from sight.

She had asked Little Black to search with the mechanical eyes, but he hadn't found them either.

"They're gone? Then forget it."

Hearing that, Fanxin nodded and paid them no further attention. He had come to see the two giant wolves, but they had already disappeared. He couldn't be bothered to look for them, since he didn't want the giant wolves to keep him in mind.

"But why are there such huge wolves on this island?" Fanxin asked curiously. There were giant wolves on the island, yet the islanders still continued to live here. Weren't they afraid?

"I don't know. If you want to find out, we'll have to ask one of the island's residents," Ren Fang said with a helpless shrug.

"True. Let's go find someone to ask," Fanxin said with a smile.

Although he wasn't going to look for the giant wolves, learning where they came from would be interesting too.

Ren Fang and Little Black Cat didn't object. They followed Fanxin to look for the islanders who had fled to the vicinity of the harbor.

At the harbor, Fanxin found an elderly man and asked him very politely, "Sir, why are there giant wolves on this island? Where did they come from?"

"Ah, we don't know the details either. But there's an ancient legend here. It says the wolves were originally the masters of this place, but later humans took it over and hunted them all down. So they're full of resentment. Once every year, they come out and cause trouble, destroying houses and other things built by humans. They're probably venting their anger!"

The old man sighed and said, "I've lived here for decades and seen countless giant wolf attacks. They don't hurt people. They just eat all our food and destroy our homes. Then they immediately disappear."

"We reported it to the navy, but they came here and searched the place thoroughly without finding any trace of the giant wolves. In the end, they had no choice but to leave."

"I see. Then aren't you afraid to live here?" Fanxin asked in confusion. They knew there were giant wolves here, yet they still lived here, and there were quite a few of them. He didn't quite understand.

"Heh, of course we're afraid. But the giant wolves generally appear at a fixed time. As long as we don't provoke them during that period, they won't attack us. Besides, they only cause trouble for a few days each year. The rest of the time, we can live normally," the old man said. "So we've kept living here."

"I see. Then how many days do they usually cause trouble?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"Usually three days. They came out today, and four days from now, they'll disappear completely," the old man said.

"Oh, thank you," Fanxin said with a smile.

"No need to thank me. Young man, you look like you're from out of town. Don't wander around for the next few days. Stay at the harbor, or those giant wolves will attack you," the old man kindly advised.

Fanxin nodded slightly, then took Ren Fang and left.

"Fanxin, what should we do? Should we leave right away?" Ren Fang asked. The giant wolf attacks had nothing to do with them. It would be best for them to leave.

"Little Black, have you scanned everyone on the island? Are there people there who resemble my parents?" Fanxin didn't answer Ren Fang's question immediately. Instead, he looked at Little Black.

He had gone to sea to look for his parents, and he wouldn't pass up anyone who might be them. If there were still people on the island who hadn't been checked, he wouldn't leave. There might be people among them who resembled his parents.

"Not yet. The giant wolves interrupted me, so I had no choice but to stop," Little Black Cat said helplessly.

"Then carry on. The islanders are all gathered by the harbor now, so it'll be easier for you to check them," Fanxin said. "Once you've checked everyone, we'll leave this island and head to the next one."

"All right, I'll go." Little Black Cat nodded. He immediately channeled his devil power into his eyes, turning them into mechanical eyes. Without hesitation, he headed straight for the harbor.

"What about us?" Ren Fang asked.

"We've got nothing to do now anyway, so let's explore a little and look for the giant wolves while we're at it. If we do run into them, we won't fight if we can help it. If there's really no avoiding it, then there's nothing we can do," Fanxin said with a smile.

Although he didn't much like fighting, he loved adventure. He also wanted to know where the giant wolves had come from and why the navy hadn't been able to find them when they searched.

"All right!" Ren Fang nodded.

She had no objections. She had gone to sea because she wanted to travel around the world too. Her family was all gone, so she had no need to think about those things. Of course, she hadn't gone to sea solely to travel. She had another goal: to find the murderer who had killed her entire family, then deal with him and avenge them.

But she didn't have a single clue at the moment. So she could only set the matter aside.

"Then let's go!" Fanxin nodded and headed toward town.

Ren Fang nodded and followed close behind.

By now, there wasn't a soul left in town. Everyone had fled to the outskirts of the island. So they walked around freely, without encountering any obstacles.