"Flap, flap."
A White Dove beat its wings as it descended from the sky, landing on a tree by Faro City's gate. It turned toward the road behind it and cooed nonstop.
"Coo, coo..."
Amid the cooing, Bi Bi walked closer and stopped beneath the tree.
She glanced at Faro City ahead, sniffed the air, and murmured, "Hmm, the trail finally picks up again here. That target must have left the riverbank, come here, and entered the city. This time, I can't let them get away. I have to catch them within three days at most."
After speaking, Bi Bi raised her head and looked sternly at the White Dove. "Stupid Dove, did you hear that? We have to catch that guy within three days."
"Coo." The dove continued cooing, as if to say, what did this have to do with it? It was just a pigeon.
"Of course it has something to do with you!" Bi Bi said. "If we still can't find them this time, I'll be very angry. And when I get angry, who knows what I might do? Maybe I'll stew you."
"Coo!" The dove's body stiffened.
"Hmph, good enough if you know fear. Now hurry up and come in with me. This city isn't small. Finding that person won't be easy." As Bi Bi spoke, she walked into Faro City.
"Coo, coo."
The White Dove nervously took flight and chased after Bi Bi. The branch it had perched on swayed slightly before steadying again, as though it found the whole scene rather amusing.
The tree trembled as if laughing so hard it had burst into bloom. Its bark split apart with a tearing sound. Then its branches lost their living green, turning increasingly grayish-white before finally shriveling and withering.
Bang!
The trunk took