The two parrots flapped their wings and shot straight into the sky, shrinking to two tiny specks in the blink of an eye.
I tilted my head back and watched them disappear with their cries. When I looked down again, all three dogs had lifted their heads.
They stared warily in one direction and bared their teeth.
My heart skipped a beat. All three of them rushed toward me, but they ran past me, then turned around and barked twice.
A sudden intuition stirred in me. I chased after them, but when I saw them dart into the grass nearby, I hesitated.
Their behavior seemed perfectly normal, and they showed no sign of wanting to attack me. But that didn't mean any of this was real, did it?
"Qi Ning's" death should have something to do with the current Guangyuan Mountain Ghost, and they...
Bang! Bang!
The gunshots behind me made my whole body tense in an instant.
I didn't have time to think. My body moved faster than my mind, and I plunged into the bushes.
The leaves of the low shrubs were sharp. They scraped against my clothes and left a burning sting on my skin.
I could barely see the path ahead. I only sensed faint Yin energy creeping toward me.
Before I could react, three sturdy bodies pinned me to the ground.
Their bodies had no warmth, but they still had some texture. Soft, sleek fur and plump bodies pressed against my chest, leaving me momentarily short of breath.
A tongue licked my cheek, and a paw covered my mouth.
I didn't sense any malice or feel as though I was under attack, but my heart still started beating faster.
I couldn't forget that sound so quickly.
It had been gunshots.
I'd heard them in movies