Half a minute later—
Zhang Suannai hid behind a large tree and watched the person ahead. She blinked, her expression blank.
Why was it him?
Ahead lay a small clearing paved with gravel. A campfire burned in its center, with three unconscious Sword Pigs lying beside it. A man sat by the fire, turning a makeshift spit over it. He seemed to be roasting a rabbit, and a small rice cooker powered by Spirit Power beside him was giving off steam.
It was Xiaoxiao's brother-in-law!
Qingqing's boyfriend, whom she wasn't dating!
Zhang Suannai widened her eyes and looked carefully.
He was somewhat above average in looks and build, with hair neither long nor short. He wore trousers, a long-sleeved T-shirt, and a baseball cap.
To be fair, he was kind of handsome.
But only kind of.
Yet as he turned the rabbit, brushed it with oil, and rubbed on seasonings, his concentration was extraordinary.
Zhang Suannai sniffed.
Damn, that smelled good!
She could faintly hear fat sizzling as it dripped into the fire. The flames would flare with a whoosh, then quickly settle again. She could almost picture the rabbit's crisp, browned skin glistening with rendered fat.
Zhang Suannai shook her head, forced the distracting thoughts away, and held her breath to focus.
He didn't seem to have brought any weapons or equipment. Beside him were only two stuffed hiking packs and a collection of bottles and jars holding seasonings.
Two hiking packs...
Zhang Suannai's gaze shifted—
Nearby were marks where the Sword Pigs had been dragged. Following them, she spotted a trail of deep footprints among the fallen leaves, leading down the mountain.
So there were at least two people.
The other one had taken the Sword Pigs down to sell, while he stayed here and made dinner?
Sure