"Mother."
Qian Yiling's brows creased slightly. She seemed somewhat displeased by their unexpected arrival.
By contrast, Qian Wanyu's brows relaxed, and she seemed to be in a fine mood. Their two almost identical faces startled everyone present. They looked from one to the other, unable for a moment to tell who was who.
Mu Sheng looked back and forth again and again. Despite having known Sister Wan Yu for so long, he had still mistaken Qian Yiling for her at first glance.
Dongfang Minghui only dared steal a cautious glance at Qian Mama before quickly looking away. Holding Little Fatty, she did not approach, but walked at the very rear instead. Lien, who followed her, gave her a surprised look, then glanced at Qian Yiling and dropped to the rear as well.
"Lingling, they are-"
Qian Yiling rose, glanced at the four people curiously huddling together, and said quietly, "They're from the Night Fox Tribe. They want to travel with me."
Qian Ziyan was surprised, but still gave them a slight nod before quickly pulling Qian Yiling aside. Qian Wanyu followed. The three gathered together, and Qian Wanyu set up a small formation by hand within a two-meter radius, temporarily shielding their conversation from eavesdroppers. They deliberately turned their backs to the others as well. "Lingling, have you investigated these people's identities?"
"They claim to be members of the Night Fox Tribe, a group of Duo Nuo's subordinates. But Duo Nuo is still recovering, and when I rescued him that day, everyone with him was already dead. Their identities bear investigating." Qian Yiling did not entirely believe them either, but her acquaintance with the Night Fox Tribe meant she could not probe them too aggressively.
"Mother, when did they appear?"
"Yesterday. They appeared shortly after we set up camp here."