So He Was Just a Brute? (3/5)

By the time the dust kicked up by the earthquake gradually settled, his figure had already disappeared.

Along with them, Li Jingshu and the Human-Faced Spider Xiao Gui also disappeared.

Where is that person?

"And where did the Big Girl go?"

After finally managing to get back up from the ground, the old village chief immediately took in the situation.

"That guy just wanted to escape, and he even kidnapped the Big Girl as a hostage."

Frustrated, Li Yu slammed his fist on the ground, hating himself for his earlier misjudgment.

After all, he never expected that his show of preparing to unleash a powerful attack would turn out to be nothing more than an attempt to create chaos and escape.

"I'll go and bring them back right away!"

After a brief moment of annoyance, Li Yu immediately spoke to the old village chief.

"Chase them?"

Do you know how to pursue them?

Frowning slightly, the elderly village chief placed a foot on Li Yu's backside and scolded him irritably, "You're a father now, yet you're still so reckless. What kind of example will this set for the children?"

Seeing Li Yu turn around blankly, the old village chief, frustrated and disappointed, kicked him again.

"Did you see those little red bugs?"

"Follow them; they should be able to find the Big Girl's whereabouts."

Looking in the direction the old village chief was pointing.

Li Yu then noticed that the red Sleepy Bug that had participated in the attack earlier had not left.

Moreover, those Sleepy Bug seemed to possess a spirit, fluttering in the air as if intentionally guiding Li Yu.

Although these Sleepy Bug were bred by Li Boyang, their true owner is Li Jingshu.

He grew up absorbing Li Jingshu's vital energy.

These Sleepy Bug had long since developed a mysterious the Unseen connection with her.

"Don't worry! I will definitely bring the Big Girl back."

They did not ask the old village chief how he knew about the relationship between these insects and Li Jingshu.

Li Yu solemnly slung his bow and arrows back onto his back, then ran in the direction indicated by the Sleepy Bug.

The entire process was smooth and seamless, fully demonstrating Li Yu's trust in the old village chief.

"Ugh—let me go!"

"Where are you taking me—um—?"

Li Jingshu, who was trapped under her armpit, struggled frantically.

Four small canine teeth were tearing viciously at the other's arms.

Unfortunately, Li Jingshu's struggles only left a faint white mark on her arm.

After the butterfly knife was confiscated, Li Jingshu was nothing more than a young girl with extraordinary strength to Yu Yue.

"Stop struggling. You may be strong, but you're no match for me."

He covered two or three meters in a single stride, running wildly through the jungle as if on flat ground, completely ignoring Li Jingshu's bites.

"Your brother and Big Cat will not let you get away with this!"

Seeing this, Li Jingshu had no choice but to let go, but she still did not give up struggling.

"You're dead when my little brother gets back!"

However, upon hearing Li Jingshu's words, his eyes widened in surprise, and his steps slowed down slightly.

"Little brother?"

"Besides you, is there another witch in your village?"

After capturing Li Jingshu, it can be basically confirmed that she is a potential sorceress.

Although the shaman did not demonstrate any magical or mysterious methods.

But such formidable physical abilities could never belong to an ordinary Mountain Folk with mortal flesh.

"Witch?"

"No, my brother isn't Xiao'e; he's much more capable than Xiao'e!"

Li Jingshu's words startled me once again.

He had a vague feeling that he had gotten himself into a huge mess.

In a small, unremarkable Mountain Folk village, there are actually three shamans—or rather, potential candidates to become shamans.

This could hardly be an accident; it is proof of divine favor.

"Is that big cat you're talking about a local deity?"

Although she had already given up hope, Yue couldn't help but ask anyway.

A shaman who is born with innate wisdom is completely different from a shaman who is valued and nurtured by the gods.

In some countries, some exceptionally gifted shamans are even directly descendants of gods, a sign of the birth and rise of a nation.

"Gods?"

"Of course, the big cat is the most powerful mountain god in these Hundred Lands Mountain Range!"

Her eyes darted around, and the not-so-stupid Li Jingshu naturally picked up on the hesitation in her words.

"So, your village really doesn't know where the fox is?"

I am absolutely certain that a village blessed by the gods cannot be an ordinary Mountain Folk village.

Similarly, if this village truly had divine protection, it would be impossible for them to take in that fox.

What kind of fox are you talking about?

Perhaps realizing she couldn't break free, or perhaps simply out of curiosity, Li Jingshu gradually stopped struggling and instead asked in a rather blunt tone.

"I know all the foxes within a radius of dozens of kilometers, but I have never brought them into the village."

"Because my younger brother told me that the Mountain Folk and spirits cannot understand each other at this stage, and bringing the foxes to the village would only cause conflict."

Upon hearing this, he fell silent.

At this point, he was almost certain that he had contacted the wrong person and had definitely made a huge mistake.

The "little brother" that the blond girl mentioned must be a descendant of some deity, which is why he has such advanced knowledge that transcends species.

In Yue's memory, even in the Great Xia, only elderly shamans could say such things.

"This is a huge misunderstanding..."

She sighed softly and stopped running.

"Tell me, if I send you back now, could that clear up the misunderstanding between us?"

As he said this, he suddenly turned his gaze to the Human-Faced Spider in his other hand.

"And you, since you can talk, why didn't you explain it to me clearly from the beginning?"

"Most importantly, why is this village the one you're most attached to?"

"For a normal living being, shouldn't their most cherished possessions be their hometown and their mother?"

Although he's a bit impulsive, he still has basic insight and judgment.

Judging from the behavior of the old village chief and Li Yu, they didn't recognize the Human-Faced Spider at all.

On the contrary, it is Li Jingshu, who calls out the name "Xiao Gui" so readily, who seems to be the reason why Human-Faced Spider.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault."

Completely ignoring her, Xiao Gui simply murmured apologetically to Li Jingshu.

"If I hadn't given in, you wouldn't have ended up like this—"

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