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"Human trafficker?" Upon hearing these two words, Lin Xiaoruan felt a wave of dizziness and swayed, almost falling to the ground. Fortunately, Tang Mingxuan reacted quickly and caught her by the waist.

She gripped her husband's sleeve, her fingertips icy cold, her voice trembling uncontrollably: "Won't Xue'er be in danger? Those human traffickers are ruthless; what kind of heinous things wouldn't they do? Xue'er is so delicate; she wouldn't even step on an ant. How can she withstand such torment?"

Princess Youyi also felt a pang of fear, and tears welled up in her eyes without warning, sliding down her pale cheeks.

She was the one who decided to bring Ziyu back to the capital. If something were to happen to him, how would she explain it to her husband in the future?

That's his only son!

She immediately stood up unsteadily: "Aunt Wan, I have to go find Ziyu. No matter what it takes, I must find him!"

Lin Yiwan took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

She said urgently, "Don't panic, everyone. Now we have a clue, right? The traffickers have taken the children away, so someone must have seen them. Take the two little ones' sketches and search the surrounding area. We'll eventually find a clue!"

Princess Youyi said with difficulty, "But Ziyu has just arrived in the capital, and his portrait hasn't been painted yet!"

Lin Yiwan immediately interrupted, "Go find your aunt!"

Before long, when everyone came out of the Lin residence, they each held a portrait of Mo Ziyu and Tang Xueyi in their hands.

Meanwhile, Zhan Yan brought news that they had found Mo Ziyu's discarded book box outside the city, which was covered in a foul odor.

Lin Ran analyzed: "They must have been smuggled out of the city by a manure truck. Relatively speaking, such trucks are less likely to be inspected!"

Princess Youyi trembled violently: "What should we do? At this rate, haven't he and Xue'er already been transported far away?"

Zhan Yan spoke first: "I will immediately send troops to search along the official road and create portraits of the children in each prefecture and city. Anyone who provides clues will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold!"

Lin Ran nodded quickly: "Yes, money can sway people's hearts. Once those human traffickers are seen, they will have nowhere to hide!"

Princess Youyi could only nod: "Alright, what can I do?"

Lin Yiwan quickly grasped her and Lin Xiaoruan's hands: "You two stay here and wait for news. The two children are clever and quick-witted, they will definitely return safely!"

Zhan Yan and the others went out of the mansion to search for the person, while Mo Ziyu and Tang Xueyi were already exhausted from running in the dense forest.

The two little ones got lost and wandered around but couldn't find the way down the mountain.

Tang Xueyi was so tired that her face turned pale. She simply sat down on the ground and said, "I really can't walk anymore, little brother, shall we take a break?"

Mo Ziyu's heart sank. When he looked up, the sun had already sunk below the treetops, and the dense shade pressed down, even the wind carried a chill.

He wanted to force himself to continue searching for a way, but when he turned around and saw Tang Xueyi's pale face, her forehead damp with cold sweat and her frizzy hair, her embroidered shoes worn through, and her toes covered in mud and blood, he finally softened.

He took off the cloth bag from his back and placed it under her buttocks, then handed her the water bag: "We'll rest for a while and then leave. This place is remote and there may be wild animals."

Tang Xueyi took the water pouch and took two sips, tears streaming down her face: "It's all my fault. I insisted on picking that wild jujube tree, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten lost."

Mo Ziyu squatted down and rubbed her sore calves, his tone steady: "It's not your fault, I didn't watch the direction well. Eat a pancake first, save some strength, and we'll follow the shadows of the trees westward, we'll definitely be able to get down the mountain."

He broke off half of a wheat cake wrapped in oil paper and handed it over, but he only took two bites of the dry, hard crumbs himself.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, a crisp sound of a dry branch breaking suddenly came from the forest, accompanied by a low whimpering sound, which was definitely not the sound of a mountain sparrow.

Mo Ziyu's expression changed drastically. He abruptly pulled Tang Xueyi behind him, grabbed a piece of broken wood as thick as a bowl, and whispered, "Silence! It's a wild beast!" Tang Xueyi froze in fear, clutching his clothes tightly, barely daring to breathe.

The whimpering grew closer, and two gray-black figures darted out of the bushes—two vicious wolves! Their fur was dirty and matted, their eyes gleamed with ferocity, their fangs gleamed coldly, and saliva dripped onto the fallen leaves as they approached step by step.

Even worse, another noise came from behind. A third wolf circled around to the side, forming a pincer movement, clearly targeting the two helpless children.

"Big brother!" Tang Xueyi's voice trembled uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face.

Mo Ziyu's back was already soaked with cold sweat, but he forced himself to remain calm.

He held the broken log in front of him: "Don't panic, follow me and retreat towards the big rock!" He led Tang Xueyi and they moved slowly, but the wolf refused to give them a chance. The lead wolf suddenly arched its back and pounced, and a foul stench hit them.

Mo Ziyu instinctively swung the broken piece of wood to block, which struck the wolf's head with a bang, but only made the wolf more ferocious, roaring and lunging to bite again.

Tang Xueyi screamed in fright. Mo Ziyu pushed her away forcefully, but was instead viciously scratched on the arm by the wolf's claws. The brocade sleeve was instantly torn, leaving three deep bloody gashes that exposed flesh, with blood gushing out.

Seeing this, the other two wolves also pounced. One of them went straight for Tang Xueyi, who was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground, closed her eyes, and waited for death.

Mo Ziyu's eyes were bloodshot. Ignoring the excruciating pain in his arm, he lunged forward and shielded Tang Xueyi with his body. He slammed the broken log hard into the wolf's waist. The wolf howled in pain, but still refused to let go. Its fangs were about to bite his neck.

Seeing him bleeding, Tang Xueyi, emboldened by some unknown force, grabbed some pebbles from the ground and threw them at the wolf's face, crying out, "Don't hurt my little brother!" But the pebbles had little force and instead enraged the wolf. The wolf shook its head to avoid them and then pounced on Tang Xueyi, its claws already touching her clothes.

Mo Ziyu's heart was burning with rage. He wanted to push Tang Xueyi away, but it was too late. He could only hold her tightly, leaving his back to the wolf's jaws.

Just as its life hung by a thread, the wolf suddenly let out a shrill howl as an arrow pierced its left eye and embedded itself in the tree trunk behind it!

Immediately afterwards, several figures sprang out from the woods, all dressed as hunters, carrying bows and arrows and hunting knives. The man in the lead had slightly gray hair and beard, and shouted sternly, "You beast, you're asking for death!"

Before he finished speaking, several more arrows were shot out, hitting the legs of two more wolves. The wolves were in pain and dared not continue fighting, but they still bared their teeth and refused to retreat. The hunters had already surrounded them with their hunting knives, and the howls of the wolves rose and fell with the clash of the blades.

In a short while, the three wolves lay in a pool of blood. The hunters stabbed them a few more times to make sure they were dead before they stopped.

Mo Ziyu's taut nerves suddenly relaxed. He slumped to the ground, holding Tang Xueyi in his arms. The wound on his arm made his vision blur, but he still touched Tang Xueyi's face first: "Are you alright? Were you bitten?"

Tang Xueyi shook her head, threw herself into his arms and cried, "Big brother, you're bleeding! Lots of blood!"

The lead hunter strode over and, seeing that Mo Ziyu's arm injury was quite serious, quickly took out some medicine from his waist and said gruffly, "Young master, don't panic, this medicine stops the bleeding quickly!"