On the day of his whirlwind wedding, the heir to a wealthy family stood up!

Gu Heting gathered his team and rushed to Yun City. The three-hour flight was agonizing for Gu Heting. He kept thinking about Xu Yuan. How dangerous it must be for a weak woman like her to run into the primeval forest.

What's more, a couple of years ago, there was a rumor that a research team went missing in this primeval forest, resulting in three deaths and two injuries. It is said that even well-equipped mountaineering teams dare not venture into this primeval forest.

Finally, in the evening, Gu Heting and his team landed at Yun City Airport, where a convoy of cars that had been arranged to pick them up was already waiting at the entrance of the airport terminal.

Gu Heting opened the door of one of the SUVs, got in, and handed the driver an address. The driver looked surprised and said, "This place is quite far."

Gao Yang immediately replied, "Money is not a problem, as long as you get us there safely."

The driver and his two team members drove them straight to the airport. Along the way, the driver heard that some of their friends had entered the primeval forest and immediately said worriedly, "Although it's May now, the weather inside is unpredictable. The temperature at night is very low. If you're not careful, you might encounter tigers or wild beasts. I've also heard that there are wolf packs in there."

Gu Heting felt his heart being gripped tightly by a hand. He truly regretted putting so much pressure on Xu Yuan, making her rush here to do research despite everything. It was his fault.

If anything really happens to Xu Yuan, he will never be able to forgive himself for the rest of his life.

The driver drove on the highway for three hours, and then entered a mountain road. After driving for half an hour at the foot of the surrounding mountains, they finally arrived at the only hotel at the entrance to the primeval forest.

This is still a guesthouse. The owner was quite surprised to see guests suddenly arrive. Usually, people book rooms online for people who come to explore the surrounding area.

Gu Heting took out a photo of Xu Yuan on his phone and asked the shopkeeper, "Excuse me, have you seen this girl before?"

The shopkeeper recognized her immediately. "I've seen her before. She also stays here, but she and her companions went into the mountains yesterday at noon."

Gu Heting hurriedly asked, "How many people are there? Did they hire a guide? What about their equipment?"

"We've hired a guide, and their equipment should be pretty good, but I see these people are all from big cities. I wonder if their physical condition can handle it," the boss said, expressing his concerns.

“Boss, if that’s the case, you should try to stop them! This is really dangerous,” Gao Yang said from the side.

The boss said helplessly, "I tried to persuade them, but they wouldn't listen. They insisted on going in, especially that girl. I told her that she was so pretty and shouldn't take the risk, but she insisted on going, saying that someone was waiting for her research to save their life... Sigh! I don't understand these young girls."

Gu Heting felt a sharp pain in his heart. Xu Yuan had indeed risked her life to go into the mountains to save his father.

"Boss, do you know which direction they went?" Gu Heting asked.

"The place they're going to is the underground river, probably to the east, where there are cracks in the mountain that lead to an underground river."

At this moment, a middle-aged man next to him spoke up, "Boss, you didn't hire me as a guide just to go to this place, did you? This place is very dangerous."

Gu Heting turned around and said, "I know there is danger, but I must find my friend. Let's pack our gear and set off tonight."

"Huh? We're leaving tonight? It's already 8 PM."

“We’ll pay more, any amount, as long as you lead us to our friends,” Gao Yang said.

Looking at the bodyguards Gu Heting brought this time, they were all strong and sturdy. The guide held up one finger and said, "I can only take you there if you pay three times the price."

“I’ll pay you ten times the price. Just lead us in. If anything happens, we’ll take full responsibility,” Gu Heting said to the man.

After a short rest, the group packed their gear and began to venture into the primeval forest under the cover of night. In the dark forest, apart from flashlights, not a single ray of light could penetrate; it was truly pitch black.

At this moment, on a mountaintop fifteen kilometers away from them, a group of people were setting up tents. Xu Yuan sat on a rock, looking up at the starry sky. Her hand was wrapped in gauze, and there was a band-aid on her forehead. Her skin was so fair and tender that she had somehow gotten several cuts while walking in the woods today.

"Sister Xiaoyuan, are you alright?"

"It's alright, we were just a little slow today. We'll speed things up tomorrow after everyone gets some rest," Xu Yuan said.

Although everyone was moving at a good pace today, Xu Yuan still felt it was too slow because Uncle Gu's condition couldn't wait. She had to speed things up as much as possible to save Brother Gu and Chenxi's father.

As night deepened, the calls of unknown birds and a few rough barks echoed from all around. It was impossible to tell what kind of animals they were. At that moment, a timid male colleague couldn't help but exclaim, "Could there be wolves?!"

"Don't jinx it. What era are we living in? Would there still be wolves in these mountains?"

Just then, the guide, smoking a cigarette, slowly replied, "Maybe! Some of us have seen wolves in these mountains, but we don't know how many there are."

"Ah! Uncle, really?"

"I'm not kidding you, it all depends on our luck, but we have a lot of people, so we don't need to be afraid."

"But what if I've been afraid of wolves since I was little? Sister Xiaoyuan, are you afraid?"

Xu Yuan smiled and shook her head, knowing she couldn't back down even if she was afraid.

The old guide looked over and said, "You're quite brave, young lady. We've traveled this far and I've never seen you afraid."

"Keep the fire going; it'll scare the wolves and other wild animals away," the guide said.

They stoked the fire a little harder, and suddenly a wolf howl came from nearby. This time everyone heard it clearly; there really was a pack of wolves nearby. Even the guide's face changed color. He quickly said, "Everyone, move closer to the fire. Don't get separated, and don't act alone. Hurry!"

So, along with Xu Yuan and her group of six, they approached the campfire. Just then, Xu Yuan saw two green lights flashing in the darkness—the eyes of wolves.

“They’re over there.” Xu Yuan pointed, and everyone saw a pair of wolves lurking not far away. The guide’s expression relaxed a little. “Luckily, they’re a lone male and female, otherwise, it would be difficult.”

"Then what should we do?"

"As long as we don't scatter or fight alone, they won't get close. They'll naturally disperse when it's daytime."

"Awooo!" Another wolf howl rang out, and everyone's heart trembled, as if the two wolves were calling to their companions.