Rebirth in Another World: The Ultimate Legend

After purchasing dry rations and meat, Lin Yu, Lin Feng, and Lao Wang were overjoyed and prepared to return to their cave. However, after waiting for a long time, Zhao Ling'er and Xiao Jinzhi still hadn't returned.

"Why haven't those two girls come back yet? Could something have happened to them?" Old Wang frowned, his face full of worry, pacing back and forth, his eyes glancing every now and then in the direction Zhao Ling'er and Xiao Jinzhi had left.

A bad feeling welled up in Lin Yu's heart, and he was on edge, but he still tried to remain calm and comforted Old Wang: "Maybe they bought a lot of medicinal herbs, or maybe they ran into an acquaintance at the market and were delayed." Although he said this, his eyes still revealed a hint of anxiety.

Lin Feng paced anxiously back and forth, rubbing his hands together and muttering, "No, we can't wait any longer. We have to go find them. What if they're really in danger? That would be terrible!"

Lin Yu took a deep breath, nodded, and said, "Let's go and look along the road they took to the market."

The three of them carefully searched along the road for any clues, not letting any possible lead slip by.

"Look, there are signs of a fight here!" Lin Feng said, his eyes wide, pointing to a patch of messy grass by the roadside. His expression instantly turned serious.

Lin Yu quickly crouched down and examined the area carefully. He saw some messy footprints and broken branches on the ground. His brows furrowed deeply: "Judging from these marks, it seems like this happened recently. Could it be that Ling'er and the others..."

"Pah, pah, pah, don't talk nonsense!" Old Wang quickly interrupted Lin Yu, his face full of tension and unease. "They'll be fine, they'll be fine!"

Lin Yu stood up, his gaze firm and resolute: "Keep searching, we must find them!"

As they walked, they asked passersby for directions. Lin Yu looked anxious and asked urgently, "Have you seen two young girls pass by?" The passersby all shook their heads, and Lin Yu's mood grew heavier.

As darkness fell, Lin Yu's face grew increasingly grim. His fists clenched tightly as he said remorsefully, "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have let those two go to buy the medicinal herbs alone. If anything had happened to them, I would never forgive myself."

Lin Feng patted Lin Yu on the shoulder and comforted him, "Lin Yu, this isn't your fault. The most important thing now is to find them. We will definitely find them!"

Just when they were feeling desperate, a child who looked like a beggar came over.

"I...I think I saw two girls being kidnapped by a group of fierce-looking people," the child stammered timidly. His small body trembled slightly, and his eyes revealed an undisguised fear, as if he had just experienced a terrible nightmare.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu, who had been calm, widened his eyes instantly, a flash of astonishment and anxiety crossing them. Then, his eyes blazed brightly, like two raging flames. He rushed to the child, his hands gripping the child's thin shoulders like iron clamps. Overwhelmed with excitement, he unconsciously tightened his grip, his voice hoarse with tension: "Little friend, did you see that clearly? Where did you see this scene? Tell us quickly!"

The child was clearly frightened by Lin Yu's intense reaction. His body trembled even more violently, his face turned as pale as paper, and his lips trembled so much that he couldn't speak for a long time. After a while, he managed to raise one finger and point to an intersection not far away, his voice so soft that it was almost inaudible: "It's...it's at that intersection up ahead."

Having obtained the exact location, Lin Yu and his companions didn't dare to delay for a moment. They quickly thanked the child and then, like arrows released from a bow, dashed off in the direction the child had pointed. Their figures swiftly disappeared at the end of the street, leaving only the echo of hurried footsteps in the air.