How could I possibly be confined in a cage?

Guo Zixing and his group hid in the shadows and waited until they saw their second brother escape before quietly following him.

Guo Zixing had an eagle that Guo Dashuai had raised since it was a cub. Now he released it into the sky, where it would serve as the eyes and a landmark for everyone.

When the second brother heard the news that his sister-in-law had died from her injuries, he couldn't believe it. They had overcome so many hardships, how could she die because of this little chase?

But then he thought of Guo Zixing's extraordinary status; it was possible that he might use Guo Dashuai's influence. And if there were capable people in the police station, it wasn't impossible.

Moreover... he was afraid that if this came true, his second sister-in-law and his secret would be exposed to the public.

Thinking of all this troubling thought, the second brother quickened his pace. No matter what, he had to find his sister-in-law first!

The more anxious he became, the heavier his heart grew. He first went to the courtyard in town, took out some medicine for his wounds, but instead of applying it to himself, he headed straight for the direction he had fled in the day before.

With his thieving familiarity, the second brother sneaked into the stableman's house, cut the rope with a single stroke, and sped away.

Hearing the horse's neighing, the coachman immediately came out to investigate, only to see the sound of hooves fading into the distance...

He sat on the ground in despair, crying out, "What a tragedy! My family's livelihood! Damn it, may I be struck by lightning sooner or later..."

The weather was cold, the snow had not yet melted, and there were still traces of a fight on the ground.

The second brother glanced at the messy tracks, made a quick assessment, and ran towards the tracks left by the wheels.

The cold wind howled, the trees in the mountains rustled, and the snow on the branches was shaken off, covering some traces.

As darkness fell, the heavy snow, accompanied by a biting wind, began to fall again. The second brother arrived at the cliff edge where Guo Zixing and his group had fought with his sister-in-law the day before. The marks were clear here, yet ended there, making the second brother wonder if he had come to the wrong place.

The horse was already frightened, and after carrying strangers for such a long distance, it was bound to be impatient.

"Ugh..." A long howl rang out, trying to throw the person on his back off. The second brother firmly held the reins, looked around carefully, and then, still on horseback, plunged his knife in fiercely.

Bright red blood gushed out like a fountain, and the second brother leaned in and took a deep breath of the warm horse blood. His body gradually warmed up, and his body, which had been tortured all night, gradually regained some strength.

The poor horse gasped a few times and then collapsed.

The second brother stood up, reached out and touched the snow. The footprints were still cold and hard, not like they had just been made.

Were those police officers deliberately trying to provoke me into finding my sister-in-law? Or did I just come to the wrong place?

He looked up and pondered where they might have hidden in the past.

A wolf howl rang out, and the second brother looked sharply in that direction and hurriedly ran towards it.

Guo Zixing and his group followed closely behind and quickly put their second plan into action.

The second brother chased after them for several hundred meters, and suddenly there were traces on the ground again, but they were very messy and he couldn't make heads or tails of them.

Without even touching it, my second brother knew those were fresh marks.

"You didn't go to the wrong place, they're using dogs to search the mountain!"

Looking at the messy dog ​​paw prints, the second brother knew that the police station had specially trained investigative dogs with a keen sense of smell, and he was afraid that the police had taken his and his sister-in-law's clothes.

He grew even more anxious; he had to find his sister-in-law before the police.

Looking at the footprints on the ground, he knew that the heavy snow had blocked the mountain and might have affected the police dogs' judgment. Therefore, he held onto a sliver of hope and tried his best to remain rational and think things through.

The police dogs' gait was disordered, yet they had lingered in this area before, indicating that Second Sister-in-law must have passed by. Then their gait scattered, suggesting they didn't have a specific direction and were working in a divided manner.

The second brother looked around and noticed something unusual at the edge of the cliff. There seemed to be tire tracks on the edge of the large rock blocking the edge.

He gently swept away the newly accumulated snow, and sure enough, there was a faint mark that disappeared here, as if it had rushed down the cliff.

I was both surprised and delighted. I was delighted to finally see hope, but I was also surprised because I didn't know how high the bottom of the cliff was and I was afraid that things would turn out badly.

After thinking for a moment, he found an inconspicuous big tree and tested its sturdiness. Then he tied the withered vines next to it together around his waist and lowered himself down.

The withered vine couldn't support such a long distance, so before it broke, the second brother grabbed a tree that was growing horizontally, and then used the leverage to slowly reach down.

Guo Zixing and Zhang Xun stood on the edge of the cliff, frowning. "We did search yesterday, didn't we? There wasn't a single person there. Apart from the wrecked carriage and horses, there was no trace of anyone. They couldn't have vanished into thin air, could they?"

Zhang Xun said, "These two thieves have worked together for a long time and know each other very well. They are also very cautious, so they probably have some hiding methods that we don't know about. After all, they must have come up with countless ingenious ways to avoid inspection over the years."

Looking at Guo Zixing's somber expression, Chief Zhang said, "There are only those who steal for a thousand days, not those who guard against thieves for a thousand days. We just deal with problems as they arise."

Guo Zixing waited quietly, but he had a different opinion in his heart. "It's never wrong to be prepared. Let's wait and see. The eagle has given us a message, then we'll go down."

Just then, an eagle in the sky let out a clear cry, and the group quickly tied up the ropes they had brought and chased after it.

The sound was inconspicuous in the mountains and forests; only Guo Zixing could discern its meaning. His second brother, however, paid it no heed. There were tigers and wolves in the mountains and forests! What was an eagle?