He Buning arrived at Pinghu Village with Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu after noon.
The lake shore was utterly silent, with the black canopy boats swaying with the waves, and there wasn't a soul in sight.
"Boss, look!"
Xiao Liu picked up a signal smoke from the Evil Suppression Bureau that had fallen to the ground. Around it were scattered footprints and many serpentine tracks left by crawling snake-like creatures, yet there was no sign of Wan Biao.
He Buning turned to look at Xia Chan, who was hiding behind a tree on the lake shore, holding Xuan Yu, with only half of her face exposed, looking this way.
After discovering Sang Que's disappearance, Xia Chan immediately took Xuan Yu and the black donkey out of the village. She got lost in the fog for a while, inexplicably returning several times to the archway of Pinghu Village.
Later, Xuan Yu leapt onto the black donkey's head, meowing to guide them, moving forward and backward, finally managing to lead the way for the two out of the fog.
