The three of them fled underground after encountering the never-before-seen creatures. Although the cave entrance was at the foot of the mountain, the actual passage led continuously downwards. Shen Feng estimated that the true underground world could be six to seven hundred meters deep, but he was unsure what lay even deeper.
After leaving the underground, Lu Xian found a cave on the mountain. There were also many rocks nearby. If they lived in the cave, they could simply block the entrance, making it impossible for anyone to enter.
"Xu Xing, that girl, is really something. She still hasn't returned. Could she have gotten lost underground? When she gets back, I'm going to reprimand her severely. Even ability users shouldn't linger outside for so long." Shen Feng couldn't help but complain, greatly displeased that Xu Xing had not yet returned.
Qi Lingshan couldn't help but say, "City Lord, you're not Xu Xing's guardian, so why are you so concerned?"
Shen Feng immediately retorted, "Don't get the wrong idea. Xu Xing is like a sister to me. Is there any reason I shouldn't care about my sister? It's only natural." Shen Feng quickly defended himself, wanting to avoid any misunderstandings. If such a thing were to reach Chang Jianyi and Chu Chaoyan, Shen Feng would have to consider how to explain it clearly.
The three of them then rested in the cave. The entrance was sealed with rocks, but there were gaps between them, so they wouldn't suffer from a lack of oxygen even while hiding inside.
A night passed. Shen Feng needed to wash up but couldn't find a container, nor was there any water source nearby. He wandered around the mountain for a while and found a lot of accumulated snow. He used the snow to wash up. Washing with snow was very effective, as the three of them instantly felt refreshed and invigorated.
Shen Feng noticed that Xu Xing still hadn't returned and began to worry. Although Xu Xing was an ability user, she was still a novice. The enemy she was pursuing was a vicious scumbag. It would be too dangerous if she were ambushed.
Shen Feng felt regret, thinking, "If I had known, I would have let Lu Xian or Qi Lingshan deal with that scumbag. Then, this situation wouldn't have happened."
However, even regret was useless now, as things had already happened. Regret wouldn't change anything.
Shen Feng wanted to find Xu Xing first, so he followed her to the cave entrance where she had disappeared. As long as Xu Xing had left markers along the way, he would be able to find her using those markers.
However, when Shen Feng arrived at the cave entrance where Xu Xing had disappeared, he found that the entrance was now blocked. The note that had been placed by the cave entrance had also disappeared. There were many messy footprints around the cave entrance, indicating that someone had come out from there, and the cave entrance had been blocked.
Seeing this, Shen Feng immediately sensed that something was wrong. He thought, "If it were just Xu Xing, she wouldn't have left so many footprints. Now, there are many footprints around the cave entrance, which means there are others here."
Qi Lingshan looked at the messy footprints and felt a sense of unease. He quickly asked, "Could that scumbag have accomplices? Otherwise, why are there so many footprints here? And if the entrance is blocked, Xu Xing can't get out. Is she trapped down there?"
At these words, Shen Feng became worried. If the novice Xu Xing encountered such a situation, something might truly happen to her.
"The footprints are so messy, and the note is gone. Someone must have come out of the cave. We'll split up and search. We must find clues. If you find that scumbag who killed our brother, kill him directly," Shen Feng said coldly.
Shen Feng was very angry now. Xu Xing was someone he had brought from Yuzhou. If she really encountered danger, he wouldn't be able to face Wu Yelian when he returned to Yuzhou. She only had this one daughter left, and now this accident had happened. It would be unbearable for an elder to send off a younger generation.
Lu Xian and Qi Lingshan nodded, understanding the seriousness of the situation. If Xu Xing, an ability user, was ambushed, their team would lose a powerful combatant, making it almost impossible to complete the mission.
The three of them quickly searched around the cave. Qi Lingshan, being quick-witted, followed the footprints and chased after them. Lu Xian and Shen Feng chose different directions. If they found the enemy, they could decide whether to fight.
It was already daytime, but there was still a large area of fog in the surrounding forest. The fog severely affected visibility. To see clearly in the forest, Shen Feng began to use his ability. With the activation of "Vast East Wind," the fog in the forest disappeared, and in the howling wind, the forest quickly regained its light, and the sunlight from the sky shone down.
Lu Xian and Qi Lingshan in the distance were also affected by the strong wind, but they knew it was Shen Feng using his ability, so they weren't too worried at this time.
However, as Shen Feng pursued in one direction, he suddenly saw a dark figure walking in the distance. The figure had long fur but was walking upright. Anyone who didn't know might think it was a bear-man.
In places like Siberia, brown bears can walk upright, and from a distance, it looks like a robust human walking. Thus, people named it a bear-man.
To Shen Feng, this guy was too familiar. Wasn't that Skellanniv, who had escaped yesterday? Xu Xing had disappeared while pursuing him yesterday, and now Xu Xing was missing, while this scumbag seemed completely fine.
Shen Feng didn't know how many people were with this guy, so he was cautious. The footprints he had seen earlier were too chaotic to be made by just one person. This indicated that there was something unusual about the person ahead.
With this thought, Shen Feng hid behind and followed the person. If Xu Xing was captured, he could still try to rescue her. However, he believed that Xu Xing's skills wouldn't be something an ordinary person could handle. Therefore, Shen Feng was more inclined to believe that Xu Xing was tied up rather than captured.
Subsequently, Shen Feng followed Skellanniv into the depths of the forest, where another cave existed. As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows; rabbits know to find multiple hiding places. Humans, naturally, are even smarter, especially when living in the forest. Having only one residence would be too dangerous.
Skellanniv directly entered his cave and then covered the wooden board on the ground. The wooden board was covered with moss and dead leaves. In Siberia, the ground was covered with fallen leaves and moss. As long as the wooden board was well camouflaged, it would definitely not be discovered.
Shen Feng saw this newly appeared lair and knew it was the other party's hiding place. He quietly approached and suddenly lifted the wooden board. After lifting the board, Shen Feng was shocked because the unkempt man was sleeping on a wooden bed, and on his face was a pink bra, a lace-trimmed one. Shen Feng recognized it as Xu Xing's personal item.
During their travels, Shen Feng always had to change clothes, and changing clothes meant drying them. Therefore, Shen Feng knew the color and style of Xu Xing's underwear. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Shen Feng discovered that Xu Xing's personal item had fallen into the scumbag's hands. Shen Feng couldn't help but speculate. Now that Xu Xing's personal items were in someone else's possession, had Xu Xing met with misfortune?
With this thought, Shen Feng let out an angry roar, "Hey, you shameless bastard, where is Xu Xing?"
After placing the bra on his face, Skellanniv, smelling the fragrance, fell into a dream. He hadn't seen a woman in a long time, and now that he had obtained a woman's personal item, the guy was very happy, even having sweet dreams.
However, at this moment, Shen Feng let out a great roar, waking the sleeping Skellanniv. He then saw Shen Feng's face and was terrified because he knew this man was a terrifying ability user and someone not to be provoked. He froze, not knowing what to say.
Shen Feng didn't waste any words. He grabbed Skellanniv by the collar, dragged him outside the cave, and asked, "Where is Xu Xing? What did you do to her?"
Shen Feng didn't believe Xu Xing was the kind of woman who would casually lend out her personal items. Therefore, the item in this guy's hand must have come from Xu Xing. Now, Shen Feng had prepared for the worst, which was that Xu Xing had been ambushed and killed by this guy.
Skellanniv probably never dreamed he would encounter Shen Feng. In his opinion, he had finally shaken off the pursuers, yet now he was discovered so easily. Did the enemy have radar?
Next, Skellanniv knelt on the ground and handed over the bra, saying with a wry smile, "I didn't do anything. I just picked it up."
However, Skellanniv couldn't speak Chinese, and in his haste, he couldn't recall any Chinese words. He spoke in Russian.
Shen Feng couldn't understand what the guy was saying. He didn't reply and instead walked into Skellanniv's home to search. By the bedside, he found a canvas backpack. Upon opening it, he discovered Xu Xing's personal items, and even sanitary pads. Continuing to search, he found black hair by the bedside.
The long, smooth hair was clearly female hair. Seeing the hair, Shen Feng immediately understood. Xu Xing must have met with an accident, and the hair on the bed was Xu Xing's. The hateful scumbag, after killing Xu Xing, had taken her intimate clothing and even cut off her hair.
With this thought, Shen Feng was enraged. He drew his long sword, walked out of the cave, and looked coldly at Skellanniv. Seeing that the situation could no longer be resolved peacefully, Skellanniv decided to act. He took out the rifle he carried with him, aimed at Shen Feng, and was about to shoot.
"Bang, bang..." Bullets were fired continuously, but just as the bullets were about to hit Shen Feng, they suddenly stopped, suspended in mid-air, unable to move forward. This scene appeared again, and Skellanniv was desperate. The bullets couldn't penetrate the opponent's defense. How could he fight?
Shen Feng ignored all of this. Facing the guy who killed Xu Xing, he immediately took action. His figure flashed, disappearing from his original position. When he reappeared, he was in front of Skellanniv. His speed was so fast that ordinary people couldn't see it clearly. Therefore, for ordinary people, Shen Feng's rapid speed was impossible to perceive.
"Shua," Shen Feng thrust his sword forward. The dark long sword instantly pierced the chest of the scumbag in front of him. Skellanniv's face still held a look of unwillingness. He didn't understand why they wanted to kill him when he hadn't targeted these foreign ability users.