Chapter 194: Feeling Empty

Chapter 194: Feeling Empty

"Fu Jiang~!"Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m

"Fu Jiang~!"

The anxious shouts echoed continuously in the forest, making the mountains and forests seem emptier.

The joy of finding wild silkworms had long disappeared, completely replaced by the anxiety and unease brought about by Fu Jiang's unexpected disappearance.

How could such a good fellow just vanish like that?!

"Fu Jiang~!"

Han Cheng's face was anxious as he shouted hoarsely, his voice somewhat hoarse.

"Fu Jiang~!"

Eldest Senior Brother and the others also joined in the shouting, equally anxious.

They had witnessed how Fu Jiang had grown from a chubby little ball of fur day by day. After more than a year of living together day and night, they had fully accepted this fellow who looked like a wolf but was different in every other way. One could even say they treated him as half a tribe member.

Now, suddenly disappearing like this, they felt uneasy, too.

As they walked through the forest, wielding their weapons and shouting, they looked around and noticed the surrounding movements. Wherever they went, all the beasts were startled.

Han Cheng had fantasized countless times that Fu Jiang would suddenly appear from somewhere, wagging his tail and playing around him as usual. However, when he turned to look toward his fantasy, the expected figure did not appear.

"Divine Child, let's go back. It's getting late"

Eldest Senior Brother looked at the sky and then at Divine Child, who was still shouting and searching for Fu Jiang. After hesitating several times, he finally spoke up.

Han Cheng felt very uncomfortable, a kind of emptiness inside.

He raised Fu Jiang from a young age, and he had already developed feelings for him. How could he rest easy when he suddenly disappeared like this?

Although there were no dog thieves then, the surrounding world was far more dangerous than in the future, especially for Fu Jiang, who was alone

Han Cheng shook his head and said, "Let's search a little longer."

Seeing Divine Child say this, Eldest Senior Brother didn't insist anymore and could only follow Divine Child.

He didn't want to give up the search like this, but compared to Fu Jiang, he was more concerned about the safety of the people in the tribe.

"Divine Child"

After searching for a while with no results, Eldest Senior Brother spoke again.

Han Cheng looked at the sky. Indeed, it was not early anymore. Although he felt reluctant, he could only return.

He couldn't risk putting most of the tribe's strength in jeopardy just to search for Fu Jiang.

"Perhaps he's in the tribe."

Seeing Han Cheng and the others with such expressions, the shaman hurriedly asked what was happening.

Han Cheng ate very little for dinner, only drinking a few mouthfuls of soup. Without Fu Jiang eagerly waiting to share his food, Han Cheng felt uncomfortable.

He put down his bowl and walked out of the cave towards the gate. The shaman glanced at Han Cheng, who was walking out and hurriedly finished chewing his food. After finishing the food in his bowl, he followed suit.

He came to Han Cheng's side and looked towards the vast distance with him.

He wanted to say something, but in the end, he said nothing, just stood there quietly accompanying Divine Child.

Gradually, more and more people stood behind them

"Let's all go back to sleep"

Feeling both uncomfortable and moved, Han Cheng turned back and smiled at everyone

Lying on the kang, Han Cheng tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Fu Jiang lingered in his mind.

As the night deepened, this worry not only did not diminish but became even heavier.

Fu Jiang had grown up in the tribe since childhood, never interacting with other wolves. And Han Cheng had intentionally tamed his wildness

How could he survive in the wilderness? Probably, he would starve.

But Han Cheng was most worried that Fu Jiang, gentle and inexperienced in outdoor survival, would encounter other animals' hostility.

He didn't want to see such a result no matter what!

Unable to sleep, he tossed and turned for a long time before finally falling asleep.

The night was quiet, and the half-moon appeared silently at some point, casting its cold light over the land.

The closed door was suddenly pushed open, and Han Cheng, wearing only a pair of leather shorts, ran out of the room barefoot towards the gate.

Just now, he vaguely heard Fu Jiang calling and scratching at the gate.

When he arrived, the gate was as quiet as before. Where was Fu Jiang?

He stubbornly opened the gate and walked a few steps outside, looking around and calling Fu Jiang softly. Only the chirping of insects echoed around him.

He stood quietly here for a while, sighed softly, returned to the courtyard, bolted the gate, and returned to the bedroom with a sigh

The next day, Han Cheng woke up very early, and Eldest Senior Brother and the others also woke up early. They, who used never to understand Divine Child's thoughts, all guessed right this time.

They washed up, had breakfast, grabbed their weapons, and set off.

Before they left, they instructed the people left behind to guard the tribe.

The shaman also hurried over to instruct Han Cheng and the others, reminding them to remember to return to the tribe before dark, regardless of whether they found Fu Jiang or not.

Han Cheng nodded solemnly, saying he wouldn't forget