roccoschili Chapter 180 The Wandering Butterfly
Chapter 180 The Wandering Butterfly
Tong Guang rushed to the old town of Guyuan Street with great anxiety. As soon as he entered, he saw Qiu Ting holding several children tightly and crying her heart out.
"Aunt Qiu, please don't cry. Tell me what happened first?"
She had just received a call from Qiu Ting, who was sobbing on the other end of the line and couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.
Tong Guang was anxious and hung up the phone immediately, rushing over. On her way, she also notified the Wu brothers to come and check on the situation first.
At this moment, Belle's bright eyes were red and swollen from crying, and her voice was broken: "Tong... Sister Tongguang, Alan... she's gone!"
Upon hearing this, Tong Guang frowned, her heart filled with worry.
She gently comforted her, "Be good, Belle, don't cry. Tell your sister slowly what happened."
Belle, being a bit older, understood that crying wouldn't solve the problem. She took a deep breath and tried to stop sobbing.
She began, “Usually when Mom goes out to set up her stall, we all stay quietly in the yard and play. But today, for some reason, Alan suddenly disappeared. Although she is the youngest, she has always been very obedient and never runs around.”
In the end, Belle couldn't hold back her tears again.
Qiu Ting, standing to the side, was filled with self-reproach. She collapsed to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably. "It's all my fault, I didn't take good care of you. I shouldn't have only thought about making money at my stall..."
"No! Mom, it's not your fault. You've sacrificed so much for our family. It's all my fault. I didn't take good care of Alan. If Dad were still here, Mom wouldn't have to work so hard to take care of us and would have to work so hard every day to earn money to support the family..." Belle cried, tears streaming down her face.
Hearing her daughter mention her deceased husband, Qiu Ting was overwhelmed with grief.
If her husband were still alive, how could their family be living in such a small and simple courtyard, and how could they be facing such a predicament?
Looking at Qiu Ting and the children, who were crying their eyes out, Tong Guang sighed and said nothing more. The most important thing now was to find Alan.
"Boss, we've got a lead."
Wu Li dragged his obese body over quickly, a hint of joy on his face.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Ting, who had been immersed in grief, suddenly scrambled to her feet and rushed towards Wu Li. "Really? What clue is it? Tell me quickly!"
Wu Li spread out his thick hand, on which lay a wisp of dark yellow hair.
Qiu Ting stared wide-eyed at that single hair, "What is this?"
"Speaking of the owner of this thing, we do know each other!"
Wu De snorted coldly, "I didn't expect this guy to dare to come to Guyuan Street to do this kind of thing. Isn't he afraid of being caught and severely punished by the law enforcement team?"
Tong Guang's expression hardened slightly, and a vague sense of foreboding rose in his heart.
"Please explain more clearly."
Wu Li glanced at Qiu Ting beside him, his mouth moved as if he hesitated, but he finally gritted his teeth and said, "The one who took Alan away... was the Yellow Robe Old Monster."
Qiu Ting's heart skipped a beat, as if struck by lightning. Her face turned deathly pale, and if Tong Guang hadn't caught her in time, she would have collapsed to the ground.
How could Qiu Ting not have heard of the Yellow-Robed Monster? He specialized in stealing and trafficking demon children, refining their pure spiritual energy to enhance his own cultivation.
"No, no, it can't be like this, my Alan will be alright!"
Qiu Ting seemed to have suddenly lost her mind, muttering to herself incessantly, her eyes vacant and lifeless. She abruptly broke free from Tong Guang's support and ran wildly towards the door like a madwoman.
"Aunt Qiu, please calm down! Alan will be alright. Let's work together to find a way to save her. Don't be so impulsive! The children still need your care."
Tong Guang held Qiu Ting tightly.
"Mom, Mom... don't leave us."
The children rushed over, tears streaming down their faces, and hugged their mother tightly, their cries echoing throughout the room.
"Let's report this to the management bureau right away. They won't just sit idly by," Wu De suggested hastily.
“Even if it’s reported to the Administration Bureau, it will need to be reviewed by higher-ups before they might send someone to search for it. By then, I’m afraid…” Wu Ren, who hadn’t said much until now, spoke with a sharp and incisive point.
Tong Guang and Wu Ren shared the same idea; indeed, if they simply waited for the Administration Bureau to send someone to look for them, Alan might have already met with misfortune by then.
It's better to rely on yourself than on others!
Tong Guang took a deep breath and pinched the dark yellow hair in Wu Li's hand.
He bit his fingertip, and a drop of blood dripped onto it, instantly seeping into it. At the same time, a strange rune appeared, tightly binding that tiny hair.
The light blooms.
A water-red butterfly of light and shadow slowly formed, one of the secret techniques of the Rabbit Spirit clan, the Flowing Trace Butterfly.
The tracking and positioning effect is achieved by using the scent attached to an object as a medium.
The stronger the attached scent, the more accurate the positioning effect.
This tiny hair belonged to the old monster in the yellow robe, and the aura left on it was far beyond what clothes, shoes, or other external objects could compare to.
"It's done!"
Tong Guang wiped the sweat from his forehead, a hint of joy appearing on his usually composed face. Using the Flowing Butterfly Technique was extremely taxing on his mental energy, but thankfully he had succeeded.
Without that one hair, she really wouldn't know what to do.
"Boss, what's this?" Wu Li asked curiously, looking at the shimmering butterfly.
Tong Guang briefly explained the secrets of the Flowing Butterfly, and the Wu brothers were immediately shocked. They had only heard of such a secret technique before, but had never actually seen it. They never expected that their boss would also know such a secret technique.
At that moment, their admiration for the girl arose spontaneously.
As expected of their leader, he is truly extraordinary!
If they surrendered to the other side back then because the Soul Pearl was in Tong Guang's hands, and they were forced to do so by circumstances...
Over time, the Wu brothers witnessed the girl's abilities and skills displayed time and again. From the bottom of their hearts, they were truly convinced of Tong Guang's talent and were willing to follow him, becoming his most loyal followers.
"Great! With this, we can find the Yellow Robe Monster and rescue Alan. Boss, you're amazing!"
Wu De looked at his little fanboy with admiration and said excitedly.
“Boss, that old monster in yellow robes is unfathomably powerful. You just expended a lot of your mental energy. If you go now, you probably won’t be a match for him. Maybe… you should recover first,” Wu Li pondered.
Tong Guang shook his head and rejected Wu Li's suggestion. Every second that wasted increased the danger to Alan. Time was of the essence, and she could not afford to hesitate.
The crimson silver moon bracelet on her wrist swayed slightly as she gifted the three magical weapons that Si Hanye had previously purchased to the three of them.
Wu Ren examined the venomous blade in his hand from top to bottom, his eyes filled with surprise. He could naturally tell that this thing was extraordinary.
"With these weapons, your combat effectiveness will be greatly enhanced. Let's set off now! Wu De, you stay here to protect them." Tong Guang made arrangements in a low voice.
Just as I was about to leave, Qiu Ting called me back.
She said with a face full of guilt, "My dear child, I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have dragged you into such a dangerous situation. But... I really had no other choice. At a time like this, I don't know who else I could turn to but you..."
At this point, Qiu Ting couldn't help but burst into tears.
"You must be careful. If it really comes to a last resort, you must protect yourselves first. Alan... just... just give up."
Qiu Ting said sadly, her last words seemingly exhausting all her strength.
A faint smile appeared on Tong Guang's pretty face.
She switched to a light and playful tone and said, "Don't worry, Aunt Qiu, I'm very powerful~ What Yellow Robe Monster? He's just a little weasel spirit. Watch me beat him so badly that even his own parents wouldn't recognize him."