He looked ahead and saw Qiu Wanjin leading a caravan over. Presumably, Qiu Wanjin had already exchanged resources with the beasts.
He said to Chen Dalong and Chen Dahu, "Go back with Philanthropist Qiu so that you can look after each other."
Both of them were hesitant. They frowned and didn't say anything.
They were grateful to Xiao Yang for bringing them out, but they had not completed their mission in life, which was to find their little sister. They wouldn't give up just because they were afraid of death.
"Senior Xiao Yang, have you seen the leopard in the Beast Forest?"
Chen Dalong asked nervously.
They had played with the leopard since they were young and were childhood playmates. This time, they entered the Beast Forest together, but only two of them came out. It was obvious that the leopard's situation wasn't optimistic.
They saw with their own eyes that many mercenaries and itinerant cultivators were torn apart and eaten alive by the beasts. They couldn't help but worry about the leopard.
Xiao Yang glanced at them indifferently and remained silent for a while.
Logically speaking, now that he had saved the two of them, they should know to leave and not trouble Xiao Yang.
If it were anyone else, they would've left in a huff and ignored the two of them.
However, Xiao Yang wasn't someone who got angry easily. He said slowly, "The leopard is dead. He didn't complete his mission. I saw it with my own eyes."
What?
"Brother Leopard, he …"
Chen Dalong and Chen Dahu's minds went blank when they heard the news of the leopard's death. Their faces were filled with disbelief. Immediately after, their eyes became wet and they started sobbing.
Seeing the two men crying so sadly, Xiao Yang didn't find it troublesome. He comforted them, "He and the other two mercenary groups entered the Beast Forest because of their own mission. His death has nothing to do with you. You don't have to blame yourselves."
Chen Dalong and Chen Dahu were blaming themselves, but they missed the leopard even more. After all, they were childhood playmates. Now that they finally met, they were still thinking about their future together. They didn't expect the leopard to die just like that.
"Thank you …"
After crying for a while, Chen Dalong slowly calmed down and expressed his gratitude to Xiao Yang while sobbing.
"We'll remember your kindness. We'll be leaving now."
Chen Dahu's eyes were still wet. He clasped his hands to Xiao Yang and prepared to leave.
There was no reason to stay here any longer.
Qiu Wanjin led the caravan over from afar. His eyes were sharp, and he immediately recognized Chen Dalong and Chen Dahu.
"Brother Da Long, Brother Da Hu, it's you?"
His expression was one of utter shock, as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing.
Perhaps it was due to his old age, coupled with the distance, his vision was a little blurry. In order to verify that what he saw was real, he hurriedly walked up and quickly arrived in front of Chen Dalong and Chen Dahu. Seeing the two men crying until their eyes were red and swollen, Qiu Wanjin was very puzzled. He then looked at Xiao Yang next to him.
He did not know Xiao Yang, so he assumed that Xiao Yang was a rogue cultivator.
"You, you entered the Beast Forest and then walked out of the Beast Forest? It's unbelievable. "
Qiu Wanjin's eyes widened in disbelief.
He had entered and exited the Beast Forest many times and traded with the beasts for many years. He knew the consequences of trespassing into the Beast Forest — no one would survive.
He didn't expect the three of them to be able to walk out of the Beast Forest unscathed. It seemed like they were not simple.
"Something's not right. Why, why are the two of you crying? Did something sad happen to you? "
After Qiu Wanjin recovered from his shock, he slowly calmed down and regained his observational skills. He noticed that Chen Dalong and Chen Dahu's emotions were not very stable, so he frowned and asked with concern.
"Philanthropist Qiu, you're back. Congratulations to Philanthropist Qiu for the successful trade. The two of us are fine. Thank you for your concern."
Chen Dalong wiped the tears from his eyes and cheeks as he replied to Philanthropist Qiu.
Qiu Wanjin had a good reputation in Chaos City. He was a philanthropist.
The people in the city had asked Qiu Wanjin for help many times, and Qiu Wanjin had agreed. Hence, they had a good impression of Qiu Wanjin, and naturally wouldn't be rude.
Chen Dahu was still very sad and sullen. He wanted to find someone to vent his feelings on, so he said with a choked voice, "Philanthropist Qiu, you don't know. The leader of the Leopard Mercenary Squad was our big brother. It's just that he died in the Beast Forest, so we're sad."
The mercenaries of the three big mercenary squads had all died in the Beast Forest, so there was nothing to hide.
"Alright, alright. Death is inevitable. It could be as heavy as Mount Tai or as light as a feather. Take it easy. If your big brother was still around, he wouldn't want to see you guys sad."
Qiu Wanjin consoled them and then sighed.
He already knew the result before entering the Beast Forest because this was not the first time something like this had happened.
"Thank you for your guidance and concern, Philanthropist Qiu. The reason why the two of us insisted on entering the Beast Forest was to find our long-lost little sister. If you see her, please let us know."
Chen Dahu said while sobbing.
Qiu Wanjin looked at their sad faces and couldn't bear it. Their big brother had died, and now it was their long-lost little sister. This kind of situation could only be described as miserable.
"Don't worry, if I see her, I will definitely let you know. If you don't mind, you can stay in the Qiu Residence from now on."
Qiu Wanjin's kind heart as usual, treating them kindly.
"Oh right, what does your little sister look like? It's better to let my caravan know and mobilize more people to search for her. It's better than the two of you searching alone. The more people there are, the more strength there is. "
Qiu Wanjin asked again.
Chen Dalong and Chen Dahu stopped crying and expressed their gratitude to Qiu Wanjin. They even took the initiative to ask to be Qiu Wanjin's bodyguards. Then, they took out a painting.
The dragoness appeared in the painting. She was beautiful and wore a white dress. Her temperament was outstanding, and anyone who saw her couldn't help but be attracted by her beauty and temperament.
Other than being beautiful, the most obvious feature of this dragoness was the two dragon horns on her head.
Xiao Yang glanced sideways and his eyes narrowed. His gaze stopped at the painting.
Wasn't this dragoness a relative of the Sovereign Beast?
How did this have anything to do with Chen Dalong and Chen Dahu? Listening to them, this dragoness was their little sister, which was a little unrealistic.
Xiao Yang couldn't help but ask, "Is the person in the painting really your little sister? Is she your biological sister? "
He frowned, full of doubts.
Hearing Xiao Yang's tone, there seemed to be a deeper meaning. Chen Dalong and Chen Dahu's eyes lit up. They hurriedly explained to Xiao Yang, "Although she's not our biological sister, the friendship between us surpasses that of siblings. We're a family, even more so than Brother Leopard."
Xiao Yang immediately understood.
He thought that the dragoness might have accidentally come to the Chen Residence when she was young and met Chen Dalong and Chen Dahu. As for how it was by accident, Xiao Yang didn't know.
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