Online Fortune Telling: Your Son Has Another Dad-Chapter 403 - 401: Tie Shanshan

The Minma border with Kayinbang and Dragon Country is a vast, perilous forest.

Here, sunlight scarcely penetrates the dense canopy, with only faint light sprinkling the ground.

Leaves and vines intertwine to form a green wall, blocking the outside view.

The ground is covered with thick fallen leaves, hiding countless venomous insects and snakes.

Even the locals from nearby villages are unwilling to venture deep into the forest.

If accidentally bitten by the venomous creatures lurking in the dark, death is the only outcome.

Yet today, a group suddenly stormed into this perilous forest.

There were seven of them, four men and three women.

Due to their long traverse through the woods, their clothes were already shredded and tattered.

Every face was full of exhaustion, each gasping for air.

But despite this, they gritted their teeth, struggling to move forward.

"Shanshan, I can’t go on!"

"You’d better leave me behind!"

"I can’t drag everyone down!"

A young man with a cloth wrapped around his thigh suddenly spoke up.

His injury was severe, the originally white cloth soaked with blood.

The pain from moving made his face pale, with bean-sized sweat drops continuously sliding down his cheeks.

This injured young man was supported by a man and a woman on either side.

After hearing his words, the short-haired girl on the left frowned and said, "Zhang Shuai, hang in there a little longer; we won’t abandon you."

"I’d better carry him!"

Seeing the injured young man’s painful appearance, the crew-cut young man on the right suggested.

"Shanshan, give me a hand!"

Saying this, the crew-cut young man bent down.

With the help of the short-haired girl, he finally managed to lift the injured young man onto his back.

The two girls in the middle saw this and went forward to help.

The two male youths in the lead showed impatience.

Because of the injured young man, the group, already slow-paced, now moved even slower.

"I say, we should have left Zhang Shuai behind from the start."

"Now that we’re carrying him, can we even escape?"

The round-faced young man of the two male youths complained bitterly.

"Sorry... it’s my fault for holding everyone back!"

The injured young man, Zhang Shuai, apologized with a guilty face after hearing the complaint.

The short-haired girl beside him retorted, "Kong Lin, wasn’t Zhang Shuai injured because of you?"

"If you hadn’t insisted on catching rabbits, how could we have been exposed?"

"I’ve eaten wild vegetables for so many days!"

"Is it wrong to want a rabbit to eat?"

Round-faced youth Kong Lin, embarrassed and angry, replied.

"Enough, enough, we’re all on the same team, don’t quarrel anymore!"

The long-faced youth gave Kong Lin a look, signaling him to stop arguing.

"Hmph!"

Kong Lin gave his companion face and snorted coldly, not speaking anymore.

"With Zhang Shuai and those three women slowing us down, we’ll soon be caught by Wu Xinhua’s men."

The long-faced youth whispered.

"Yeah, Brother Qiao, you’re right!"

Upon hearing this, Kong Lin nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"So, it’s best if the two of us leave this group, return to the country early, and then find people to save them."

Brother Qiao added in a low voice.

"Brother Qiao, why not bring Xie Bing along?"

"That guy can hunt and knows this forest terrain."

"With him leading, we can surely escape."

Kong Lin scratched his head and responded.

"No way!"

Brother Qiao shook his head decisively, explaining, "Xie Bing likes that Cao Rui, and Cao Rui is good friends with Tie Shanshan."

"If we tell Xie Bing, Tie Shanshan, and the others will definitely find out."

"If that happens, we can forget about leaving!"

"Um... Brother Qiao, you have a point..."

Upon glancing at Xie Bing carrying someone, Kong Lin nodded.

Meanwhile, Xie Bing, carrying Zhang Shuai, was already struggling.

Bean-sized sweat droplets pattered to the ground from his face.

His breathing grew more rapid.

Navigating this forest terrain is already exhausting in itself.

Carrying another person further multiplies the exertion.

Even Xie Bing, accustomed to farm work and mountain climbing since childhood, found himself struggling now.

"Let’s rest a bit more!"

Tie Shanshan noticed Xie Bing’s strength waning and urgently suggested.

"Xie Bing, let’s take a break!"

Cao Rui and another girl spoke in unison.

"Okay!"

After hesitating, Xie Bing finally agreed.

Hearing this, Kong Lin and Brother Qiao exchanged glances.

They knew the moment to break away from this burdened group had arrived.

"Shanshan, Xie Bing, stay here and rest."

"Kong Lin and I will go ahead to scout and look for water and food..."

Brother Qiao turned to them with a smile.

Tie Shanshan glanced at him, seemingly already guessing his intentions, and her expression turned a bit sour.

Beside her, Xie Bing chuckled and nodded, "Sure, thank you, Brother Qiao!"

"No worry, we’re all on the same team, it’s my duty!"

Brother Qiao replied, smiling widely.

Then he motioned to Kong Lin ahead.

Kong Lin took the hint, waved goodbye to Tie Shanshan and the others, and quickly disappeared into the forest with Brother Qiao.

Once the pair disappeared, Tie Shanshan frowned, "Those two idiots must have planned to leave us behind and run off themselves!"

"No way, right?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Rui was skeptical, "Brother Qiao took good care of us in the zone."

"And Kong Lin, though quick to anger, is actually pretty decent."

"Heh!"

Tie Shanshan laughed coldly at her friend’s words, "You can never judge a book by its cover!"

"I bet they won’t come back."

Gasping heavily, Xie Bing glanced in the direction they disappeared, agreeing, "It’s indeed like Shanshan said."

"They’re already far away, they won’t return."

Seeing both Tie Shanshan and Xie Bing agree, Cao Rui’s remaining three had nothing more to say.

They sighed gently, a complex mix of emotions welling up.

When they first fled from the zone, how united and loving they were as seven?

Now, just as they were close to escaping back home, they fell apart.

"Don’t worry, Ruirui!"

"I will never abandon you."

Tie Shanshan glanced at her friend and reassured her with a smile.

"Me too!"

Xie Bing nodded firmly beside him.

"Okay!"

Cao Rui smiled sweetly, her spirit lifted considerably...