Chapter 63: Bloodstain
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Ye Ling couldn’t stand up at all. She could only lie on the ground and use her extremely sore arms to support herself as she slowly crawled forward.
Finally, she reached the herbal field. With great effort, Ye Ling plucked the leaves of a well-grown herb, put them into her mouth, chewed a few times, and then spat them out. She pressed the juicy herbal powder onto her leg.
The moment she pressed it, Ye Ling was in so much pain that she broke out in a sweat, and her whole body trembled.
Time flowed slowly in the small world. Ye Ling checked her pulse and confirmed that her life was not in danger for the time being. Then, she lay down on the ground and slept for a while.
When she woke up again, Ye Ling checked her wound. It had stopped bleeding, and a scab would form in a few hours.
Feeling her strength returning, Ye Ling didn’t attempt to stand. She continued to crawl to the stream.
Ye Ling still had a military water bottle hanging from her. She emptied the water bottle, filled it with stream water, and then drank half of it.
After drinking, Ye Ling felt her broken body recovering faster. She waited for another two hours to ensure her safety before leaving the small world. In the blink of an eye, she was hanging on the tree at the bottom of the cliff again.
Ye Ling estimated the height of the cliff and concluded that although it wasn’t very high, it was still high enough for a fatal fall.
Whoever attacked her seemed determined to kill her.
If it weren’t for this tree, Ye Ling would have fallen to her death. She wouldn’t even have had the chance to enter the small world to treat her injuries. Ye Ling sighed. She raised her weak arm and patted the tree below her. “Thank you.”
She felt a slight touch of luck in the face of life and death. She thanked God, her ancestors, her grandfather, and her mother for protecting her.
Ye Ling lay on the tree and waited for a while, but no one came to find her.
She guessed that the cliff was still far from the ancestral hall, so Min Nan and the others hadn’t arrived yet.
Ye Ling hesitated about entering the small world, but she wanted to be found quickly. Time passed too slowly there.
Her injuries weren’t severe at the moment. She decided to enter the small world when she got hungry or tired.
With that in mind, Ye Ling checked the sturdiness of the tree trunk again. After confirming it wouldn’t break and cause her to fall, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Min Nan and the others followed the yellow dog for a while. Soon, they saw the yellow dog standing in the middle of a small road, barking loudly.
“Isn’t this the path home?” Sun Li said, raising a torch and pushing aside the grass.
Suddenly, Sun Li screamed. Everyone looked over, and Sun Li pointed at the grass with a pale face.”There’s blood here! ”
Everyone gathered around and saw that the grass was indeed stained with blood. The blood had dried, and its color was a dark reddish-black.
Silence filled the air for a moment. No one spoke.
Big Yellow didn’t know what was happening. It walked over to Aunt Hua and wagged its tail, as if awaiting praise from its owner.
Auntie Hua’s lips trembled, and she almost lost her balance. Tie Niu steadied her in time. Auntie Hua leaned against Tie Niu, her voice trembling. “Could Lingling be…”
Tie Niu quickly reassured her, “That won’t happen. I can tell Lingling is a fortunate child. Don’t worry. We haven’t found her yet, right? Big Yellow, keep searching. Go!”
The big yellow dog wagged its tail and continued sniffing around the bloodstains.
Wan Hai noticed that Min Nan was still staring at the bloodstain in a daze, as though he were lost. He felt a little worried and walked over, patting Min Nan on the shoulder. “Min Nan, I know you’re feeling upset, but don’t lose hope…”
Wan Hai comforted Min Nan, although he couldn’t quite believe his own words. After seeing the bloodstains, he also feared that Ye Ling might have encountered something terrible.
There was blood, indicating a struggle had occurred. Ye Ling was likely attacked.
Min Nan took a deep breath and looked ahead, his voice revealing a hint of obsession and madness. “She’ll be fine.”
Wan Hai felt a mixture of worry and fear.
If they found Ye Ling in a dire situation, would Min Nan lose his sanity?𝐛𝗲𝗱𝐧𝐨𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝐜𝐨𝐦
