MingYu watched by the stone steps, as Xie Qiang gave AhXin a back ride in his wolf form around the temple, just like he had promised the boy earlier. But all the while, MingYu's mind was trailing towards the village and ZhouYan. How did the hill myna end up there, of all places?
Xie Qiang had said he had seen the brother end up in that village recently, so where had he gone before that? The bird had been missing ever since the brothers left Tiang'an behind them. That was months back. Why this village?
It was already decided that they would set off to retrieve ZhouYan first thing in the morning. AhXin was to be left behind to be guarded over by Yang Chen and XiangWei. The little boy had grown out of his infancy and was now able to eat solid food. There was no need for blood, thankfully. But still, MingYu felt uneasy leaving the child behind.
