Although the surroundings couldn't exactly be called desolate mountains, no one would venture into them in the middle of the night.
Visibility at night was inherently poor, and there were plenty of snakes, insects, and poisonous ants. No one was willing to go up there during the day, let alone at night when apart from some mushrooms, there was nothing.
And nobody would go mushroom picking in the middle of the night.
Uncle Lin Si approached from a short distance, speaking to Uncle Wang, "Let's split up. Zhang Lao San and I will search to the east, and you guys head west. There's no signal in the mountains, so later try using the flashlights to communicate. Whoever finds her should signal with a few flashes, and we will gather there."
"Alright."
Uncle Wang replied and then led two people towards the west.
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The rain had fallen in the mountains yesterday, making the paths slick and treacherous.
