The Snail Princess and Her Benefactor

Chapter 176 Finding Huo Ling'er

The Hua Chao sisters followed the shopkeeper Wu and found some rocks in the woods.

This is a good place to take a short break without getting too tired from standing in the woods.

Hua Chao looked into the distance in the direction where Yang Shilin disappeared.

He was just hoping that Huo Ling'er would suddenly run towards him.

The little child must have missed his mother too much that he tried every means to escape from the yard.

As long as he can come back safely, Hua Chao will no longer blame him.

But I kept waiting and looking, as if time had stopped.

Hua Chao stared at the direction where Yang Shilin disappeared, and felt his eyes gradually becoming sore.

But he didn't dare to look away, for fear that the father and son would suddenly appear and he would not be able to spot them in the first place.

"Miss Hua Chao, don't be too anxious. Maybe Yang Shilin has already found the child and is on his way back."

Shopkeeper Wu looked at the two girls in front of him who were looking in that direction from time to time, looking very worried, and comforted them.

"Oh...I'm not in a hurry!"

Hua Chao answered perfunctorily.

"After you find the child, do you have any plans?"

Shopkeeper Wu knew that Hua Chao couldn't calm down, so he had to let her focus on other things.

Hua Chao then brought his thoughts back to reality.

"After Huo Ling'er returns home, I plan to take the children to live somewhere else and leave the Longlong Village, so that Huo Ling'er can gradually forget everything that happened here."

My shopkeeper stroked his forehead lightly, thought for a long time and then said quietly.

"In fact, I think that since you have this plan, it is better to act as soon as possible. After all, Wang Batian has many people in his clan and the Wang family is powerful. Wang Batian's death cannot be left unresolved like this."

"What my shopkeeper said is absolutely right. I have also thought about this issue for a long time. After they come back, I plan to leave Xilong Village and head to Jinghe at the latest tomorrow."

"You plan to go back to your hometown, but have you ever thought about it? There is a giant panda next to you, but giant pandas are only adapted to living in Sichuan and Shu."

"If you leave here, there will be no bamboo shoots for the panda to survive, unless you abandon the panda and let it live alone in Xilong Village."

As soon as the shopkeeper said this, Hua Chao's face suddenly changed. He only wanted to take Huo Linger away from this place of trouble, but he never considered what Maomao should do?

Maomao's food mainly consists of bamboo shoots and bamboos. He cannot survive without them.

This issue was indeed neglected by me.

"Ah... I really haven't considered the problem that Shopkeeper Wu mentioned."

"Actually, there's no need to worry too much. After escaping from here, we can find a place suitable for Maomao to live."

"Godmother..."

Suddenly, Huo Ling'er's silver bell-like voice was heard from afar.

Hua Chao suddenly felt as if someone was tugging at his heart. He stood up and tried to meet him, but he couldn't take a step.

From a distance, one could see Yang Shilin, a handsome and elegant man with long flowing hair, with the lively and lovely Huo Linger riding on his shoulders.

He strode towards the flowers in their direction.

Ling Mi took two steps at a time and ran towards Yang Shilin, wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes with her hands.

"Huo Ling'er, where on earth have you been? Are you trying to drive me crazy?"

Ling Mi rushed to Yang Shilin, took Huo Ling'er in her arms, and kept playing with Huo Ling'er's hair with her hands.

Although she was blaming, the tears in her eyes could not hide her loving heart.

When they were almost approaching Hua Chao, Ling Mi put Huo Ling'er down.

"Go hug your godmother! She's really worried."

Huo Linger threw herself into Hua Chao's arms, and leaned her little head on Hua Chao's shoulder.

"Godmother..."

When the little guy looked up, he saw that his godmother was in tears and sobbing.

She raised her hand to wipe away the tears on Hua Chao's cheek, and her little hand kept stroking Hua Chao's cheek.

"Don't cry, godmother...don't cry, godmother...Huo Ling'er will be obedient from now on and will not run around again."

Yang Shilin stared blankly at the mother and son who were hugging each other and crying in front of him.

Although they have no blood relationship, Hua Chao's kindness to Huo Linger is like that of a mother and son, not just that of a mother and son.

Yang Shilin walked slowly to Hua Chao and reached out to stroke Huo Linger's soft hair.

I really wanted to hug Hua Chao and Huo Ling'er in front of me, but I resisted the urge.

She is a fairy, how can a stinky boy from the mortal world like him touch her at will?

At this moment, he could only swallow the sadness in his heart and not show it on his face.

But Hua Chao opened her cherry lips slightly.

"Brother Yang, did you really find him in the shabby house where Huo Ling'er's mother stayed?"

Hearing Hua Chao's question, Yang Shilin came back to his senses.

I just ran all the way to the cabin and opened the door, only to see a pitch-black room.

A small figure curled up where his mother once slept.

I don’t know how long I have slept here. I look so helpless and lonely.

I don’t know how little Huo Ling’er walked here from such a long distance.

I squatted down and wanted to pick him up, but saw that the child was in tears.

I don’t know how long I cried here. Maybe I fell asleep after crying myself tired.

But on second thought, this is a good thing. I haven't seen him cry since he learned the news that his mother and sister were murdered.

It's a good thing that he can cry and vent his emotions.

Otherwise, if you keep holding it in like this, you will get sick sooner or later.

"When I got there, he was sleeping alone on the spot where his mother had slept."

Ling Mi reached out and rubbed Huo Ling'er's soft hair and smiled bitterly.

"Hehe... don't run around next time, did you hear me, little brat?"

Manager Wu patted Yang Shilin on the shoulder.

"Well, it's best if we can find the child. This way everyone can feel at ease. You should also go back as soon as possible and find a way to leave this troubled place."

Yang Shilin bowed deeply.

"Thank you, my boss. If you hadn't helped me tonight, I don't know what kind of trouble would have happened tonight."

"Hey! You guys are doing a great deed, I'm just helping you out."

"You should go back soon, go back early and make plans early."

"Thank you, Grandpa. Huo Ling'er will remember your kindness forever!"

The shopkeeper could no longer hold back, and two lines of tears flowed down his cheeks.

"Huo Ling'er, you must listen to your godfather and godmother from now on!"

"Yes! Grandpa has to take care of himself too. Huo Ling'er will come to see you later."

“Okay… okay… okay…!”

Hua Chao, Yang Shilin, and Ling Mi all bowed deeply to Shopkeeper Wu.

"Take care, my shopkeeper!"

"Kindness without saying thanks!"

As the sun sets, the woods are dyed golden. Strands of red sunset slide through the leaves, dividing them into golden ribbons.

The handsome boy sat on the shoulders of the tall and mighty hunter, and two graceful girls followed closely behind him. They set foot on the path back to the village of Shelong in the golden sunset.