The two retraced their steps. When they reached the crossroads, they saw Big Yellow, who had been waiting there.
Big Yellow barked at them once, then ran towards Ye Wanmian, curiously eyeing the glowing lamp in her hand.
Ye Wanmian bent down and held out the lamp, gently touching its nose with it. Big Yellow was startled and jumped back several times, which made Ye Wanmian burst into laughter.
"Big Yellow, don't be scared. This lamp has no fire. It won't burn your nose," she said.
Big Yellow ran back to her side and let out a dissatisfied whine.
When they returned to the clearing, the dogs had already devoured the roast chicken, leaving not even a scrap. However, they hadn't left yet. They still squatted there, as if waiting for them.
When Ye Wanmian and Xiao Jingcheng appeared together, the dogs all wagged their tails in unison, looking at them eagerly. Their attitude seemed even more submissive than before.
Ye Wanmian didn't expect them to still be there. She stroked Big Yellow's head and said with a smile, "Big Yellow, tell your dog friends to go back and rest. We're leaving too."
Big Yellow tried to imitate its former imposing manner. It walked onto the high platform, raised its head, and let out a long howl.
However, to its embarrassment, the dogs below remained unmoved. Sang Biao even gave it a contemptuous look and showed no intention of raising its head in response.
Humph, it had suspected something was off about this guy before, but it just hadn't noticed at that time. So it still obeyed its commands. It wasn't until today that it realized Big Yellow was still the same old Big Yellow. It was definitely not the "General."
Sang Biao shifted its gaze to the man standing beside Ye Wanmian. Its tail wagged wildly.
The General! The General was here!
This was the General they were willing to follow to the death!
Loyalty! Devotion!
Ye Wanmian heard the dogs whining one after another. She thought they were responding to Big Yellow and showed a relieved expression on her face. She didn't notice that Xiao Jingcheng beside her squinted his eyes slightly.
He glanced at Sang Biao indifferently. His Adam's apple rolled up and down as he let out a soft snort. Just like well - trained soldiers, as soon as this soft snort sounded, the whining dogs immediately fell silent.
Sang Biao turned around and barked at the dogs behind it. Then the dogs dispersed, leaving only Big Yellow on the high platform.
Big Yellow let out an "ow" and jumped down. It returned to Ye Wanmian's side. On the way back, when Ye Wanmian wasn't paying attention, it bit Xiao Jingcheng's hem and tugged at it angrily.
It was all the purple - clad man's fault! Now the dogs didn't listen to it anymore. How could it continue to lord it over Dongli Town in the future?
But when Xiao Jingcheng shot it a look, it cowardly let go of its mouth and ran back to hide beside Ye Wanmian. It heard Xiao Jingcheng's murmured taunt.
"Humph, stupid dog."
Ye Wanmian didn't know that the dogs that had dispersed in the forest hadn't left. Instead, they split into three groups and secretly followed them, quietly protecting them.
In a corner, Sang Biao rubbed noses with Curly and huddled together, whispering.
"Boss, is that guy really the General?" Curly asked curiously.
"Of course. I won't be wrong. Only the General has such an imposing manner," Sang Biao said excitedly. "The General is the Celestial Hound that descended to the mortal world. It must have successfully cultivated and transformed into a human!"
"As long as we follow the General and the fairy well, we'll surely have a good life in the future!"
...
After Ye Wanmian left the forest with the glowing lamp in her hands, she didn't return to the medical clinic. Instead, she took Xiao Jingcheng and Big Yellow to the locked courtyard of Jiang Zhiqing.
This courtyard was independent. The other two members of the Jiang family lived on the other side of a wall. Ye Wanmian first went around to the front to take a look. The lights there were still on, and there were voices inside. Occasionally, a child's crying could be heard. Maybe they were scolding a disobedient child.
When Ye Wanmian first arrived in Dongli Town and found the Jiang family, she had secretly interacted with these so - called "relatives" of hers and didn't have a good impression of them.
If the Ye family members were hypocrites who pretended to be noble, then this couple from the Jiang family were complete philistines.
She listened quietly for a while, then circled back to the back door. Just as she was about to climb over the wall, someone grabbed her sleeve.
Xiao Jingcheng had temporarily lost his memory. He didn't remember where this place was, but it felt somewhat familiar. Seeing Ye Wanmian trying to climb over the wall, which was much taller than her, he instinctively grabbed her without thinking.
"What's wrong?" Ye Wanmian whispered.
Xiao Jingcheng looked at the wall and then at her, saying in a low voice, "It's too high. It's dangerous."
She patted his hand and said nonchalantly, "Don't worry. I've climbed it many times. You just wait for me outside. I'll be back soon."
However, the next moment, she felt a tightness around her waist and her body soared into the air.
She swallowed back the scream that almost escaped her lips. To her surprise, the wall that she needed tools to climb over was left behind in the blink of an eye. The two of them landed in Jiang Zhiqing's yard!
When her feet touched the ground, Ye Wanmian turned around to look at the wall behind her and then at Xiao Jingcheng. Her face was full of surprise.
They... just flew over like this?
She had only heard about light - body skills like walking on water and climbing clouds in storybooks before. She never thought she would experience it today!
But Xiao Jingcheng couldn't remember anything. How could he still remember how to use this light - body skill?
Noticing the strange feeling around her waist, she realized that he was still holding her waist. Ye Wanmian quickly broke free and cleared her throat awkwardly.
"Ahem, well, I'll go inside to take a look. You wait for me outside."
After saying that, she walked towards the closed door in front of her. But after walking only a few steps, she felt her sleeve being grabbed, and a warm body pressed against her back.
Ye Wanmian sighed无奈ly.
Fine, as long as he didn't make a sound and disturb the Jiang couple next door.
"Creak" - the door was gently pushed open by Ye Wanmian.
The room was very quiet, but if you listened carefully, you could still hear a faint breathing sound. It seemed that Jiang Zhiqing had already fallen asleep.
Ye Wanmian tiptoed to the bedside. Sure enough, she saw a figure lying on the bed. She sat down beside the bed and gently pushed Jiang Zhiqing.
Jiang Zhiqing didn't sleep very soundly. She woke up after the third push. Sensing someone beside her, she opened her mouth to scream. Ye Wanmian quickly whispered, "It's me."
Jiang Zhiqing sat up in surprise and grabbed Ye Wanmian's hand. "Miaomiao?"
Ye Wanmian also smiled gently. She reached out and stroked Jiang Zhiqing's forehead and hair. "It's me. I've come to see you."