CHAPTER 1207: CHAPTER 1207: SEARCHING FOR XIANG YU’S WHEREABOUTS

The fire raged for three days and three nights, and during these three days, Tie Zhuzi and his companion were anxious and worried. But as the fire grew bigger, they simply couldn’t get in.

Many firefighters were deployed by the relevant departments, and finally, by the night of the third day, the fire was controlled.

Three firefighters sacrificed their lives at the scene while fighting the fire. The next task was to commend these frontline firefighters for their efforts.

Tie Zhuzi and his companion weren’t concerned with these things, and it wasn’t until the fourth day that they arrived at the edge of the forest.

Inside, many places were still emitting thick smoke, and flames still appeared occasionally, but they were no longer a significant threat.

At this point, Tie Zhuzi and his companion were prepared for everything: drinking water, gas masks, and so on.

As the two approached the edge, ready to set off, they saw a young man in white standing there with his hands behind his back, looking somewhat serious; this was Ye Qian, the leader of Wolf Fang.

"You’re here," Ye Qian said directly without turning around.

Tie Zhuzi hadn’t expected him to still be standing there, and the two of them ignored him and walked inside.

"I’m sorry, we couldn’t find any trace of your big brother," Ye Qian suddenly said, looking at their backs.

The two paused for a moment, then continued walking forward. They did not believe Xiang Yu would die so easily.

Ye Qian did not stop them this time. First, it was already safe inside, and with their skills, they should encounter no problems entering now.

Furthermore, although he hadn’t interacted with Tie Zhuzi and his companion for long, he had understood their personalities. They were the type who wouldn’t give up until they found what they were looking for.

Thick smoke still lingered in the forest. Tie Zhuzi and his companion put on masks, looking somewhat like characters from a TV show about biochemical weapons.

The related departments reported that the forest fire was caused by a tourist carelessly throwing a cigarette butt.

But those on the scene knew this explanation didn’t hold up because they had heard explosions at the time.

Holding wooden sticks, Tie Zhuzi and his companion cautiously searched ahead. The two did not speak, only slowly advancing.

From morning until noon, they didn’t rest. Along the way, they encountered danger, but thankfully, it was nothing more than a false alarm.

"Look, there’s a body over there," Xiao Xuan, sharp-eyed, spotted a dark figure lying ahead. From the outline, it seemed to be a person.

The two hurried over and saw a figure as black as charcoal lying there.

This person must have been left behind while the other side was erasing evidence, and when the fire broke out, the corpse was completely carbonized.

Upon seeing the body, both were a bit tense, genuinely worried they might never see Xiang Yu again.

The mountain was huge, and even by nightfall, they hadn’t found any clue. If they continued searching blindly like this, they might search for a month without discovery.

At night, the two leaned against a large rock and fell into a deep sleep, exhausted from the day’s search.

The night’s breeze was chilly, but thankfully, Tie Zhuzi and his companion had brought along all necessary tools.

While Tie Zhuzi was in a daze, he suddenly heard someone calling his name, prompting him to open his eyes quickly.

Upon opening his eyes, he was startled to see shadows everywhere around him, densely packed, numbering in the hundreds or thousands.

"What are you doing? Why are you silent? Are you deliberately trying to scare me?" Tie Zhuzi shouted loudly.

But the shadows remained still.

Tie Zhuzi noticed that their heads were lowered, and he couldn’t see their faces, prompting him to stand up and walk forward.

As he moved forward, the shadows slowly retreated.

"What’s your problem? Since you’re here, why won’t you let me see your faces?" Tie Zhuzi cursed loudly.

"We are so wronged," at this moment, everyone raised their heads to look at Tie Zhuzi.

Their faces were (omitting two hundred words here) portrayed terrifyingly. Startled by this, Tie Zhuzi immediately sat up straight, realizing it was just a dream.

Xiao Xuan, next to Tie Zhuzi, woke up as well, holding a dagger.

"What’s happening?" Xiao Xuan looked around, finding no sign of other people, and inquired confusingly from Tie Zhuzi.

"They’re all ghosts who died unjustly," Tie Zhuzi broke out in cold sweat, stood up, and climbed onto a large rock, shouting, "I know you died unjustly, but it has nothing to do with me. If any of you know where Xiang Yu is, feel free to come into my dreams. I’ll be waiting here. If you don’t know, just get out of here and stop bothering my sleep."

Tie Zhuzi was really bold. Not to mention ghosts didn’t exist, even if they did, Tie Zhuzi wouldn’t be afraid of them. If there were a female ghost, he might even want to have some fun with her.

Although Xiao Xuan didn’t believe in ghosts, he didn’t mock Tie Zhuzi while watching him shouting at himself.

He knew that many people’s remains were likely buried in this place.

After shouting several times, Tie Zhuzi sat back down and went back to sleep.

After this disturbance, Tie Zhuzi didn’t have any more nightmares and slept until dawn.

When the two woke up, they didn’t exchange extra words and started searching for Xiang Yu’s whereabouts again.

They searched for three days and three nights without any clue.

By now, their phones had shut down, and they had almost lost contact with the outside world, relying only on each other.

The food they carried was also consumed, and with the forest burned beyond recognition, it was impossible to hunt; all the small animals had perished in the fire.

As dusk approached, the two sat on a stone in silence. They were now rather disheveled, and a passerby might mistake them for coal miners.

"There’s nothing to eat," Xiao Xuan said unwillingly.

They fell silent again, knowing they had to leave now as it seemed impossible to find any clues with just the two of them.

By now, it was close to ten days since Xiang Yu had said, and considering the situation, it was improbable Xiang Yu could appear by himself.

The two stood up and began walking back down the path they had come, feeling more dejected than ever before.

As they were trudging ahead in silence, something suddenly glinted not far away.

Xiao Xuan didn’t pay much attention at first, glancing casually in that direction. But as soon as he did, his eyes widened and he swiftly ran towards it.

Seeing this, Tie Zhuzi also rushed over.

"It’s brother’s dagger," Xiao Xuan said excitedly, holding a gleaming dagger.

He was very familiar with this dagger, having never seen it leave Xiang Yu’s side during their time together...