The King's Enchanting

Moreover, it’s a large German shepherd!

Franz picked up the rope binding them and let the shepherd sniff it, immediately leading them out! 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

They hadn’t anticipated that Situ Xuan, having braved life and death before, was prepared for such situations. When he was confined in the small cabin, he heard the dog barking, and as he escaped, he rubbed his clothes with snow, erasing any traces, and deliberately left behind scarves belonging to himself and Jian Anning to distract the dog.

When the dog led the group into the woods, it sniffed the scarf hanging on a tree and didn’t know how to proceed further, while Jian Anning and Situ Xuan’s footprints were covered by the snow. The mountain path ahead was quite steep, Franz stood there, looking at the intensifying snowstorm that almost obscured his view and gritted his teeth: "Let’s split up! We must catch them!"

The snowstorm was getting heavier; originally, Yu Zexiao’s team had arranged for a helicopter to find people. In such a large mountainous area, finding two people or a small cabin is fastest with a helicopter. But because the snowstorm was too severe, flying was impossible, so they had to rely on manpower.

Franz’s team had more people compared to Jian Anning and Situ Xuan’s. On Yu Zexiao’s side, there were large numbers of police, and since Franz’s team was from Italy, there were even some international police. A large group of people marched into the mountains and naturally split into separate routes at the place where Situ Xuan’s watch was found. Before locating Jian Anning and Situ Xuan, one squad encountered Franz’s small unit. After a fierce battle, one was killed, three were severely injured, and the rest, after exhausting their ammunition and supplies, were captured.

Despite the heavy snow, how could such intensive gunfire go unnoticed? Soon, the small squad on Franz’s side was entirely eliminated by the police, leaving only him and two companions continuing the search.

With teammates encountering accidents one after another, even Franz, normally composed, was anxious.

"Once we find them, don’t show any mercy, shoot them one by one!" After saying this, his eyes were filled with hostility, and he pulled out a revolver from his coat, with a "click," he directly opened the safety!

On the other side, Jian Anning and Situ Xuan faintly heard the gunshots too, quickening their pace. They were unaware of the situation, not knowing if someone was coming to rescue them or if Franz’s team was laying a trap. They could only worry about themselves first.

The gunfire was still distant as the two desperately traversed a mountain path. At night, in the dark, unable to use a cellphone for light, they struggled over a mountain when suddenly Jian Anning’s foot slipped, and she slid off the path!

"Careful!" Situ Xuan grabbed her arm, intending to pull her up, but unexpectedly, as he exerted force, his fractured spleen hurt, his legs gave way, and he tumbled down the slope with her! Fortunately, due to the snow and the surrounding woods, they broke enough branches during their fall to lessen the impact. The two tumbled down the mountain in a miserable state, finally stopping with a "thud," leaving Jian Anning collapsed in Situ Xuan’s arms, with Situ Xuan groaning in pain, neither of them moving any further.

After quite a while, Jian Anning finally climbed up, while Situ Xuan lying on the ground remained completely still.