Chapter 1771: Chapter 1771: Someone Has Been Keeping It
Early in the morning, Little Taotie returned to the Special Department to find everyone packing up, looking ready to set off at any moment.
A small hand grabbed Xiangxiang, asking a flurry of questions.
Xiangxiang: "The Head said that tree is a foreign species and might exist in a foreign domain, so we’re going over to explore."
"Take me! Take me!"
The little one jumped high, raising a hand.
Xiangxiang shook her head: "I can’t make that decision."
Little Taotie’s eyes darted uncertainly, not daring to look in the direction of Shen Cang.
Since he’d posted that embarrassing photo of the Head Grandpa, the Head Grandpa seemed to be ignoring him, making Little Taotie a bit anxious.
Taking small, hesitant steps towards Shen Cang.
Shen Cang just wouldn’t lower his head, pretending not to see Little Taotie.
Even when Little Taotie stood right in front of him, he acted like he couldn’t see him.
Little Taotie, in a bold move, directly hugged Shen Cang’s leg.
Forcing him to no longer ignore him.
Shen Cang: "This skill of clinging to legs, you won’t need it for many more years."
Little Taotie blinked innocently: "When I grow up and can’t cling to legs anymore, I’ll just lift the Head Grandpa up high!"
Shen Cang: "..." Thank you, but no need.
Little Taotie giggled: "I actually have enough strength now to lift the Head Grandpa. Do you believe me? I’ll show you!"
"Hold on! You want to go to the foreign domain, right? Quickly pack up, don’t waste time, we’re setting off soon!"
Little Taotie let out a series of giggles.
Once everything was packed, Shen Cang picked up Little Taotie and led the way towards the foreign domain.
The foreign domain was dim since the big tree had died, there was no one to provide nutrients, causing the ground to seem torn apart.
Little Taotie crouched down, wanting to touch, but was stopped by Shen Cang.
Shen Cang handed her a Small Wooden Box, "If you find anything, put it inside this. Don’t put any trash in."
Little Taotie stuck out her tongue and mingled with Hua Jinyan among the colleagues.
Where the big tree once stood, there was now a bit of grayness.
Every problematic spot was marked with a gray stroke.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be content written in runes, so small that even with a magnifying glass, only an outline could be seen.
Little Taotie used her phone to try and capture as much of it as possible.
Suddenly, Little Taotie exclaimed.
Everyone looked over.
They saw her digging furiously with a little pink shovel.
"Did you find something?"
"Do you need help?"
"Is there something there?"
Little Taotie looked up at everyone, "It’s a person!"
"It’s bones, but they’re human bones."
"Human bones?"
"I see them!"
"I see them too!"
"They look so small!"
"Are they chicken bones?"
"Fool! Open your eyes and look carefully!"
The person being scolded muttered in annoyance, but in the next moment, fell silent.
They were human!
Indeed, they were human!
Small, because of their young age.
Likely an infant.
Little Taotie dug out more and more skeletons.
Everyone gasped in shock.
Xiangxiang counted: "One, two, three, four..."
Xiangxiang fell silent.
Because she could no longer keep count.
"Why did you stop counting?" someone asked.
Xiangxiang said hoarsely: "I’ve already counted over a hundred."
"Are there really that many?"
"I can’t count them all."
"It’s too cruel."
"Who exactly did this?"
"Someone was clearly nurturing them, always nurturing them!"
"Who is raising it, who is raising this foreign entity! And in such a manner!"