Chapter 316

“Let’s go!”

At this moment, Xiao Yi climbed onto the sled, slapped the reindeer pulling it ahead, and spoke out loud.

Feeling the strength from Xiao Yi’s hand, the reindeer restarted and headed toward the unknown ahead.

Only the lynx in Xiao Yi’s arms seemed bewildered.

It didn’t understand what was going on—why weren’t the two bears leaving with them?

Since it could remember, the two bears had never been separated from this human.

But this time, when the human left again, he didn’t take the two black bears with him.

Clearly, Xiao Yi had no idea what this little creature was thinking.

Even if he did know, he wouldn’t bother explaining it to the lynx like this—and even if he did, what could this little thing possibly understand?

Soon, under the lead of the reindeer pulling Xiao Yi’s sled, Xiao Yi’s party slowly vanished from view of the bear den.

In fact, the reindeer pulling Xiao Yi’s sled had grown increasingly regal, and even the other four reindeer now willingly followed its lead.

By the time Xiao Yi left the wilderness, with the help of the other four reindeer, if this one absorbed more lone reindeer, it might truly form a new North American reindeer herd.

But Xiao Yi’s confusing behavior left the members of Rescue Team Six, who had followed him here, utterly baffled.

They had no tools to watch Xiao Shen’s livestream, so they knew nothing of what had just happened.

“Captain, what’s going on? Why did Xiao Shen leave again? Should we still set up camp?”

“Why didn’t Heidan and Goudan leave with Xiao Shen? That’s strange!”

“Right, what is Xiao Shen doing?”

“Do you think Xiao Shen came here just like he did with Erhei—to release and send off Heidan and Goudan?”

“This… can’t be! After all, these are Heidan and Goudan! Their bond with Xiao Shen is different from Erhei’s.”

“But Xiao Shen said himself he’d eventually send off Heidan and Goudan—how else do you explain this situation?”

“No way! I actually like Heidan and Goudan a lot. Sure, I got scared the first time I visited Xiao Shen’s camp, but that doesn’t stop me from liking them.”

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In fact, the members of Rescue Team Six had already begun setting up tents nearby.

They were familiar with this place—it was Goudan’s den.

They had assumed Xiao Yi would do the same as he did at Erhei’s den: spend the night inside Goudan’s den before leaving.

But they hadn’t expected Xiao Yi to stay in Goudan’s den for only ten minutes before driving off again on his sled.

This time, Xiao Yi left even more directly, making them feel strange—especially since neither Goudan nor Heidan followed him.

Of course, they weren’t fools; this scene naturally led Rescue Team Six to draw many conclusions.

Many had already guessed that Xiao Yi was returning Heidan and Goudan to the wilderness.

Some members of the rescue team, like some netizens, felt dissatisfaction or even complained about it.

In truth, many of the rescue team members also liked the two bears Xiao Yi had raised.

After all, they had personally interacted with the bears and knew they were gentler than what netizens saw.

Of course, they only acted this way around Xiao Yi—but still, they were endearing.

At this moment, Shen Mengsan also frowned slightly; he had heard every word the rescue team members had said.

Regarding Xiao Yi’s choice, he felt only helplessness, then shook his head.

In Shen Mengsan’s view, if Xiao Yi had taken the two bears with him, his journey ahead might have been safer.

Then Shen Mengsan interrupted them: “Stop chatting around. Pack up quickly—we need to catch up with that kid.”

Seeing Shen Mengsan say this, the rescue team members said nothing more and promptly folded up their already erected tents.

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“Roar! Roar!”

Seeing Xiao Yi hadn’t returned for a long time, the two bears sensed something was wrong and rushed outside.

But once outside, where was Xiao Yi’s figure?

“Roar!”

Seeing this, Heidan instantly flew into a rage and prepared to follow Xiao Yi’s scent.

But Goudan hesitated—he was more rational than Heidan.

Ever since Xiao Yi had sent off Huang Mao and Erhei, Goudan had foreseen this day.

Before Heidan could take even a few steps, Goudan launched a surprise attack from behind, pinning Heidan firmly beneath him.

“Roar!”

Feeling the weight on his back, Heidan instinctively tried to bite and struggled fiercely.

Heidan and Goudan were different: Heidan’s life had been saved by Xiao Yi.

Goudan, however, had mostly been subdued by Xiao Yi’s strength and the food he provided.

So to Goudan, Xiao Yi was more like a partner.

He contributed effort; Xiao Yi provided food. Of course, it wasn’t without emotion—they’d been together so long.

But to Heidan, Xiao Yi was family, a brother, her human leader.

Even if Xiao Yi stopped feeding Heidan, she would still fight and die for him.

How could Heidan not feel lost? Not be heartbroken? Not lose control today?

But Goudan had prepared for this—he didn’t let Heidan bite him.

Instead, he held her down tightly and roared at her fiercely.

After being pinned for so long, Heidan gradually regained her senses.

Her struggles weakened, and finally, she let out a rare whimpering roar.

Heidan was impulsive, but that didn’t mean she was stupid—though she was certainly less clever than Goudan.

Heidan knew: Xiao Yi’s way of leaving meant he didn’t want them to follow anymore.

Even if she caught up to him, he’d still drive her away.

And the wolf meat they’d been carrying? Clearly, it was meant as food for their hibernation.

Xiao Yi was telling them to hibernate!

Then Goudan slowly rose from Heidan’s back. This time, Heidan didn’t chase after the direction Xiao Yi had left.

“Roar! Roar!”

She only roared endlessly toward the direction Xiao Yi had vanished—like a final farewell.

As for Goudan, he fell silent, sitting there, staring at where Xiao Yi had disappeared.

Between him and Xiao Yi, there had been grudges and cooperation; now that Xiao Yi was gone, his emotions were complex.

As for Xiao Yi at this moment, he was petting a cat—no, a lynx!

He could hear Heidan’s roars in the distance, but he didn’t make the reindeer stop.

In fact, for a moment, Xiao Yi feared Heidan, that dumb bear, might chase after him.

Honestly, if Heidan really had come, Xiao Yi didn’t know how he’d choose again.

Fortunately, Heidan didn’t follow—Xiao Yi sighed in relief, yet felt a faint disappointment.

People! Life is just full of contradictions!

Of course, Xiao Yi didn’t know: Heidan hadn’t come not because she didn’t want to—but because Goudan had stopped her.