"We won't go to these few places," Qi Zhenzhen pointed to several marked spots on the map. "These areas are closer to the periphery, and the symbols indicate places that hunters frequent. This means that the Qian family and General Yan's side have definitely searched there. We will focus on this area."
The two from the Qian family exchanged glances and hesitated. "General Yan specifically emphasized that there are fierce beasts in this area. There are only four of us. If we encounter them, we might not be able to escape. I don't think the Young Master would likely come to this place. If they did enter and encountered fierce beasts, they would also leave."
Of course, they might also be outmatched.
Qi Zhenzhen nodded. "That's true. So, we are not here to find people, but to find fierce beasts familiar with these mountains."
The Qian family duo and Erxi were all very surprised, not quite understanding Qi Zhenzhen's meaning. Fierce beasts were certainly familiar with the mountains, but could they really point the way? This was simply wishful thinking! If they truly encountered them, they would become food delivered right to their door.
Under the astonished gazes of the three, Qi Zhenzhen took out a small bone flute from her sleeve. "Years ago, I had the good fortune to meet an extraordinary person who was skilled at using flute music to command beasts."
Of course, the flute was merely a cover. Qi Zhenzhen couldn't possibly say directly that she could communicate with beasts.
The Qian family duo were no longer surprised. One of them even said, "I've heard that in the Western Regions, there are indeed people who can use flute music to command beasts. I thought it was just a rumor, but I didn't expect it to be true. Miss Er must have met someone from the Western Regions!"
"I don't know about that. Let's go. We won't talk about this anymore. We need to find a beast that can lead us as soon as possible," Qi Zhenzhen said.
After traveling for half a day, Qi Zhenzhen judged that they had reached the area marked on the map where fierce beasts appeared.
Everything was a vast expanse of white, eerily quiet, not at all like a place where fierce beasts roamed.
"Get into the trees," Qi Zhenzhen instructed.
The Qian family duo had excellent Qinggong, and with a light leap, they found suitable perches. Erxi also had good Qinggong and wanted to take Qi Zhenzhen up the tree with him, but Qi Zhenzhen refused. She took two items from her backpack and put them on her hands. Aiming at a thick branch, she threw them up. The grappling hooks firmly grasped the tree trunk, and with a surge of strength in her arms, she ascended the trunk with great agility, exhibiting a posture akin to scaling walls and walking on rooftops.
Once stable, Qi Zhenzhen took a deep breath, retracted her claws and put them back into her backpack. She clasped her hands together, and a high-pitched call escaped her throat.
If they hadn't seen with their own eyes that the sound came from Qi Zhenzhen, all three would have thought they had encountered a wolf.
Three short calls followed by two, this was what Bai Lang Ye Bai had told Qi Zhenzhen – it was the wolf tribe's distress signal. Any wolves nearby who heard this sound would come seeking its source.
Now, in the icy snow, fierce beasts, apart from foraging, were staying in their territories and not moving easily. Actively seeking them out might not guarantee an encounter, so being passive at this moment was more effective.
About fifteen minutes later, two wolves appeared in their sight, one gray and one black.
"Awoo, there's a human scent. Who dares to come here?" the black wolf growled.
"Awoo, I don't smell the scent of our kind, but that distress call was clearly unique to our wolf tribe," the gray wolf replied.
Qi Zhenzhen flicked a stone, hitting it in front of the two wolves. She blew twice on the bone flute and said, "It was I who lured you here."
"Awoo, little human girl, how do you understand our wolf language?" the black wolf growled vigilantly.