Sun Chen and Lin Yuyao were living a peaceful and happy life in a secluded valley, but this tranquility was suddenly shattered by an unexpected turn of events.
One day, Lin Yuyao went out to gather herbs as she usually did. Sun Chen stayed home to take care of their child and prepare lunch. However, evening came and went, and Lin Yuyao still had not returned. A growing sense of unease began to well up in Sun Chen's heart.
Entrusting their child to a neighbor, he set out to search along Lin Yuyao's usual route. Along the way, he found no trace of her until he reached a patch of woods, where he saw her dropped herb-collecting basket, alongside some scattered footprints and the traces of a struggle.
Chapter 25