1314: A Thousand Peonies Bloom
Loneliness Gap

After feeling well rested, Shuwan, Jiao, Zhang and Yu Hao resumed their journey. This time they passed a path in the forest. The road was very quiet, not even the sound of forest beasts was heard at all. Clay roads are filled with moss, and also the thin fog that covers it adds a haunted impression in it.

“Shuwan.... Is this the right path? It feels strange here,” whispered Jiao.

Shuwan looked around, he also realized what Jiao was feeling. “You are right, here it feels strange,”. “Zhang, Yu Hao, is this the right way?” shuwan asked for a moment then looked back.

“According to this map is correct. We just need to follow this mossy clay path,” Zhang replied.

“But this forest feels a little creepy. Don't you realize it?” Jiao.

Yu Hao laughed mischievously, “Aiyaa... So, are you scared, Jiao?” yu Hao Goda.

“Ti-no.. Who is afraid?” Jiao tried to shake him off. “Already, rather than thinking of fear, we should immediately find a way out of here. I'm afraid if it takes too long here, the fog will get thicker and make it difficult for us later,” said Jiao.

“Hmm... Jiao is right, let's get out of here soon,” Shuwan said.

Slow, but sure. That's how Shuwan and the others went down that road. Shuwan walked in front with Jiao. Zhang and Yu Hao followed behind. At first everything went quietly, until...

Krsk... Krsk...

Suddenly there was a noise coming from behind the bushes in front of them. “Shuwan.. What's that sound?” Jiao whispered in fear. “Please Jiao,” Shuwan reassures Jiao. Jiao tightly held Shuwan's hand, worried that something might suddenly appear. Slowly, Shuwan approached the source of the sound, and...

Hoaa....

Zhang and Yu Hao appeared from behind the bush which made Shuwan and Jiao startled instead of a bitch.

“You! You are brash!” Shuwan.

Zhang and Yu Hao were shocked to see the two women were shocked and annoyed.

“Already, relax, relax... There's not gonna be anything here. Our atmosphere is too serious, we both just turn on the atmosphere. Yes ‘kan, Zhang?” yu Hao.

Zhang narrowed his eyes, “I think this is just your idea, Yu Hao,” he said.

“But you also came ‘kan?” Yu Hao made sure.

“Hei! It was you who forced me to do something stupid like this,” Zhang chimed in.

“Heh... You two! Are you done arguing?” Shuwan began to growl. Her face flushed with emotion, looking like an angry mother at home. “Originally you know, this is really not funny!” sergeant Shuwan.

“Really! What if something really happened? Not serious because we are in a foreign place, instead joking at the wrong time,” Jiao.

Zhang and Yu Hao felt guilty for doing such a ridiculous thing. “Ya already, we are sorry. Don't be angry again huh?” said Yu Hao.

“Hump..” Jiao just threw away a face.

Shuwan just looked around where they were. He realized that the fog was getting thicker. “Let's go from here quickly. The fog has started to limit visibility,” Shuwan.

Krsk... Krsk...

Just a few steps away, suddenly there was another noise coming from behind the bush. Shuwan stopped his steps, and sighed. “Zhang, Yu Hao, this is really not funny,” he said.

“What? We did nothing!” yu Hao replied from behind.

Shuwan looked back and found that Zhang and Yu Hao were still in place. Then, what was that voice? My feeling is not good. Inner Shuwan was confused. Finally he refocused on his path and chose indifferently to the voice that had just stopped him.

Just now, when he was about to step up, suddenly something appeared behind them.

Groarrs....

Shuwan and the others gasped at the roar. When they looked back, a giant honey bear was already standing behind them.

They all looked at the starving-looking bear. Shuwan retreated slowly in fear of stepping on the twig. The bear's attention was immediately drawn to him. As fast as lightning he took a thousand steps.

“Shuwan!” yelled Jiao worriedly. Shuwan did not, however, raise Jiao's screams. Zhang, Yu Hao, and Jiao rushed after Shuwan.

A chase between Shuwan and the sun bear ensues. Damnit damnit! This bear is not running out of energy at all. I have to do something! If only, here was a place to corner it! Inner Shuwan began to worry.

As he continued to run without taking any direction into account, Shuwan was now faced with a vast abyss.

How'this? I couldn't reach him by jumping. The bear is getting closer to me!

***

Meanwhile Zhang, Yu Hao and Jiao were still trying to find Shuwan within the forest. “Shuwan!” Shouted Zhang with his floor. Shuwan, where are you now? Inner Zhang who was starting to get anxious.

The three of them unpretently called Shuwan in the misty forest.

“How is this? Where exactly did Shuwan go with the bear? I'm afraid something happened to him,” Jiao told Zhang.

The two of them became even more worried about losing track. “Calm down, Shuwan is a tough woman. It won't be easy to fall. Now we have to trust him, and keep looking for him,” Zhang said.

“Hey... I found something!” yu Hao shouted from another angle.

Soon Jiao and Zhang approached her. “What... What did you find Yu Hao?” zhang panicked.

“It... Look at this broken plant. This must be a trace of Shuwan and the bear. We can follow it as a clue to find Shuwan,” Yu Hao said optimistically.

“Then come on!” exclaimed Zhang. The three of them follow a broken plant that is believed to lead him to Shuwan's existence.

***

The bear attacked Shuwan with its long, sharp claws. Shuwan could only dodge. This bear is too big for me to kill myself. I must immediately cripple him!

As a result of the fierce fight, Shuwan begins to get exhausted from exhaustion. This bear... Can't it be defeated? Inner worried.

Because the focus was gone the bear stabbed him. Shuwan collapses right over the bear. The bear tried to claw it, but Shuwan managed to dodge. Ughhhh... My body feels very sick.

Shuwan mustered his remaining strength. He tried to get rid of the bear by kicking it.

Zhang, Yu Hao, and Jiao arrive and witness Shuwan's struggle with the ferocious bear. “Shuwan!” yell Jiao.

Instantly Shuwan's sight was diverted, “Jiao!” shuwan.

The three of them try to save Shuwan. But Shuwan forbade him by motionlessly shaking his head. As powerful as Shuwan kicked the bear, it slipped into the abyss.

“Uhuk... Uhuk...” Shuwan coughed after successfully incapacitating him.

He was just about to stand up and approach Zhang and the others, suddenly the bear dragged Shuwan's feet, and he fell with the bear into the abyss.

“Aaaaahhhh...” cried Shuwan whose body began to fall into the abyss.

“Shuwan!” Zhang immediately runs to save Shuwan, but his efforts fail. He was late to get it. “Shuwan!” Zhang dropped his fist to the ground in annoyance.

“Is there another way to the bottom of this ravine?” jiao asked with tears.

“There must be. But I also don't know which direction we should take,” Yu Hao's gaze looked desperate. He did not know the ins and outs of the forest, because of limited information.

“We have to find Shuwan. Must!” Zhang said as he stood with a sharp eye.

***

Shuwan who fell to the bottom of the ravine was unconscious. While the bear, it seems to be dead.

In his unconsciousness, Shuwan is like having a dream. He saw a woman who had the exact same look and physique as him. Who's the lady? Why is it so similar to me?

The woman was with a man, but suddenly the man with her was killed by another man. I can't see who this man killed and killed?

The next scene shows the woman drinking something from a bowl carried by the man who killed her. Instantly, Shuwan's chest also felt tight. Ughhhh... Why do I feel so sick. Ahhh.... Shuwan shouted in his subconscious. When he felt the excruciating pain, Shuwan slowly opened his eyes.

Ughhhh... My body feels broken. I can't feel anything. Shuwan tried to squirm, and got up. That bear, is it dead? Inner curious. “I have to leave here immediately,” he said as he grimaced with pain.

“Ugh..” He fell back. I don't have enough energy to walk. Am I going to die in the end?

He sat leaning against the bottom wall of the ravine. Waiting a long time, hoping someone comes to her rescue. In that waiting, suddenly there was a whispering voice that came quietly with a different voice.

Please save me... Don't leave me.... I want to get out of here.... You must accompany me here.... You are a dirty woman who has killed many people....

The voices made Shuwan's chest feel tight. He felt intimidated by many people. It's just that there's no one there but him and the dead bear that he defeated earlier.

“Go! Don't bother me!” shuwan shouted while covering his ears so as not to listen to the voices. “No! Don't bother me! Go!” Shuwan began to cry because he could not stand the whispers. He just curled up in fear, and finally fainted