Fifteen minutes later, in the mountain on the fringe of North Harvest, Raven Shark, Wang Zikai, and Gao Xinxin tread through soft snow to climb onto a small hill. They saw from afar a cabin that seemed plucked from a fairytale. It must have been a ranger cabin in the past, but it was now abandoned.1

The three of them reached the cabin soon. Raven Shark opened the door. Wang Zikai and Gao Xinxin were both shocked by what they saw.0

The cabin was more or less emptied, leaving only abandoned objects covered in dust. The air smelled like decay. There was a gas lamp on the wooden table, as well as some food and water.0

In a corner of the cabin was a small wooden bed with a sleeping bag laid on top. Wrapped inside was Vermilion Bird.0

Moonlight and chilling wind sneaked through the broken window every once in a while, casting Vermilion Bird’s pale face in a grayish blue. She looked…dead.0

Wang Zikai asked in surprise, “Is she dead?”0

“No…” Raven Shark shook his head...0