Mengyao and Qiu Wen's group, followed the river downstream, not leaving any corner unchecked, asking people they met, conducting a thorough search.
After three days of eating in the wind and sleeping in the dew, Mengyao's group felt extremely exhausted. To outsiders, the best time for searching had already passed, and the fish and shrimp in the river had likely devoured the target.
However, the orders from above and Mengyao's unwavering persistence had drawn much resentment among the search party.
"What's the point of this effort? In my opinion, the person is already dead. Instead of spending this amount to find them, we might as well arrange a pretty funeral with just a tombstone. People must accept reality and not act recklessly on impulse."
