Her Rebirth of Retribution

Chapter 190 We Have Found Something

Turning the creature onto its back, Calista discovered the source of the blood. The deer had been injured, but the wound wasn't deep. It was a crossbow injury.

In this area, many of the less fortunate crafted their own crossbows. The weapons were fairly effective mainly because the materials were easy to find. They were sufficient for hunting small animals. "Rupert, what do your dad use for hunting?" Calista smiled at the boy.

Rupert quickly explained in detail, "Dad uses a crossbow he made himself. Most of the men here use the same. They also set traps. But Dad said, to avoid disputes, he purposely made his arrowheads cross-shaped, not triangular."

"Such a good boy," Calista murmured, looking down at the cross-shaped wound on the deer. How lucky that I stumbled upon this evidence just when I needed it. This deer is proof that the boy's father has been here. And since they're just ordinary people, to have been able to hit such a nimble deer, it must have been distracted. Perhaps it was eating or drinking...

Following the shot, the boy's father realized that his crossbow had done little damage to the deer. It could also have been due to his exhaustion at the time, leaving him with insufficient strength and resulting in a shallow wound.

If he was tired, it must have been late in the day. He would likely have chosen to descend the mountain, given that his wife and child were waiting for him. However, on his way back, he might have fallen into some kind of trap or stumbled upon something...

In this region, there are no large beasts, yet he has been missing for three days. As a seasoned hunter, he should be well-acquainted with things like traps. The only plausible explanation is that he stumbled upon a mysterious location and, unluckily, got trapped there, or perhaps even died there.

After carefully analyzing the situation and feeling confident that nothing had been overlooked, Calista asked, "Rupert, is there any water source nearby?"

Rupert pondered for a moment. "Yes, there is a small lake."

Calista's eyes lit up. "Take us there. There might be some clues."

the group, carrying the

was quite clean, with beautiful aquatic plants flourishing beneath its surface. Judging from various footprints along the shore, it seemed like a common watering hole for both humans and animals. Rupert's father had likely come

with her knew what she was looking for. They began

pouted, tugging at Calista's

going to be all

say he wasn't scared would be a lie, but deep down, he was always clinging

a trace for three to four days, especially under these circumstances, the likelihood of them

to have

lowered his head, his

When they

his

anxious. He had endured an eight to nine-hour journey without uttering a single word, all with the

told me to take good care of Mom and promised he would bring back meat. But... I don't want meat. I

grow louder, as if he feared others would be annoyed and

seemingly uncomfortable with others' proximity, yet she refrained from pushing him away. "Don't cry... If something happens to your dad, I'll take you

make it through and he would be

not leaving." Rupert suddenly pushed Calista, his face filled

him. At that moment, a message came from

Calista, we've

a straight face again. She led Rupert and the others as they