No one dared to speak at that moment, afraid of being left behind or killed.
Jila led a few tribe members to escort them away. After they departed, the tribe would relocate to avoid being discovered.
As the group was leaving, Manman ran out, holding something, indicating that she wanted to give it to Qiao Qiqi.
At Jila's gesture, Qiao Qiqi crouched down, and Manman hung the necklace adorned with animal bones around Qiao Qiqi's neck.
Qiao Qiqi reached out to pat the little girl's head, waved goodbye to her, and then got up to leave.
The shaman and Manman kept watching the group disappear into the depths of the jungle before returning.
Jila led the people to take them to a place far from the tribe, then returned.
Everyone left, and Rong Yun then helped the other five to untie their ropes; they quickly pulled down the sacks covering their heads.
