When they rushed to the spot where Doggy had found Di Pipa's clump of dog hair, they realized it was just like the place where the fishhook was found—ultimately, they found nothing.
However, it wasn't too bad; at least Di Pipa had let them know in this way that he was still alive.
On their way back, unnoticed, the sky had turned the color of a fish belly—a sleepless night, another day without solving the puzzle. Yi Fen Tang's branch was filled with people; some couldn't accept the sudden deaths of their family members and temporarily lost the will to act, while others insisted that Yi Fen Tang continue the search or they would refuse to leave.
Summer Acquiring Bird was a decisive person, acting resolutely and sometimes even ruthlessly. With the doors of Yi Fen Tang firmly closed and only the lanterns by the door remaining, it wasn't hard to imagine the scene when Summer Acquiring Bird drove them out.