"Ruan Qi! You promised to take me out of here! You can't go back on your word! I'm Cheng Jinyan's biological grandmother, you have to save me! You have to save me!"
The continuous thunder of explosions around them drowned out most of Xu Qingya's weak screams.
Ruan Qi, wholly focused on getting her teammates out alive, didn't hear her at all, but Xi Jiu, who was bringing up the rear, caught every word clearly.
His cold eyes flickered; he stopped, turned around, and walked back.
Xu Qingya thought Xi Jiu was coming to save her and hurriedly crawled over, reaching out to him. "Master Xi! Save me! Ruan Qi promised to take me out, I can't die!"
Xu Qingya screamed as she reached out to grab Xi Jiu's combat boots.
However, just as her fingertips were about to touch the boots, Xi Jiu took a step back.
The smile on Xu Qingya's face froze.
"Xi–Xi Jiu… Master Xi, Ruan Qi promised to take me out! You can't go back on your word!"
