With police in pursuit behind her, Xiao Mo frantically fled into the forest, finding that the air of freedom wasn't so easy to breathe; she hadn't shaken off the fate of getting caught...
Along the way, she didn't know how many times she fell. Her cheeks and arms were scratched by branches as she scrambled up in a panic and continued running, stumbling and crawling.
Finally, the sound of gunfire seemed to have left her behind. Exhausted, she collapsed directly onto the ground, leaning against a tree trunk, gasping for air.
Suddenly, a pair of hands reached out from behind and covered her mouth, her once-relaxed nerves tightened up again.
"Don't be alarmed, it's me!"
Upon hearing Leng Xiao's familiar voice, Xiao Mo finally calmed down.
Leng Xiao released his hand, circled around, and sat down next to her.
"Didn't you already head off on your own? Why did you come back? I'm of no use to you anymore, am I? Seeking me out now will only slow you down," Xiao Mo said with annoyance.
