Cai Qiong was so terrified she could barely run, her legs feeling weak. Still, she clenched her teeth and continued forward, though she was much slower than when she had started. The uncontrollable tension forced her to stop and pound her thighs before she could continue.
She had wanted to call Xu Qian, but they hadn't exchanged contact information. Her only option was to call the police. If the people in Paigou Village hadn't heard the gunshot, no one would know that something had gone wrong. By the time the police arrived, it would be at least half an hour. Not to mention the mountain climb, there was no way they would make it in time.
Driven by a single, insistent thought, Cai Qiong forced her tense body to turn and run back toward the mountain.
