The moment he was out of the examination hall gates, De'an took off at a dead sprint. When he saw Zhao Jing and Chen Wanqing, he grabbed their hands and hurried them into the alley where the Zhao family lived.
Their hearts sank at the sight. Realizing something was wrong, neither of them dared to dawdle. They raced along with him, quickly entering the alley.
They still didn't feel safe in the alley, so the three of them rounded another corner. Only when they were certain no one was following did they dare to stop and catch their breath.
Chen Wanqing was gasping for breath from running so fast.
But she was terribly worried about what De'an had run into at the examination hall. She anxiously grabbed his sleeve. "What happened in there? Why did you come out sprinting like that? Did you offend someone? Hurt someone? Is it serious? Do we need to help you clean up the mess?"
De'an was just as exhausted.
