"Who's there?"
Ji Huan sat up abruptly, spreading her arms to shield Dabao behind her as she stared intently at the cave entrance.
'It doesn't sound like a wild animal. Don't tell me someone else rolled down the slope?'
However, Ji Huan didn't dare lower her guard. Sometimes, people weren't any safer than wild beasts—they could be even more dangerous.
The cave was already dark, and even straining her eyes, she couldn't see clearly. She could only vaguely make out what was definitely a human figure.
The last sliver of light from the entrance was blocked as the person seemed to bend down and enter.
Ji Huan's heart leaped into her throat. Her entire body went taut, like a fully drawn bowstring. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say a chill ran down her spine.
'I must have cursed myself ten thousand times,' she thought. 'Why didn't I think to bring a weapon for self-defense?'
'If I run into a villain here, wits won't win against brute force.'
"Stay where you are! Who are you?"
