After a delightful picnic, the students thought they would spend the afternoon enjoying the mountain scenery. But who could have known their autumn outing would be completely shattered by a sudden scare.
"AH—"
Su Qing and a few of the other girls had planned to pick more wild mushrooms. The ones they'd eaten today were delicious, and they wanted to gather a larger batch to take back and dry in Su Qing's courtyard. The boys, however, had no interest in such things. They excitedly scattered, ready to properly explore the valley. It wasn't long, though, before a panicked scream grabbed everyone's attention.
"It came from the west side of the pool," Liu Juan said, her head snapping toward the sound.
"That's Xie Lei's voice." Ye Qingqing had the sharpest ears. She quickly said, "Don't you think Xie Lei and the others ran into some kind of danger?"
