She kept in mind what Lu Anna had said about grouping, and when herding geese, she deliberately avoided Yu Lin's position, unconsciously veering off course.
Before she knew it, she had met the gaze of a pair of eyes hidden behind the trees.
She was an extremely thin woman with hair that was a malnourished, dry yellow color, standing up on her head in a fluffy and messy manner, mixed with some weeds and debris.
It looks like a mop with four limbs.
Nan Xian had never seen such a "person" before; in fact, she didn't think the person in front of her could even be called a person.
The woman cautiously observed Nan Xian. With each step Nan Xian took, the woman moved swiftly and strangely among the trees, always maintaining a distance of three meters from her.
Despite feeling that she wasn't human, Nan Xian wasn't afraid; she had a vague suspicion—
Were those screams last night something she deliberately made to attract my attention?
"Xiao Nan—" Lang Zhuo called to her from the bottom of the slope, "Do you need any help over there?"
Nan Xian quickly looked away and replied, "Coming!"
She herded the last batch of geese into the pen. The owner of the geese confirmed the final number and found it to be correct before Director Deng distributed breakfast to everyone.
The five of them sat around a small table and stove, munching on steamed buns. Lang Zhuo shared anecdotes about his hometown, while Lu Anna sat next to him with a cup of soy milk, acting as his straight man. The others either leaned to the side to catch up on sleep or listened quietly, enjoying this rare moment of peace.
"elder sister."
A low voice suddenly sounded in Nan Xian's ear.
She turned her head, and Yu Lin's face was inches away from hers.
He slightly curled his lips and narrowed his cat-like eyes.
"Sister, did you hear a woman scream last night?"
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