“Miss Qiu…”
Li Ning was clearly startled and didn't recover for a moment...
He was now extremely grateful that he hadn't made an enemy of the woman in front of him; otherwise, his fate would have been unimaginable...
The woman did not answer him, but simply stood there quietly.
Li Ning watched her retreating figure, a strange feeling stirring within him, a feeling so intense it was almost... fear? Or something else entirely...
Li Ning couldn't figure it out, so he shook his head to clear his mind. He didn't want to provoke this woman again...
"Um... Miss Qiu, I... I'll be going now..."
Just as Li Ning was about to leave, a cold voice suddenly rang in his ear:
"What's wrong? You think you can just leave like this?"
Li Ning shivered and quickly waved his hand, saying:
"Don't worry, Miss Qiu! I, Li Ning, am a man who can keep his mouth shut. I didn't see anything just now! I swear!"
"snort."
Qiu Ling'er sneered and waved her hand, saying:
"I don't care if you tell anyone, these people deserve to die."
"Then... what brings you here?"
He and she met on the road. She had saved his life a few years ago, and after recognizing her, he wanted to repay her kindness.
She only asked him to check if someone was dead, and her reason for not going herself was that it was "dirty"...
He did as he was told, but then he encountered these very things.
Clearly, those people had come to kill this woman. She didn't know who she had offended or if they simply wanted to eliminate her.
He didn't leave to live a life of ignominy; he simply didn't want to be a burden to the woman.
Even though he didn't know if she would lend him a helping hand again after he encountered danger, just like she had done years ago.
But at least he didn't want to drag her down with him...
Qiu Ling'er was unaware of Li Ning's thoughts; she simply said indifferently:
"Would you like to come with me?"
"ah?"
Upon hearing her words, Li Ning's mouth dropped open in surprise; he thought he had misheard.
"Didn't you hear me?"
She frowned and repeated.
"oh……"
After regaining his senses, Li Ning nodded and said:
"Okay, I'm willing to follow Miss Qiu!"
Since she didn't mind that he was a burden, he was willing to follow her.
Little did they know that Qiu Ling'er had a special identity and needed someone trustworthy to help her in order to survive here.
And Li Ning was that person.
The two walked towards each other all the way to the top of the mountain.
The two stood on the branches of an ancient tree, which was so large that it would take two people to encircle it. The trunk was about two meters tall, with thick, intertwined roots. The leaves on the trunk were all green, and many strange flowers grew on it.
A refreshing fragrance wafts from this large tree, a scent that seems to calm the mind and relax the spirit. No matter who comes here, they cannot help but be attracted by the beautiful scenery before them.
Qiu Ling'er closed her eyes and took a deep breath of the fresh fragrance in the air.
Li Ning sat to the side, quietly gazing into the distance.
He didn't know what to do, so he just stayed quietly to the side.
It had been so long since she had felt this relaxed and carefree...
He's always been either running all over the continent or being hunted down. He finally arrived in this unfamiliar place, but he still can't escape those people's eyes and ears...
I really wish I could stay here for a few more days...
Unfortunately, reality doesn't allow her to be so willful...
Qiu Ling'er opened her eyes and looked at the distant horizon. She saw a faint red light appear on the horizon. The red light grew bigger and bigger and eventually turned into a fireball. Then, a loud explosion reached her ears.
Oh, it's already evening...
Qiu Ling'er turned her head to look into the distance, and saw that the red light before the sun set was getting smaller and smaller, eventually turning into a round fireball, and then disappearing on the horizon.
The sunset on the horizon is the most beautiful moment...
Qiu Ling'er turned around and looked at the big tree in front of her. She saw that the tree trunk was withered and there were no leaves. It looked very desolate.
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Deep in these mountains lies a small village.
Although the village is small, it is simple in its design, with houses in a complex and intricate layout, and the architectural style is completely opposite to that of modern society.
At this moment, three men are gathered together.
Of the three men, one had a ferocious expression, another had a menacing look on his face, and the last one had an indifferent expression.
"Brother, what do we do? I heard that none of the men we sent out came back... If we can't catch her this time, won't all our efforts have been for nothing?"
"Hmph! What's your hurry? This time, the master gave the order. I think she's doomed."
"Brother, shouldn't we go back and report to our master that those people all died at her hands..."
"Are you scared?!"
"Brother, it's not that I'm scared, but I'm worried about that woman's identity. If her strength is really as powerful as the rumors say, then we're nothing more than cannon fodder."
"Why do you think our master would spend so much manpower and time having us hunt down a woman? It's because she holds a shocking secret!"
"What secret?"
"How would I know? Just catch her and you'll find out! You're so stupid..."
"Don't worry, I've considered all your concerns. As long as we are fully prepared, we will definitely be able to catch her."
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