The rain soaked them both instantly.
Zi Xi shivered from the cold, but bit her lip tightly, determined not to make a sound.
Her small figure clung tightly to Shen Li, following his footsteps in the darkness.
They successfully evaded the patrol team and arrived at the barbed wire fence on the west side.
Using the steel bar he had prepared beforehand, under the cover of thunder, Shen Li forcefully cut the old, rusty wire, tearing open a gap large enough for one person to pass through.
"Walk!"
He pushed Zixi forward first.
Beyond the barbed wire lies the edge of that terrifying minefield.
With his amazing memory and sense of direction, Shen Li pulled Zi Xi through the mud and waist-high weeds at a fast pace.
Every step he took was on the edge of life and death.
Zi Xi's heart pounded wildly; the icy rain and extreme fear almost suffocated her.
But she only had one thought in her mind: to follow him.
However, just as they were about to cross the minefield and reach the edge of the forest, an accident occurred.
A blinding flash of lightning illuminated the sky and earth for a brief moment, also outlining their moving figures.
There are people over there!
A sharp-eyed guard on the watchtower spotted the commotion and sounded the alarm.
The piercing alarm ripped through the rainy night, shattering all tranquility!
"Run!"
Without any further hesitation, Shen Li grabbed Zi Xi and ran wildly towards the nearby forest.
The beams of searchlights swept wildly from behind, accompanied by barking dogs, shouts, chaotic footsteps, and the sound of guns being cocked.
With a few loud bangs, bullets pierced the rain, striking the trees and muddy ground around them, splashing up water mixed with mud.
Shen Li shielded Zi Xi in front of him, using his own body to block any stray bullets from behind, and desperately rushed into the depths of the mountains and forests.
But the pursuers, accompanied by hunting dogs, relentlessly pursued them.
The rain intensified, making the mountain road extremely slippery and muddy.
Zi Xi was completely exhausted and nearly fell, but Shen Li held her back tightly.
"We can't stop!"
His voice was hoarse as he half-dragged, half-carried her forward.
The pursuers behind us were getting closer and closer, and the barking of dogs was almost right next to our ears.
A steep slope appeared ahead, below which lay an unknown depth of darkness.
"Jump!"
Without any hesitation, Shen Li grabbed Zi Xi and leaped downwards.
The feeling of weightlessness came instantly, and the two tumbled down the slippery and steep slope, breaking countless tree branches and inflicting numerous wounds on their bodies.
Finally, the slope eased slightly, and the two fell heavily onto the thick layer of fallen leaves at the bottom of the slope.
They have temporarily shaken off their pursuers.
Shen Li quickly got up and looked around warily.
This is an unfamiliar valley, so densely vegetated that the sun is almost completely obscured.
But they dared not stop.
Shen Li gripped Zi Xi's hand tightly as they fled desperately through the dark, muddy forest.
The wound on his back had reopened due to the intense running and rolling around, and every breath brought excruciating, tearing pain.
His face was as pale as paper, sustained only by an astonishing willpower.
Zi Xi's situation is even worse.
She was physically weak to begin with, and the long run and extreme fear had almost exhausted all her strength.
She was being dragged along by Shen Li; her legs felt like they were filled with lead, her lungs burned, and her vision blurred intermittently.
But she bit her lower lip tightly, refusing to let out even the slightest whimper or gasp that might reveal her whereabouts.
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