As soon as Song Lili released her, she collapsed to the ground, clutching her chest, gasping for breath like a stranded fish.
She was already exhausted, and if Song Lili hadn't been holding her up, she would have collapsed long ago.
At this moment, he couldn't speak, he could only gasp for breath.
Song Lili dared not relax; although she was sitting, she kept a vigilant eye on her surroundings.
Just because no one is chasing us now doesn't mean no one will be in the future.
She gripped the kitchen knife tightly, pressing it under her hand, her nerves taut, adjusting her breathing, hoping to recover as quickly as possible.
She also told Song Fang, "Fangfang, take a deep breath, take a deep breath." That way, you'll recover faster.
Song Fang obeyed and did as she was told.
Before the two sisters could recover, Song Lili heard a sound—the sound of footsteps on dry grass.
The forest here is mostly composed of pine trees, so it remains lush and verdant even in winter.
It was still early morning, dark, and I couldn't see anything clearly around me; everything was just a blur.
The quiet surroundings made it easy to hear the sounds, and Song Lili heard them as soon as Chu Ci rode closer on horseback.
She immediately stood up, grabbed Song Fang, looked around, found the largest tree, and hid Song Fang behind it.
"Fangfang, don't make a sound. Just hide here and wait for your sister to come find you, okay?"
That person has already caught up with us, and he definitely can't escape with Song Fang. It's best to leave her here.
Song Fang trembled with fear, tears streaming down her face. Her mouth was open, but she couldn't utter a single word.
She held her sister's hand tightly, wanting to say no, wanting to stay with her sister, but she couldn't make a sound.
Song Lili was also anxious, and could only quickly tell Fangfang, "Listen to your sister, no matter what happens, don't make a sound. When it's dawn, your sister will come to find you, okay?"
She ran fast; hopefully, she could escape.
Song Fang's hand, which was gripping Song Lili's, turned white, and the veins on her small hands were bulging out, which showed how much force she was using.
Song Lili didn't hear Song Fang's reply, but it was too late. If that person saw where she stood up, they would know that Fangfang was there.
Song Lili could only pry Song Fang's hands open one by one, whispering to her, "Wait for your older sister..."
His voice was soft and gentle, as if he were playing a game with Song Fang, as if the situation wasn't so critical yet.
Then, ignoring Song Fang, he grabbed the kitchen knife in his hand and quietly walked out.
Once she was about twenty meters away from Song Fang, she took off running, not caring which direction the pursuers were coming from.
Without Song Fang, she was much faster, even faster than when she chased Zhang Qinghua last time.
At this moment, she began to feel grateful that she could run so fast, otherwise she would have been left to be slaughtered, and she was unwilling to accept that.
At this moment, there is still a possibility of escape, and the probability is still very high.
After entering the forest, Chu Ci lost his way and lost Song Lili's sense of direction.
In order to catch up with Song Lili, he threw away his torch and chased after her in the dark.
Little did they expect that once they entered the woods, there was not a sound. Not only could they not find Song Lili, but they also gave away their location first.
Song Lili ran away, and only then did he hear the sound, so he chased after it.
Song Lili ran ahead without daring to stop for a moment, and she could hear the sounds behind her intermittently.
Her heart was pounding; she didn't know how many people were chasing after her.
If she were alone, she... would stop running and maybe she wouldn't suffer any loss.
I'm afraid there are several.
She ran for a long time but still couldn't determine how many people there were.
It seems to be one person, but it also seems to be several.
What puzzled her was that the people on horseback hadn't caught up after so long. Were the paths in the woods really that difficult to traverse?
Or were their horses hungry and unable to run?
Song Lili tightened her grip on the kitchen knife. No matter the reason, she wouldn't show any mercy if those people came up.
People are selfish; they will definitely choose what is beneficial to themselves first. For her own sake, she could only target those people.
However, she couldn't manage alone.
Song Lili had no idea where she had run to, nor could she change direction. Little did she know that she had unintentionally run towards a large group.
They ran for an hour, and those people stayed behind but never caught up.
Song Lili had no idea that Chu Ci, who was behind her, was having a cat-and-mouse game, watching Song Lili run away and fall far behind.
At this moment, besides surprise, he was mostly interested.
How could they run for so long? Who's that girl in front of me?
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