Chapter 86: Setting Fire to the Mountain

"Fuck, this is our biggest chance. Looks like there ain't no one with him, otherwise he wouldn't have ditched the car to run. Those dumbass cops are probably still scouring the mountain for us. We've got to strike fast and end this." Ning Hu spat the words through gritted teeth.

The glimmer of hope that had been rising in my heart was now completely extinguished as I watched the group head towards the woods. Even my breath quickened.

Petrified of making the slightest noise and alerting them to our presence, their strides got louder as they approached. I just clamped my hand over Cheng Yu's mouth, terrified, hunkering down in the ditch.

Maybe I pressed on Cheng Yu's wound because he groaned softly. It was such a faint sound that normally it might go unnoticed. But fear and extreme tension heightened our sensitivity to any little noise.

"What was that?" Ning Hu demanded.