Chapter 148: Cold, Hungry, and Very Scared_1

Ruan Tianling had been walking for ten or so minutes, but he had yet to see Jian Yufei.

He halted his steps and began to tread back the way he came.

Perhaps she had noticed his presence and was hiding somewhere.

The man turned off his flashlight, silently making his way uphill.

As he went along, he suddenly heard a noise ahead, faint yet noticeable.

It sounded like a woman's cry.

However, each gust of mountain wind seemed to fracture the sobbing, turning it into fragmented echoes, unclear to the listener.

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Once Jian Yufei had run out of the villa, she threw caution to the wind and began to sprint downhill. Wearing just one high-heeled shoe, she found her steps unsteady and was prone to tripping.

She decided to remove her other shoe, choosing to run barefoot.

Nonetheless, it wasn't long before she heard the sound of a car engine from behind. Her heart hammered in her chest; Ruan Tianling had actually caught up.