The sky was growing dark.
Lai Si and his group could no longer run.
Especially Lai Si himself.
His feet were numb from walking, and he still had to carry Bai Zhi'er on his shoulders.
Now his neck was aching terribly.
"Big Brother, there's an abandoned thatched hut up ahead where we can rest for a while." The bandit who had gone ahead to scout the path said upon returning.
Lai Si glanced at the sky.
It was about to be nightfall, the sky a deep blue after the sunset glow faded.
Bai Zhi'er had been whining since earlier.
"I'm hungry!"
These uncles are so clumsy, how could they kidnap her and take so long to reach the place?
Lai Si was afraid she'd start to fuss, so he placated her perfunctorily: "Okay, okay, I'll find you something to eat in a bit."
Thinking they were already some distance from that mountain, Lai Si said, "Let's rest here for an hour."
Before dawn, they were responsible for delivering Bai Zhi'er to a small village house at the foot of the mountain.
