Chapter 1184: Gathering (7)
An Yiqing remained calm despite the danger, gently squeezing Ah Mi’s slightly trembling hand.
"Don’t be afraid. As long as I’m here, no one can hurt you or Granny. Hold onto your phone tight, we’re picking up the pace!"
With that, An Yiqing ordered Dashan to carry Granny on his back and run ahead, while Ah Mi held onto her and lit the way forward.
The rumbling from the direction of the cave entrance grew louder, and the ground shook more violently with each passing moment. The group’s steps transitioned from swift to even swifter, and finally, they broke into a full run through the secret passage.
Thud—
With a heavy crash, An Yiqing tumbled hard onto the ground.
"Xiao Yu, are you okay? Get up quickly! Where are you hurt?"
Ah Mi, tears streaming down her face, helped An Yiqing back to her feet. Then, using the flashlight, she examined An Yiqing’s injuries, which only made her cry harder.
"Sob... Xiao Yu, I’m sorry! This is all my fault—I shouldn’t have insisted on coming back! If you’d stayed in Xuandu City, none of this would have happened!"
Guilt engulfed Ah Mi. Xiao Yu was blind and had no way of seeing the path, yet she had stumbled countless times along the way. She was already wearing a thin skirt, and now both her knees were in an unspeakable state!
The more Ah Mi thought about it, the worse she felt; her tears flowing more intensely until a wild idea popped into her mind: she could act as bait to delay the enemy, giving Dashan and An Yiqing a chance to escape with Granny.
"Stop thinking about such nonsense! We leave together, or we stay together! Back when I was in training, I endured much worse pain than this—what’s a few stumbles compared to that? Now, move!"
