Chapter 1003: Outnumbered
The vast world is filled with a sea of people, and finding two individuals is no easy task. Su Hui’s first destination was a small town closest to the Martial Arts Competition, where she inquired at an inn, holding portraits of Lu Bei and Jin Yi.
Even if she wouldn’t stay overnight in this small town, she’d have to fill her stomach before hitting the road again. Su Hui’s judgment was not wrong; after much effort, she finally learned the whereabouts of Lu Bei and Jin Yi from a waiter at the inn.
Su Hui spread out a map and studied it closely. Lu Bei and Jin Yi had dined in the northern part of the small town, while the Martial Arts Competition was located in the southern part. Since Lu Bei and Jin Yi had come from the south and then dined in the north of the town, Su Hui deduced that they must have headed north, and there was only one road leading that way.
"Fine, I’ll take a gamble with you." Su Hui immediately set out, aware that she needed to catch up to them as soon as possible. As she headed north, the roads would multiply and later it would be difficult to judge.
Su Hui bought a horse and galloped out of the town, whipping the animal to go faster in pursuit. If Lu Bei and Jin Yi weren’t in a rush, she believed she would definitely catch up with them.
However, after chasing for an entire day without seeing a soul on the road, she couldn’t help but doubt her judgment. Perhaps Lu Bei and Jin Yi had not taken this road and she had lost them. How would she explain this to Gu Fan upon returning?
The skies were growing dark, and Su Hui’s heart sank. It seemed she would have to camp in the wilderness for the night.
As the sun set and night fell, Su Hui found herself in a forest. She started a fire to dispel the evening’s chill and cooked her catch of the night, serving as dinner.
In the deep silence of the night, just as Su Hui was about to find a safe place to sleep, she suddenly heard unusual footsteps within the forest, making her heart skip a beat. Ordinary people wouldn’t appear here in the dead of night.