Chapter 2 (2/2)

The alley is darkThough that is scary in itself, the darkness is also the factor that helps her remains unseen

Not far away, there is an intersectionShe ran the fastest she can towards that intersection

As she run to the other direction, she can see bright lights flashi+ng in her eyes

She actually ended up circling the area and arrives in front of Taiyuan Building

She do not knohether she should stop, or continue to blindly run

At that exact moment, she can see the shadow of a person in blue clothesIt is aFestival’s face , but with the devil’s mask on his face, he exudes the brilliant aura of a banished immortal

She blankly stares at him for a moment

Whilst she was busy staring at hi, the man rush her“Hurry and hide!” he said in a low, husky voice while running

Thisthe killers as well

During the Spring Festival, people have the choice to cover their face with maskIf it weren’t for this mask, she don’t know if she can freely walk around like this after leaving her residence

All these years, her father has been shi+elding fro them to meet her

She has no idea why he did that

According to Mother, it’s because she’s from an affluent fahter, she too is an esteemed lady

She has always been skeptical about that, but she knows, some questions are not meant to be askedAll these years, deep inside her chamber, she tries to create her own happiness and never did she ever try to question anything else

At the current tie disposal placeThere’s no other place to hide, so she unhesitantly leads hiarbage there, and one of thee basketShe takes them and says, “Hurry!”

The ly stunned for a moment before he embrace her waist with his other hand and crouch into the basket with herThough this is only a basket, it was pretty big and can fit both of theht now, she is dressed as a man, so naturally she has no reservation

Other than tragic screa, there are also the sound of people searching the alley, their footsteps gradually getting closer and closer to themOnce those people reach the end of the alley, they find nothing

One of thee place and head towards it with his sabre

Xi Yan tries her best to hold her breathThe , but his hand on her waist slowly retreatsAlows of the sabre

This night, though the moon is up in the sky, it is hidden behind a thick layer of cloudsIt’s brilliant light can’t colow of the murderer’s sabre

When her eyes rest on the sabre, she feels fear beyond belief

But right now, fear cannot solve her problem

As she sits inside the basket, she tells herself that catastrophe can’t be avoided after all