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At this moment, Xia Xiaoyu finally understood the true meaning of "seeing the mountain while running a horse." When she entered, the small path seemed to have an end, but as she walked further in, it felt like there was no way out.
She was panting a little, and the more she walked, the more difficult the path became. The dirt road outside the mountain was relatively smooth, but once inside, it became uneven. After just a few steps, she would encounter branches protruding from who knows where, like strange hands grabbing her and preventing her from leaving.
Xia Xiaoyu looked at the sky, which was gradually darkening. Clearly, in just over an hour, it would be dark. Moreover, dark clouds covered the sky, and inside the forest, there was a damp feeling. A thin mist lingered throughout the woods, making everything appear even more hazy.
Is this the road to Qingshui Village?
Even if no one had walked here, it shouldn't look like this. She had been following the small path all along; could there have been a fork in the road where she went wrong?
After walking for a few minutes, Xia Xiaoyu stopped and looked around, despairing as she realized she had long since become trapped in a tangle of weeds and trees. The so-called small path had completely vanished.
Now she was even more certain that she was truly lost.
Panic began to rise within her. The mountain wind blew coldly into her bones, causing Xia Xiaoyu to shiver involuntarily. When she looked up, she found that dark clouds obscured the sky and a light rain fell through the gaps in the forest.
It was already raining.
After encountering so many terrifying things, her courage had grown significantly. However, faced with such a scene now, she felt completely flustered and inwardly regretted not listening to the driver. If she had known, she would have gone back and come tomorrow instead.
Xia Xiaoyu needed to stay strong; there were still many things waiting for her to do.
Xia Xiaoyu gathered her courage and comforted herself, telling herself that it was just a mountain path and nothing could stop her. She then looked up at the sky, which was gradually becoming dimmer. She estimated that it was getting dark, and it would likely rain heavily at night.
She forced herself to suppress the rising anxiety and chose a direction to head into the dense forest.
As Xia Xiaoyu moved through the grass, the rustling sound of her footsteps echoed sharply in the quiet woods, blending with the low chirping of insects in the dark, making it seem as if someone was whispering in the shadows.
Xia Xiaoyu's breathing grew heavier, and her expression became increasingly frantic. She knew that no matter how vast this jungle was, there would always be an end. As long as she kept moving forward, she would eventually find her way out.
The entire forest was too quiet, and at this time of year, the mosquitoes buzzed around her at night, closely following her. Fortunately, she was wearing long pants instead of shorts; otherwise, those pesky mosquitoes would have surely left her covered in bites. Even so, Xia Xiaoyu still felt a burning pain in her legs from the sharp branches scratching against her skin.
Suddenly, a few coughs echoed through the forest, followed by rustling in the bushes.
Xia Xiaoyu's heart nearly stopped. Instinctively, she wanted to run forward but suddenly tripped over a protruding branch and fell to the ground in a clumsy heap. Without thinking much about it, she got up and ran with all her might.
Then—
A roar of a motorcycle suddenly came from afar, accompanied by a faint yellow light cutting through the darkness as it approached.
Xia Xiaoyu felt a surge of joy because that sound was from a vehicle. She ran forward recklessly and soon spotted a relatively flat road with tire tracks—this was a road through the mountains.
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