The little girl sounded triumphant, a stark contrast from her weeping a while ago.
Above her, she heard a boy's voice. "Big Sister Xiaoxing is the best, she could even capture Uncle Lei's girlfriend."
"Hmph, Uncle Lei's girlfriend?" Li Xiaoxing was cold and arrogant. "I don't understand why Uncle Lei would get together with such a girl. He's so smart, but his girlfriend is someone who'd fall into a kid's trap."
The two boys chimed in. "Exactly. Sister Su Tang is way better than this silly woman."
They went on talking, but Xia Ling could no longer hear them.
In the pitch darkness, her heart began beating rapidly, and the pit now felt like a boundless void. She widened her eyes as much as she could, but still, there was no beam of light. Past memories of being locked in the dark basement by Pei Ziheng came gushing back — the humidity, the darkness, the horror, and the ferocious barks…
"Ah—" she could not help but scream in fear.
