It was nearly nine o'clock, and the competitors were returning to camp one by one.
Some triumphantly, some in disarray, each displayed a different demeanor.
Chi Yue paced back and forth on the sandy ground, more nervous than if she had been the one competing—
As it turned out, Miss Wang Xueya returned just in time, holding a chicken in her hand.
That's right!
A chicken!
Alive!
Flapping its wings, clucking away!
Wang Xueya seemed to have injured her forehead and had it wrapped in gauze. Her jacket was tied around her waist, and she was panting with every word she spoke. The chicken in her hand kept squawking, and the scene—Chi Yue felt a headache coming on just watching it.
"What happened to you?" she asked as she walked over and took the chicken from Wang Xueya's hands.
"Ha! I didn't miss the deadline, did I?" Wang Xueya wiped the sweat off her forehead, obviously anxious about this issue.
Chi Yue checked the time, "You had thirty seconds to spare! Just made it!"
