Gong Heng carried her, slowly weaving through the forest. In fact, this forest was nothing like the one he had trained in on Snake Island; with his excellent sense of direction and vision, and no enemies lurking in the forest, it was relatively easy for him.
The only issue was that Mu Mian's injuries needed prompt medical attention.
"Does it hurt?"
He held her, his words gentle along the way.
Mu Mian felt exceptionally safe in his arms, yet the pain in her ankle couldn't be ignored, so she nodded.
"It hurts."
Gong Heng sighed helplessly.
"Why did you run, not knowing the danger you would encounter? Have you considered what would happen if I couldn't find you?"
Mu Mian lowered her head, silent.
Could she say it was because she overheard Gong Heng mentioning that he was going to see Yun Chunxue, which made her feel so suffocated that she wanted to find a place to quiet down, so she just...
Gong Heng sighed helplessly as if he had guessed already.
