The woman numbered 24 dashed into the alley on the left, and Yang Xiao along with the middle-aged man numbered 9 had to flee toward the main road nearby. The toppled Water Ghost got up swiftly, its body turning stiffly as it staggered after Yang Xiao and the other man.
Standing on the opposite side, the girl numbered 127 also wanted to run with Yang Xiao and the others. "Don't come over here, run for yourself!" Yang Xiao shouted as he ran.
Snapping out of her daze, the girl turned and dashed into a narrow lane on her right. The narrow lane was only a few palms wide, and she struggled even to run alone; the ghost probably wouldn't chase her.
