The other kid that He Lang had grabbed was also a little girl, perhaps around four years old. Her eyes were wide, filled with fear.
Xiao Qingya bit her lip, feeling sorry for both the little girl and herself.
The possibility of getting saved had evaporated into thin air just like that. If only He Lang and Liu Hei weren't so perceptive and stayed longer at the grain barn…
She could already guess why the grain barn owner had escaped. The injured man must have released his ropes.
He was gambling whether the grain barn owner would report to the authorities. There was only one reason he would do such a thing: the authorities could save him.
The injured man should be someone related to the court official.
Her mind already conjured some stories about a court official getting assassinated and barely escaping with his life.
She shook her little head. Why should she be thinking about such a thing at this time? She should focus on finding a way to escape.
