Gu Jiaojiao ran some distance with the children before she saw a boulder roll down the path behind her. When she looked over at Leng Yuan, she saw he was trapped. Rocks were tumbling down in front of him and behind him, catching him in a pincer.
Gu Jiaojiao was frantic, but there was nothing she could do to help. She didn’t dare make a sound, afraid she might startle Leng Yuan.
But Leng Yuan, even from a distance, shot her a look of silent reassurance.
Gu Jiaojiao burst into tears of panic.
’What do I do? What do I do now?’
She knew that in the novel, Xiao Ni had an accident and most likely died. But the book never mentioned anything about these rocks! There was no rain, no earthquake... so why were so many boulders falling?!
At that thought, the color drained completely from Gu Jiaojiao’s face.
Even though she had transmigrated into a book, she had never faced any real danger. The people of the Qingshan Team were decent, and the few who had given her trouble were just petty squabbles. She had never experienced a helpless, life-or-death situation like this before.
Just as Gu Jiaojiao was watching Leng Yuan with frantic eyes, she heard the sound of several pairs of feet approaching from behind.
Gu Jiaojiao whipped her head around and saw four or five men dressed like farmers. They had vicious looks on their faces and were staring intently at her. The man in the lead then grinned, revealing a set of yellowed teeth.
"You can come with us willingly, or we can knock you out and drag you away."
The leader was in an excellent mood. He had caught a real beauty, one he could hand over to his superiors. He was certain that with Gu Jiaojiao’s looks, that one hundred thousand yuan was as good as his.
And besides Gu Jiaojiao, there were also several children. No matter where he sold them, he could make a good chunk of change.
Once he got the money, he’d be able to live it up for a good long while.
Just as the man finished speaking, a deafening CRASH echoed from behind her. Gu Jiaojiao spun around to see that the very spot where Leng Yuan had been standing with Xiao Yang had completely collapsed. Leng Yuan and Xiao Yang were gone.
Gu Jiaojiao’s mind went completely blank.


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