GOR Chapter 296 The Hunt Begins

Qimu Xi felt as though this was the first time that time had flowed so slowly.

She lay on the floor, hiding behind the railing. Both her hands were gripping the binoculars tightly to the point where she could nearly press the lens into her eyes. She dared not doze off as she watched the distant streets and intersections, fearful that she might miss some minor movements.

The silence of her surroundings gave her goose bumps. Far away, there would be the whistling sound of the winds and the crackling sound emitted by the house that was detonated apart earlier. Flames continued to lick what remained of the wooden house.

Qimu Xi could almost hear her heartbeat. She forcefully bit down on her lips, unaware that her lips were nearly bleeding from her efforts.

Occasionally, she would turn around to look at Chen Xiaolian… she saw that he was leaning to the side with his eyes closed as he rested – who knows if he was really sleeping. At any rate, she was able to hear him breathe in an even manner.

He could actually fall asleep at a time like this?

Qimu Xi was unable to help herself and she pulled her face in response to the thought.

Thus, she laid there for nearly one hour. By the end of the hour, she felt as though...