When Bai Zhou said, "Remember to bring that umbrella," the girl in the white dress suddenly realized that she was not truly alone in the real world.
Moonlight was with her, her parents were with her, and more importantly—she still had him.
No matter what the other party's motives were, no matter when they would part ways—at least until this journey reached its end, they would share life and death.
At least for now, their lives were briefly bound together.
So Fang Xiaoxia said, "Wherever you go, I'll go."
They would escape beyond the world together, where fate could not find them.
"This pair—"
The Gem Witch blinked, her heart filled with doubts. Though confused, she was also deeply interested, looking as though she were enjoying a spectacle.
She had the distinct feeling that, while she had been absent, something had happened between the two of them that she did not know about—
She was curious, but unfortunately, this was not the time to investigate.
Whoosh—
The rain poured down.
The hoofbeats drew ever closer.
The clopping hoofbeats were like drums sounding a death sentence, and they came from different directions.
"They split up. One's coming from the head of the street, the other from the tail end. They're closing in from both sides."
The Gem Witch looked left and right. The gemstones at her waist flickered, light flowing through her eyes as she reported the distant situation in real time.
Going downstairs now would definitely mean walking into death. Without wasting time, Bai Zhou led Fang Xiaoxia toward the rooftop above.
Whoosh—
The moment they pushed open the Great Door to the rooftop, wind and rain swept over them.
The rain lashed painfully against their faces. Violent gusts mixed with freezing rain blew Bai Zhou's coat backward, snapping loudly