Journey of Escape
Across the open plain, the blazing sun roasted the earth like a raging fire. The lush green grass carpeting the ground drooped, looking somewhat listless under the glare of the blinding sun.
Several figures in black clothing sprinted across the grassy field one after another, surging forward.
Their footsteps were hurried, yet their expressions held no sense of urgency or anxiety. Instead, they carried a cold, mocking air. It was like hunters toying with prey that had nowhere to run, watching them scurry away in a panic with the playful assurance of guaranteed victory.
Glancing at the empty expanse ahead, Man in Black paused slightly, turned back to look at the young man behind him, and said in a deep voice, "Big Brother, that group should have ducked into that forest over there!"
Guan Huizhou nodded, casting a silent, dismissive glance at the dense forest standing roughly several dozen miles away, a look of utter disdain on his face.
"Big Brother, are we going to stop and give them a chance to run again?" Man in Black walked up, hesitated briefly, and spoke bluntly, "Once they get into the dense forest, finding them again might not be so easy."
Guan Huizhou smiled faintly, turned his head to look at him, and said, "Don't rush, I want them to run. After going through all sorts of hardship thinking they've escaped with their lives, only for me to appear and crush their final hope—isn't that very interesting?"
Man in Black stood on the spot, crying inside yet laughing outside, rubbing his head without speaking, though in his heart he dared not agree with this notion.
Yet given his status, he was in no position to argue with this person; after all, the man's strength spoke for itself.
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