A cool evening breeze swept past, feeling especially refreshing on this slightly muggy night.
Under the dim yellow streetlights, Mo Xie passed through the illuminated stretch, then quickly disappeared into the darkness again.
As he ran, he checked the location displayed on his phone.
The location he had been given was on Pearl Academy's Back Mountain. There was one thing he could never understand: why did people who insisted on being mysterious always arrange meetings in the woods at night?
From what Mo Xie could deduce, Ai Tutu was definitely safe for now.
Since that person had messaged him rather than Mu Nujiao, and demanded that he come alone, he was probably the target. Until he arrived, the other party certainly wouldn't cross the line.
Besides, choosing Pearl Academy as the meeting place was suspicious in itself.
If they really wanted to kidnap Ai Tutu, why not choose some remote wilderness instead of the school?
Even at night, Pearl Academy had no shortage of powerful teachers. Capturing someone who had kidnapped a student would be ridiculously easy.
The fact that they had provided a location alone told Mo Xie that whoever was behind this might not mean any harm. After all, an ordinary kidnapper wouldn't be stupid enough to reveal their actual whereabouts.
As for the sole demand that he come alone... their intention to target him was already obvious.
So the person who had sent the message might be someone Ai Tutu knew, or perhaps... the very person who had gone shopping with her today!
It seemed he wouldn't have to wait long to find out who it was.
The Back Mountain was very quiet at night. The gentle breeze rustled the leaves, while the occasional chirping of insects and birds drifted over from afar.
The eerie stillness crept