"": 200, "": "", "": "His heartbeat had not slowed.
Many of his worries were unnecessary.
Gu Yiren had meant every word she said.
That meant they really could leave the village next!?
But if they brought Gu Yiren along, they would inevitably have to face the Hunter.
What if...
Cold sweat seeped from Luo Bin's forehead again.
What if...
He went against his conscience? What if he abandoned Gu Yiren against his conscience?
Would that mean he could take his parents out of this godforsaken place?
No...
Was I really going against my conscience?
Only then did Luo Bin realize he had fallen into a mental trap.
He remembered something else Gu Yiren had said.
"If I'm not dead, I'll follow you when you leave. I'll know."
The reason he had wanted to bring Gu Yiren to his side was that he had judged the instruction to follow the evil spirits to be wrong.
That was why he had asked Zhang Li to tell Gu Yiren they had not abandoned her.
That was why he had thought that once Gu Yiren was beside them, they would have to consider dealing with the Hunter.
He cast aside all those tangled thoughts and returned to the very beginning.
Gu Yiren was staying safely in the mountains. There was nothing wrong with that.
The Hunter had not found her in the first place. That was a good thing!
Bring her back and set off together?
They might really end up setting off for the afterlife together.
The Hunter would discover Gu Yiren instantly, and might even discover him.
At last, Luo Bin's mind eased.
"Zhang Li, do you trust Gu Yiren?" Luo Bin turned and looked intently at Zhang Li.
"Well..." Zhang Li nodded. "Of course I do."
"Good. So