When Darkness Falls, Light the Lamp
Chapter 634

Mountains as boundaries, the pass as a guillotine

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"What's wrong?" she asked timidly.

"What was wrong?" she asked timidly in a low voice. "The Bone Physiognomy is real, but the facial signs haven't manifested. That means the other party has concealed himself deeply, and fate hasn't yet been fixed. Once it is fixed and the facial signs appear, reinforcing the Bone Physiognomy, the three Death Omens will mean certain death."

"We still have a chance right now."

"But if her facial signs fully manifest while we're climbing the mountain, we really will have no choice but to give up."

Luo Bin was resolute.

"Sir, can you guarantee Miao Miao's safety?"

"If you can, then fate will, in a sense, turn back against him. He wants to capture me, kill Miao Miao, and perhaps even kill you. As long as you two survive, he won't accomplish his objective. In other words, we'll have a very good chance of accomplishing ours: either finding Mr. Hu or capturing this man and getting more information."

There was no response from the earthenware jar in the basket on her back.

"Grandpa isn't always awake. His health is poor. He only wakes up when he wants to, or when I call him."

"But I don't think we need to call him. Grandpa will protect me," Miao Miao explained softly.

Luo Bin fell silent.

Miao Miao's answer was as good as no answer at all.

It was still a risk, still uncertain.

He would have to gamble.

Never mind absolute certainty-Luo Bin didn't even have a fifty-fifty chance.

The unknown was often the most dangerous thing of all.

"Let's go."

Luo Bin spoke hoarsely.

"Huh?" Miao Miao froze, then asked softly, "Are you scared?"

Luo Bin frowned again.

Scared?

It was

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