Song Ning said nothing. She simply found a stick in the corner by the door.
With it in hand, she took her place in that corner.
It was only a padlock, and the person outside soon smashed it open.
"Little sister! Little sister... don't be afraid! Your big brother's here!"
From his voice, he was the man who had wanted to smash the door down earlier.
As the door slowly opened, a man in a coarse, sleeveless shirt stepped inside.
Song Ning quietly put the stick back in the corner.
When he turned and saw her, she arranged her face into a suitably terrified expression.
He was a dark-skinned man of about thirty, with the unmistakable look of a fisherman.
He was probably a local.
"Little sister!" Seeing her hiding in the corner, the man hurriedly closed the door.
At the same time, he grinned, practically drooling.
He actually seemed a little simple-minded.
"So this is where you were hiding! Don't be afraid! I'm here to keep you company!"
With that, he lunged at Song Ning.
Song Ning twisted aside. "Stay back! I'm scared!"
The man hurried after her. "Don't be scared! I'll take good care of you!"
Only then did Song Ning stick out her foot and trip him, sending him sprawling. At the same time, she screamed, "Aah!" and pulled the door open.
The smashed lock lay on the ground outside.
It was even made of brass.
Luckily, he had broken it for her. Otherwise, getting out would have been difficult.
The man scrambled up, turned, and lunged at her again.
"Trying to run? Little sister! Running won't do you any good! Without a boat, you can't go anywhere!"
Song Ning looked around. The people who had been outside the door earlier had all vanished.
Perhaps they had