I had thought we could no longer reach Shen Zhiyi's time.
Whether it was fate or something else, we had not only returned to the village, but appeared right inside that large house.
It was probably because we had dug down to this spot in our own time.
Whatever the case, we were back. Since we were here, we had to keep our promise and help Shen Zhiyi and Gou Dan escape this place.
"Let's not waste any time. We shouldn't keep Shen Zhiyi waiting."
"If this is fate, then whoever stops us from saving them today dies."
With that, Zhang Rong led us straight out the door into the front courtyard.
We sprinted forward, grabbed the wall with both hands, and vaulted over together.
In this time, it was already snowing, and quite heavily at that.
The five of us hurried straight to Gou Dan's little house without stopping. We made no particular effort to hide along the way. It didn't matter if anyone saw us.
When we reached the door, a light was on inside. I knocked twice first and called out.
"Shen Zhiyi, it's us."
After calling out, we pushed the door open and went in.
The sister and brother were sitting on the bed. As soon as Gou Dan saw us, he threw himself at us, tears welling in his eyes.
There were several more bruises on his face, and half of it was swollen.
Shen Zhiyi was in even worse shape. Her face was covered in injuries, and blood was still trickling from the corner of her mouth.
She sat on the bed with her legs drawn up, staring at the floor in terror. Even though we were already there, she didn't dare look up at us.
Seeing the siblings' miserable state, Zhang Rong seethed