Setting aside what went through Shen Hai's mind after hearing Qin Manjiang's words, neither of them delayed any further along the way. It would be dark soon. Unless they hurried to get Xu Tingfang out and take her to the Nursing Home, she would very likely die that night.
Though the Nursing Home was not necessarily safe either.
But as the sky gradually darkened, both of them noticed something wrong with the atmosphere. The fog had clearly disappeared for those who had cleared their individual areas, yet now... as darkness fell, it was rolling back in.
And within the fog, faint, eerie sounds could be heard.
Both of them sensed it, but neither was curious enough to investigate. They focused entirely on rushing ahead.
The Library was just ahead, but their present circumstances also reminded them that making it back to the Nursing Home before night fell completely was probably impossible.
They would have to risk traveling part of the way after dark.
A sharp gleam flickered in Shen Hai's eyes. He was weighing whether to return to the Nursing Home alone immediately, before it became completely dark, or keep going to the Library with Qin Manjiang to pick up the last person, Xu Tingfang.
The values he had formed over many years told him that turning back immediately and going alone was the best choice.
But...
Continuing ahead with Qin Manjiang seemed more interesting.
"Wait here. I'll go get her."
Shen Hai made his decision.
He stopped Qin Manjiang in front of the rules sign for the Library area.
After glancing at the sign, Qin Manjiang understood Shen Hai's intention.
With Yu Ruoli slung over his shoulder, he certainly could not count as neat and tidy if he entered the Library area like this.
So he nodded and said