Xing Lian was extremely helpless.
There were still several centimeters of glass left on the wall.
If she tried to climb over now, she would definitely be cut and bleeding.
For her own safety, Xing Lian had to be bold.
She stacked two stools on top of each other, then picked up a small stone from the yard.
Standing on tiptoe, she reached out and smashed the glass bit by bit with the stone.
The stacked stools were unstable to begin with.
The position of standing on tiptoe and reaching out was very tiring.
Plus, she was worried that someone might be outside the wall, so she cleared the glass nervously.
It took Xing Lian an entire day to clear a clean section of the wall.
A day later, the task was finally complete.
Xing Lian decided to escape.
She deliberately chose nighttime and decided to leave tonight.
Although running away at night was dangerous, compared to being discovered, this risk was acceptable.
To survive after escaping, Xing Lian began preparing supplies during the day.
First, clothes.
She couldn’t wear the same outfit all the time, so it was best to bring a change.
She stuffed a small skirt into her bundle, then a set of underwear.
Clothes taken care of, next was food.
The Captain Beast Girl had prepared a lot of food for her, all pre-made food that could be stored for a long time.
Xing Lian picked some filling items to take, brought a canteen of water, and then added some small odds and ends.
Having suffered from not being able to start a fire before, Xing Lian brought a fire striker, along with some medicine and bandages.
The bundle became bulky and bloated.
“I can only bring this much. Any more and I won’t be able to fit it.”
Xing Lian tied the bundle securely, sat on a small stool, gnawed on some jerky, and waited for nightfall.
Time passed quickly, and soon it was nighttime.
When it was close to the dead of night, Xing Lian opened her eyes, got out of bed, picked up her small bundle, and headed toward the yard.
The small stool had already been prepared.
Xing Lian tied the bundle to her body, wrapped a cloth around her hands, stepped onto the stool, turned over, and climbed up the wall.
This was the second time going over the wall.
With mental preparation, she was much calmer this time.
Sitting astride the wall, she cautiously scanned the surroundings.
There was no one.
She quickly climbed down.
Gripping the top of the wall with her hands, she first stretched out her feet, then her whole body.
Hanging on the wall, she suddenly let go with both hands.
“Ouch.”
Landing in this position, her feet hurt for a bit, but fortunately she didn’t twist an ankle.
Otherwise, her escape plan would have been ruined.
The most crucial step was complete.
Xing Lian was overjoyed.
‘I did it! I really did it! There are things I can accomplish too. I’m not a waste!’
Xing Lian was very excited, but remembering her current situation, she quickly suppressed this emotion.
Escaping the small yard was only the first step.
She had to leave this place.
Xing Lian carefully walked in the darkness, thinking it would be easy from here but soon she discovered that was not the case.
After walking a distance, she spotted several soldiers holding torches in the distance.
Xing Lian was startled.
There were night patrols—this she hadn’t anticipated.
But thinking about it, as an occupied territory, there must be many people in the border town who harbored resentment and wanted to cause trouble.
Night patrols were only natural.
Knowing there were patrols, Xing Lian became even more cautious.
She successfully dodged several patrol teams along the way.
But after all, it was her first time doing something like this.
She had no experience and was focused on the front without watching the back.
When she saw another patrol approaching, she quickly ducked into a nearby alley.
This time, however, something went wrong.
Pressing her body against the wall, staring at the swaying torchlight, a voice suddenly came from behind.
“Who are you? What are you sneaking around here for?!”
Startled, Xing Lian turned to look behind her.
A beast girl in black armor had appeared from somewhere.
Her hand rested on the curved sword at her waist, staring warily at Xing Lian.
Where did this girl come from?
She was running around at night without even carrying a torch?
Xing Lian felt incredibly unlucky.
No matter what she did, something unexpected always happened.
“I… I’m a good person. I’m not sneaking around at all.”
As soon as the words left her mouth, even she felt embarrassed.
She had never experienced anything like this before.
Flustered, she blurted out such a line.
Since when did good people claim to be good?
And even if she were a good person, it wouldn’t help!
Just as expected.
“A good person? Doesn’t look like it to me! Tell me, what are you hiding here for? Are you an Empire spy here to gather information?”
“I’m not a spy. I don’t want to gather any information. You’ve misunderstood.” Xing Lian quickly explained.
But the other party wouldn’t listen.
“You say you’re not, so you’re not? Not sleeping at night, running around everywhere. Going out so late, you can’t be up to any good.”
Hmph, she got scolded.
It had been a long time since she’d been scolded.
Xing Lian actually felt a hint of grievance.
“Don’t pretend to be pitiful. You think that just by acting pitiful, I’ll let you off? Let me tell you, I’m—”
She stopped mid-sentence.
She had been so focused on questioning that she hadn’t seen Xing Lian’s face clearly.
Now, wanting to grab Xing Lian, the black-armored beast girl stepped forward.
They were close, and she got a clear look at Xing Lian’s features.
“You… you, you…”
The black-armored beast girl’s eyes went wide.
She stared hard at Xing Lian’s face, stammering without being able to speak.
Xing Lian knew why she had reacted this way.
She was stunningly beautiful, with a soft, delicate body that was easy to push over.
She was very popular in this world.
Everyone who saw her liked her.
Xing Lian felt both pleased and worried.
She had gone out late at night, thinking she wouldn’t meet anyone, so she hadn’t covered her face.
She hadn’t expected to be caught.
But if she had covered her face, the other person wouldn’t have been stunned by her beauty, and she would have lost her chance to escape.
Yes, she was going to escape.
The black-armored beast girl was suddenly frozen.
Not escaping would be foolish.
Seeing that she couldn’t explain herself, Xing Lian turned and ran.
The black-armored beast girl snapped out of it and immediately chased after Xing Lian.
Xing Lian was physically weak, with short legs.
In daylight, she would easily be caught.
But now it was night, and a deep night at that, with the moon not very full.
Visibility was severely limited.
Xing Lian sprinted a long way.
The black-armored beast girl had missed her chance by staring blankly, and actually lost her.
Shaking off the black-armored beast girl, Xing Lian ducked into another alley.
She clutched her chest, panting heavily.
She had finally lost her.
That was way too close.
After this encounter, Xing Lian became even more cautious, hoping to escape the border town safely.
But trouble came one after another.
Maybe that person had reported it, saying there was a suspicious person in town.
The number of patrolling soldiers suddenly multiplied several times, as if they were searching for someone.
Who were they looking for?
Could it be… her?
Xing Lian felt like crying.
There were too many patrolling soldiers.
She didn’t dare to go out but hiding in the alley wasn’t safe either, as she could be discovered at any moment.
Xing Lian was stuck between a rock and a hard place, extremely anxious.
Just then, a commotion erupted in the distance.
“What’s going on?” Xing Lian was very curious.
She pricked up her ears to listen carefully.
After making out what was said, her face suddenly turned pale.
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