A familiar sound reached her ears—the screams of people.
The third time, this was the entire third time!
Thinking of her previous encounters with dead people, Xing Lian’s heart pounded wildly. She felt that she was really out of luck…
The soldiers in the border town received a report that there were suspicious people in the town, so they immediately sent people to search.
However, they never expected that instead of finding suspicious people, they discovered the Night Raid Force of the Empire of Saint Meow.
A battle broke out instantly, and they had no mind to look for anyone anymore.
Xing Lian was unaware of everything happening in the town.
She only knew that there was a battle going on, and this was a perfect chance to escape.
However, escaping now would easily put her in danger.
With both sides in a chaotic melee, killing anyone they saw, it might endanger her life.
But at this point, she couldn’t care too much.
Xing Lian held a small bundle in one hand and clutched the Gemstone Necklace tightly in the other.
Guided by the Gemstone Necklace, Xing Lian crouched low and walked carefully, occasionally dashing quickly from one alley to another.
In this way, advancing cautiously bit by bit, she soon reached the town entrance.
The moment she arrived, Xing Lian was shocked.
There were many people here, even more dead bodies, corpses everywhere, and the air was thick with the strong smell of blood.
But it didn’t take long for Xing Lian to snap out of her shock.
After all, it wasn’t the first time she had seen such a scene; her tolerance had increased a lot.
The more dangerous the situation, the calmer her heart became.
The town exit was just ahead.
If she could escape from here, she would gain freedom—but there were too many people here.
What should she do? What exactly should she do?
Should she retreat first and find another place to leave, or take the risk of going out from here?
Because the border town was located at the empire’s frontier, it was not an ordinary town. Except for the two entrances and exits, the rest were surrounded by brick walls. It was not easy to get out; she would need to use tools.
Finding tools would take time, and she might not find them—it would just be a waste of time.
What if an accident happened during that time?
No matter who lost or won, it wasn’t good news for her.
As long as she had this face, she was at risk of being bullied at any time.
During peacetime, there might be restraints, but now with war breaking out, a person disappearing was really nothing, let alone the fact that she was an unregistered person.
The more Xing Lian thought, the more she felt it was wrong. She didn’t want to put her life safety in others’ hands. It was too chaotic here; she couldn’t stay.
After many wild thoughts, Xing Lian strengthened her resolve to escape. She hid in a dark alley and waited patiently, soon seeing an opportunity to flee.
The two sides fought in the darkness, and soon a victor emerged. Dark figures moved into the town.
With no one guarding the town entrance, Xing Lian left the alley and ran out quickly.
After leaving the border town, Xing Lian dared not stop for a moment. She ran desperately in the darkness.
The night was deep, making it hard to see in the darkness. Fortunately, Xing Lian had long been accustomed to the dark, and with the special perspective of the Gemstone Necklace, she was not much affected.
After running for half an hour straight, Xing Lian really couldn’t run anymore, so she stopped by the roadside, panting heavily.
‘I’ve run for so long, should be several miles by now. It should be safe, right?’
Xing Lian panted and thought to herself. Because she had just engaged in strenuous exercise, her heart was pounding fiercely, and her legs were sore and numb, but her spirits were high.
After resting for a while, her body recovered a bit. Xing Lian felt that this place wasn’t safe, so she started moving forward again.
She walked and walked, until the sky began to lighten, showing a fish-belly white. Only then did Xing Lian feel exhausted and could no longer hold on.
‘No more, I’m so tired. I have to rest. I can’t go on without resting.’
Xing Lian clutched her chest, panting heavily. She looked around, walked to a large tree not far away, and climbed up with the last of her strength.
She found a thick branch, used the bundle as a pillow, closed her eyes, and fell into a deep sleep. …
Sleeping in a tree was not something Xing Lian had done for the first time. It was a very unpleasant experience.
When she woke up, her spirits had recovered somewhat, but her body was not in good shape.
Her back ached. Lifting her skirt to look, she saw deep red marks on her lower back from the tree branch, which looked quite frightening.
‘I should try not to sleep in trees from now on.’
Xing Lian rubbed her waist and couldn’t help but sigh.
She didn’t know how long she had slept. The sky was now fully bright, and the sun was not overhead but somewhat to the west—it should be afternoon.
Xing Lian rubbed her eyes to fully wake up. Feeling a little hungry, she climbed down from the tree and opened her small bundle.
She took out a water flask and dried meat from the bundle. Alternating bites of meat and sips of water, she soon ate until half full.
The reason she didn’t continue eating was that she had limited food.
She didn’t know how to hunt. If she finished all the food, what would she do later? So she had to eat sparingly.
But saving wasn’t a solution; she had to find a way to replenish supplies.
Xing Lian thought as she ate. Having escaped the small courtyard and gained freedom, she felt very happy. But after the elation, she had to face reality.
Without anyone to take care of her, how could she survive?
Having encountered Fei shortly after being transported to this world, Xing Lian immediately thought of her, but she couldn’t find Fei, nor could she find Yue Li.
Without the two of them, she had no home in this world. After gaining freedom, she actually felt a bit lost.
Xing Lian lowered her eyes and stared blankly for a long while before slowly snapping back to reality.
Having become a girl, her mind seemed more sensitive. Having been kept and fed well by the two for too long, she seemed to have lost her ability to take care of herself.
But before being transported, that wasn’t the case.
Even though she was blind, she could live well. She had lived alone before, and she certainly could in the future.
Xing Lian encouraged herself in her heart. If she couldn’t find Fei and Yue Li, she would temporarily stop thinking about them. The most important thing now was how to survive.
Staying in the wilderness forever was definitely not an option. She had no experience surviving in the wild and couldn’t support herself at all.
If that was the case, then she could only enter a city or a village.
Xing Lian decided to first find a small village, or a small town would do.
After finding a town or village, she would find a way to earn some money. After saving enough for travel expenses, she would buy supplies needed for a long journey and travel to a safe city.
After arriving in the city, she would find a way to get a job, so she could support herself.
‘That’s right, I’ll do it!’
Xing Lian’s face broke into a smile. She clenched her small fist, feeling she had found a path forward.
But she didn’t smile for long. Her expression darkened as she suddenly thought of a very serious problem.
If this problem wasn’t solved, she wouldn’t be able to have a peaceful life.