Under the dim sky, a layer of oppressive atmosphere pervaded, as if there were an invisible giant net tightly covering the valley. As time passed second by second, the dull footsteps grew closer, pounding like heavy hammers on the hearts of Shen Jingqi and Xu An.
Shen Jingqi and Xu An leaned against the dilapidated car, nervously straining their ears, listening carefully to every sound around them. Their eyes were full of vigilance, their bodies trembling slightly from excessive tension. Shen Jingqi's hand gripped the car key tightly, the knuckles turning white from exertion, his forehead covered in fine beads of sweat, trickling down his cheeks.
