Lao Qi didn't understand why the Commander wanted him to return to the small village and bring the girl he had previously bought ahead of time.
Until he reached the edge of the desert and saw the girl walking alone.
She carried a worn cloth bag filled to the brim on her back.
Lao Qi looked at her with a complicated expression, and the girl's eyes brightened a bit when she saw him. She ran over and timidly asked, "Sir, can I leave with you all ahead of time?"
Lao Qi watched her for a moment, didn't ask for a reason, and squatted down in front of her.
"Get on, I'll take you away."
The girl hesitated, yet Lao Qi roughly hoisted her onto his shoulder and ran deep into the desert.
The howling mountain wind brushed past the girl's ears; she hadn't felt such cool wind in a long time.
Her feelings shifted from fear to curiosity, then she opened her eyes and raised her head.
Watching as the sand dunes around them gradually faded into the distance.
