'Why are they chasing me? Can't they just leave me alone?!'
In her panic, the ever-running Xin Huohuo made another mistake. She missed a step and went tumbling down.
However, she didn't tumble more than two stone steps before a gentle yet powerful force swept her up, setting her down safely at the bottom of the stairs.
Finally, she saw someone.
Bei Mingyuan.
At the same time, the KLAK KLAK KLAK sound suddenly grew frantic, and the five half-puppets arrived as well.
"Go back," Bei Mingyuan said with a wave of his hand.
The five half-puppets froze. The five expressions on their five faces remained unchanged, but they turned in unison and clacked away. Utterly submissive, absolutely obedient. As for their relationship with Bei Mingyuan—was there any need to say more?
Xin Huohuo watched it all unfold, the shock so great that she couldn't process it. For a long while, she remained in a state of stunned disbelief, standing rooted to the spot.
