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Chapter 81

Chapter 81

Chapter 81

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The relentless sounds of gunfire echoed through the woods, signaling the enemy’s position and pushing Quinlyn and the others to run forward.

Quinlyn and Stanley each gripped Larry’s arm as they moved, but the group fell into a heavy silence, each person weighed down as if their feet were stuck in mud.

The Hill family members had red–rimmed eyes, the gravity of their situation showing. Then they hit a snag a landslide had blocked their path ahead.

“What do we do? They’re going to catch up!” A student, who had just been complaining about their exhaustion, began to panic like a fly in a hot pan.

There was no choice; they had to take a detour. The slope was steep, and the earth was too loose. They trudged slowly around the back of the mountain, and by mid–afternoon, they were still deep in the terrain.

At this point, even Stanley and Larry were struggling to keep going. Quinlyn led them to a clearing to rest and checked in with the walkie–talkie to confirm their search progress. “Ivan, did you find Michael?”

Static crackled through the speaker before Ivan’s voice came through. “No, the landslide is pretty bad. Our progress is really slow. Bennett is on his way to find you. We’re trying to catch up.”

The thunderstorm had wreaked havoc, nearly destroying the whole mountain.

Quinlyn bit her lip. “Any news on Michael?”

There was a long pause before Ivan replied, “No.”

That answer sank her heart. She instinctively glanced at Larry, who had his head down, a gloom settling over him once

more.

She moved back beside him.

“No news?” Larry turned to look at her, his eyes still puffy.

Quinlyn usually spoke her mind directly, but she didn’t want to give a definitive answer now. Instead, she whispered, “He only fired four shots; there’s still hope.” If it had been a last stand, Michael would’ve emptied the magazine.

smile, “You’re right. I can’t give

him smile, albeit so painfully, tugged at Quinlyn’s heart. She moved closer,

voice hoarse. “Don’t worry. I won’t be reckless like before. Grandpa is waiting for

of Larry was far from the spoiled rich kid

after sitting for only a short

for a camping trip! Why is

to see our parents again…”

families; none had ever faced such hardship, and their faces were pale, each of them looking frailer than

sat in despair,

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water, and then she pulled out

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large thermos immediately caught everyone’s attention. Given her enormous backpack, it was hard to imagine she’d been carrying it all along the rugged

opened the thermos, the

little hands and carefully pulled out one

Stanley asked, stunned

them for me yesterday.” As she handed them out, her small hands were

accepted an egg, they curiously asked,

a moment, recalling what Elowyn had said. “To calm fears and pray for safety?

shame. “You didn’t even eat last night but carried these all this way for us. How could we say those things about

extreme circumstances, but she didn’t

she handed them

shoving

own egg and gave it to Quinlyn, his gaze

eggs. After a full day and night of exhaustion, she felt her

bushes rustled aside and Bennett arrived with a few team members. Seeing the armed investigation squad, the student group nearly cried out of joy, exhaling

his voice as he took in the students‘ disheveled appearance. His gaze landed on Quinlyn, filled with gratitude. He knew it was her bravery that had protected

found yet?” Larry

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