Could it be that he had abandoned me and run away?
Qiutong, unable to wait any longer for reinforcements, thought of a possibility that sent shivers down her spine.
After all, the two had only just met for the first time, and had been together for no more than two hours. If Ma Lu saw that the situation was dire, it wasn't impossible for him to abandon her and flee.
At first, Qiutong's wild thoughts caused her steps to become disordered, giving Instructor Zheng, the shadow looming behind her, an opportunity to close the distance and pounce toward her aggressively.
Qiutong quickly stepped to the side, but Instructor Zheng's pounce was just a feint. After Qiutong moved, it adjusted its direction and charged at her again.
If it had been before, Qiutong, despite being shaken, could have relied on her excellent reflexes to adjust and dodge again; but now her mind was in chaos, and her physical strength was almost depleted.