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She cursed with a distorted face.

Her fingers tightened, then tightened again, resisting the urge to throw her phone away.

Her chest heaved dramatically before finally calming down.

"You make it sound so easy, why don't you try it yourself?"

After stuffing the phone back into her bag, she finally focused her attention on her surroundings.

The Rong Family Mansion wasn't in a remote area. Even though she had just stepped out of this area, it was supposed to be the busiest time on the street; it shouldn't be this silent and deserted.

The main thing was—

She stopped walking, and the sound of her high heels ceased.

Her gaze became slightly vacant.

The dark road surface, the dim lighting.

At a glance, she couldn't see the end.

She had been on the phone and hadn't noticed how long she had walked.

But the road leading away from the Rong mansion's entrance—shouldn't have been this long.

"What's going on?"

She whispered, gripping her small bag tightly.