Fang Yan and Ji Honghong were terrified at the prospect of being left behind in this strange place. With reddened eyes, they broke into a trot to catch up with the ox cart.
Song Baoguo did not actually intend to abandon them. He deliberately kept the cart moving slowly so they could keep pace, but after half an hour, the girls were gasping for breath and falling behind.
"Team Leader, I can’t walk anymore," Fang Yan sobbed, collapsing onto the ground and refusing to budge. "Please, let me sit on the cart for a while."
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