Hearing the low growl, Zhang Yue felt a chill grip his heart. His heartbeat accelerated rapidly, pounding wildly against his chest like an out-of-control engine. Beads of cold sweat broke out on his forehead once more, rolling down like broken pearls to gather at his chin before dripping onto the ground with a soft *plop*, instantly swallowed by the dust.
"Wan'er, we don't know if this thing is friend or foe. Let's hide first," Zhang Yue said with a tense expression. His voice trembled slightly, like a flickering candle in the wind that might go out at any moment. His brows were tightly furrowed into a deep crease, and his eyes were filled with unease and vigilance, darting about like a startled bird ready to flee danger at a moment's notice.
Lin Wan'er nodded repeatedly, her eyes filled with terror that threatened to overwhelm her reason. Her lips quivered like withered leaves trembling on a late autumn branch. "Brother Yue, I'll do whatever you say." She clutched the corner of Zhang Yue's shirt with a grip so fierce it seemed she meant to tear the fabric, treating it as her only lifeline in this terrifying moment. Her knuckles turned white from the exertion, and her body shook continuously like a flower shrinking from a bitter gale.
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