Elder Li and Lin Yu were led away, their faces gray, their eyes filled with despair and regret. Watching them being dragged off, I felt no sense of relief; instead, a heavier weight settled in my chest. Who exactly was that mysterious person? And why would he help us?
"Chen'er, what's wrong?" Meng Li's voice pulled me back to reality.
I shook my head. "It's nothing. I just feel like things aren't as simple as they seem."
Chapter 21