She stuck close to the wall, taking one step, two steps, three steps. She opened her eyes, eager to take a few more steps to reach the stairway. As long as she reached the stairs, she could escape easily. The more Gu Lingqiao thought about it, the happier she became.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as she wished.
At that moment, perhaps due to excessive joy, her foot slipped. After a dizzying swirl, she landed flat on her back on the ground.
"Oh my! Why am I so unlucky?" she cursed under her breath, not daring to shout loudly, fearing the guards would notice.
Her knee, she wasn't sure if it was scraped, hurt so much that cold sweat broke out, yet she dared not utter a sound.
Just as she was about to quietly get up and continue her escape, she saw a pair of boots standing before her.
Gu Lingqiao carefully looked up along the boots, eyes suddenly brightening when Lin Kong appeared, having descended from the roof.
