novelraw Chapter 675: So He Was Always at 15
Chapter 675: So He Was Always at 15
"To escape, you need to choose a route that is not only fast but also advantageous to you."While speaking, Gu Beicheng passed Xia Yinian and continued weaving through the forest in front of her.
This time, Xia Yinian was fully alert. Besides locating Uncle Ye, she also had to learn his methods of concealing himself.
The trees here were denser compared to other places, making it relatively easier to hide.
But a man’s body is so large that hiding behind a tree is not easy.
Therefore, Mr. Ye chose spots where from Xia Yinian’s point of view two or three trees would obstruct the view.
The fact that he could analyze the line of sight of those chasing after him so thoroughly while fleeing at such high speed was indeed not easy.
Of course, what Xia Yinian didn’t know was that to men like him, this speed was no more than a crawl.
After chasing for a while, Xia Yinian found that not only were her legs tired, but more critically, her brain.
In order to find his prepared positions and change direction, she was using more physical than mental effort, but fortunately, she had not yet lost track of him.
After about ten minutes of pursuit, Xia Yinian had no idea how far she had traveled.
"Uncle Ye, wait... a moment, I know you’re at my ten o’clock position, but I’m out of strength and need to rest."
She was panting continuously as soon as she stopped.
"Rest for just two minutes and you’ll be fine."
Not being able to hold up for even that short time made Xia Yinian feel like she had really regressed. Aside from alchemy, she needed to strengthen her physical training during this period.
She bent over, took a few breaths, and when she looked up, the man was already standing in front of her.
"You move so silently when you walk."
The girl, still catching her breath, her small frame rising and falling with each breath, caught the attention of the man in front of her, his gaze involuntarily fixed on the same spot.
Xia Yinian didn’t notice, as the lighting here was not great to begin with, let alone that she was truly physically drained.
Although it was only about ten minutes, it was indeed enough for a girl.
Here, the light was insufficient, and there was no path underfoot.
Gu Beicheng stood there, saying nothing, yet simply watching seemed quite pleasant.
After about two minutes, Xia Yinian had caught her breath and once again met Gu Beicheng’s gaze.
"Alright, Uncle Ye, let’s continue."
"This time it’s reversed; I’ll chase you." Gu Beicheng frowned slightly, "I’ll give you a minute to run. If I can’t find you within two minutes, I lose."
As soon as the words were spoken, Gu Beicheng pulled out a timer.
"Ready, three, two, one, begin."
Xia Yinian had no chance to ask questions. Once things started, she was the one on the run; how could she afford to be negligent?
Seeing she definitely couldn’t outrun this man, heading back might draw the attention of others and get her rescued.
If she continued deep into the mountain, her chances of rescue would be even slimmer, so Xia Yinian did not hesitate to choose the way back.
Although it was merely a game, she took it very seriously.
Besides leaving, she, just like Uncle Ye had done earlier, tried to hide herself every chance she got.
Ideally, keeping the other party from knowing which direction she had fled to would extend her escape time.
As for those two minutes, Xia Yinian still had some confidence.
But she dared not be careless, knowing that the other party was akin to a God.
A God, however, is never that easy to deal with.