After crossing God knew how many mountains, the sky gradually turned dark. We had yet to find a resting place for the night, so Shannon suggested a little worriedly, "Why don’t we continue forward? There were many human traces along the way earlier, so there must be a village somewhere. If we can find someone, then we'll be able to call for help."
Nina agreed. "If we can find villagers nearby, then we can finally go home. I agree to continue on our journey.”
Everyone else nodded to agree. Fueled by hope and motivation, we were able to move much quicker than before.
When we went over another mountain and saw the lights in the distance, Nina cried tears of joy. "When I get home, I'm going to buy that bag I've had my eyes o n for so long yet never got around to buying. Then, I'm going to confess my love for my crush."
Holly also said while crying, "You should all come to m y place first. I'll treat you to our famous loyal skewers."
"Or you should all come to my place and have hotpot instead. I don't think I'll get sick of it even if I eat it for a week consecutively," Shannon said with a smile.
She was a very beautiful girl who looked exceptionally stunning when she smiled.
Dazaray stopped praying and looked at us, saying, " The reason you survived is that God protected you. You should all start repenting for your sins."
Those words spoiled everyone's mood and left all of us speechless. We merely gave her a glance, having no intention to entertain her.
Shannon looked at me and asked with a smile, "What d o you want to do most when you go home?"
What did I want to do most when I go home?
I fell silent for a very long time before saying, "I might go and see someone I really miss. I'll hug him and tell him that I'm sorry." 2
She was a little stunned, then asked with a gossipy expression, "He's not your lover, is he?"
I pursed my lips and smiled slightly, saying no more.
When we got to the village, the sky had completely turned dark. In the remote mountains, not many lived here due to the inconvenient transportation and road conditions. There seemed to be only a dozen families 0 r so.
"Let's find a random household and ask them to help u s."
Having said that, Shannon walked down the never-ending steps and came to a house. She then knocked 0
n the door.
The sound of barking dogs came from inside the door. Nina and Holly were scared of dogs, so they hid behind Shannon and me.
Not long after that, the door was opened from the inside. The tenant was a middle-aged man who looked quite down-to-earth.
He said a few words but none of us could understand him.
Thaddea was more experienced, so after realizing what was going on, she said to us, "He's speaking a foreign language. Looks like we’ve already crossed the border.”
As soon as she said that, the rest of us were completely stunned. We did not expect to cross the border at all. What should we do now?
As the village was shut off from the rest of the world all year round, the villagers here were extremely wary of outsiders. When the man realized that he did not understand a thing we were saying, he started driving us away.
Just as we were at a loss, a little girl of about ten years old came running out from inside.
She tugged at the man's sleeve, and after saying something to him, he relaxed and started gesturing at us.
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