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last update Last Updated: 2025-03-26 11:40:56

The western direction route lasted for two hours.

Ashley’s sock was already riddled with holes and scratches while her only shoe was fighting to stay with her. Nevertheless, Ashley’s speed did not hinder the old woman’s brisk movements until she stopped…

They reached the edges of the mountain! She could see the highway’s lampposts!

Delighted, Ashley’s speed doubled, almost catching up with the old woman who did not bother with her the entire time.

“Alanti, I’m out! I’m really out! Oh, God!” Ashley covered her quivering lips as she teared up in joy. She would have jump in joy had it not been for the fact that the old woman kept striding, making her unable to stop for a moment.

“Follow her and stop dawdling.” Alanti’s cold voice doused Ashley’s joy a little bit. Judging from Alanti’s tone, it was not yet over.

“What do you mean?”

“You saw the highway, yes. But this is the highway in a place under the jurisdiction of the officials.”

Ashley became silent.

Alanti scoffed. “This is when you
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