"What?!" Qiu Qi exclaimed and almost tripped, falling to the floor had it not for Xiao Jiu, who had been helping her walk, immediately pulled her back. "The boss… the boss is - ?!" she muttered as her tears streamed down her cheeks. She felt all of her strength in her body left and she would have fallen on her knees. Fortunately, Xiao Jiu already expected her reaction.
"It's alright… It's alright – " Xiao Jiu comforted her as they entered a hidden door.
"Eh?! Qi-jie?!" Qiu Shiyi exclaimed in surprise when he saw Qiu Qi. "You two… what happened to her?!" he asked and rushed towards Qiu Qi.
"Shiyi…" Qiu Qi looked at him and seeing him fine, she smiled. "The boss. They said that boss was found – " she told him as Xiao Jiu carefully helped her sit down while Yan Rui left to find medicine and towels with hot water for Qiu Qi.
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Got sidetracked…