Capítulo 178: Chapter 177 Being Followed

Regarding the house, Qin Changlin said he needed a few more days to find a comfortable place at a reasonable price. Since Gu Youyou planned to settle in the town for the long term, she wasn't in a hurry and went back.

But the road back didn't seem too peaceful.

In the scorching heat, people either visited the town very early or very late, but not under the blazing sun like her. So even though it was broad daylight, the road was deserted.

Yet Gu Youyou's hearing was much sharper than average, and she had already picked up rustling sounds from the nearby bushes as if someone was following her.

She felt a bit scared, thinking it would be terrible if a malefactor had targeted her. With her body neither able to fight nor flee, wouldn't she be utterly at their mercy?