บท 68: Chapter 68: Hope, Disappointment, Despair 3

The maid grew even more panicked. By the end of her words, her terrified gaze turned toward the wall beside her. Without even thinking, she sprinted straight into it with all her might.

Bang!

The same scenario played out again, but with one person rushing forward against the wall and another trying to stop the wall-crasher.

"I say, you don't need to crash into it that hard." Qu Tan'er rubbed the back of her head with a pained expression. It hurt so much that her eyes were nearly bursting into stars. Indeed, the task of rescuing someone was no easy feat.

"Master, next time, it's better if this kind of task is left to me." Jing Xin walked leisurely to Qu Tan'er, gently brushing off the dust that had scattered onto her head.

"..." Qu Tan'er was speechless. She wished to delegate, but her feet kept acting on their own accord. Regret always came after the deed was done, with a belated realization that she should have called someone else.