“I… I know a way,” Xiao Lian said suddenly.
Both Reynold and I turned to her. she tried getting up from the bed. “There’s a path behind the kitchen. It leads through the service corridor. You can get out without passing through the main gate.”
I nodded once. “Lead the way.”
Her legs trembled as she moved, she was still weak but so determined. I followed close behind, Reynold at my back.
From the hall, we could already hear the echo of the heavy boots.
“Have you seen these men?” one officer barked at a nurse, his voice drifting closer.
We ducked behind a half-open door. Through the crack, I saw the nurse pointing upstairs—straight toward our ward.
Reynold hissed under his breath. “s**t—they’re coming this way.”
Xiao Lian didn’t hesitate. She spun around and whispered, “This way, qui
