Chapter 152

Ling Yue took a deep breath, using all her strength to suppress the sobbing in her voice, not wanting the child to notice anything unusual.

"Susu, wait until dawn when there is no one outside, then come out yourself. You can recognize the direction; follow the lake and keep heading south. You will eventually walk out of the mountains and reach the main road, and then you will be saved..."

"If... Susu, don't forget Mommy..."

She kissed Mu Susu on her tender cheek, but what she tasted was the salty, bitter flavor of her own tears.

Her heart felt like it was being crushed to pieces.

As the sound of footsteps all around drew closer.

There was no more time to delay.

Ling Yue hardened her heart, pushed Mu Susu into the small hole, and gave a final instruction, "No matter what you hear, you must not come out. Remember!"

Then she stuffed the apple and the clothes all into the hole.

The small warmth in her arms vanished, leaving her with nothing but the chill of the night wind.

If she could not escape, she would bear it alone.

She was not a competent mother; Susu was born prematurely and left with a sickly constitution, all because of her. She blamed herself, she felt guilty, she wanted to make amends, but now there was no chance left.

If only the heavens would show mercy and protect young Mu Susu. Then she would have no regrets.

"Quick, quick, quick, there are many footprints here. Keep searching! That woman and the child must be hiding nearby!"

"Look, there are more footprints here."

"Everyone, split up and search! Before dawn, we must complete the mission. We absolutely cannot let them get away."

As the clamor grew closer, the cold, sinister voices made one shiver.

Ling Yue did not want to expose Mu Susu's current location, so she hurriedly bent down and left, running in the opposite direction, hoping to lure the men in black away so they would not discover Mu Susu.

She ran out of the rock crevice, sprinting forward with all her might, then hid in another crevice, deliberately causing some noise.

As the bright beam of a flashlight shone over, it left her running figure with nowhere to hide.

A man in black shouted loudly, "I see her, she's here!"

"It's this bitch, that's right, it's her!"

As the shouting died down.

The remaining men in black rushed toward this direction one after another, chasing in the direction where Ling Yue was hiding.

Ling Yue ran wildly; this was the result she wanted.

To lure these people away, make them chase her, and thereby ignore Mu Susu.

Then she would find an opportunity to jump into the lake, which would be her final glimmer of hope.

The time before dawn is often the darkest moment.

The moonlight had long since faded away.

Jagged rocks stood by the lakeside, casting heavy shadows. The wind blew, making the branches and leaves rustle, adding to the eeriness.

The darkest hour.

"Right there! Quick! Quick! I'm about to catch her!"

The bearded Zhao Long arrived at the sound, cursing, "Stinking bitch, you actually dare to run; watch how I finish you off."

Ling Yue had run until she had no strength left; she was panting, her whole body was weak, and her steps were unsteady.

She knew she could not hold on much longer and moved closer to the lake.

As the footsteps behind her grew more dense and chaotic, she knew they were not far from her.

It looked like she was about to be caught.

Her life was hanging by a thread.

And at this moment.

Suddenly, another man in black shouted from afar.

"I found the child! Come here quickly! She's running toward the lake!"

At this shout, many footsteps suddenly stopped, and they swarmed toward the opposite direction.

In this way, the pressure of the pursuit on Ling Yue was suddenly reduced.

However, this was not the result Ling Yue wanted. Her heart sank to the bottom of the valley.

She had warned her repeatedly not to come out.

Yet, Mu Susu had still crawled out of the hole.

Wasn't this just throwing her life away?

Heavens, she collapsed instantly.

And at this time, someone else shouted, "Oh no, the child jumped into the lake!"

Following that, a loud "thump" echoed from the surface of the lake.

At this moment, Ling Yue felt as if her world had instantly collapsed!