Chapter 337
The officer killed two prisoners in quick succession, terrifying the rest into complete silence
Blood pooled across the ground, the metallic stench thick in the forest air,
The chief officer charged into the woods and froze at the appalling sight, his eyes widening in horror.
He roared, “He was just going to relieve himself How could you
u kill him?”
The two officers blinked rapidly, their dazed expressions clearing as they stammered, “Someone said he was trying to run, so we did this!”
“Who said that?” the chief officer barked, scanning the surroundings. The terrified prisoners huddled together, their faces twisted in fear,
The chief officer scoured the crowd, but Willow was nowhere to be seen.
The chief officer scratched his head in confusion. Then, it came to him. It was the young madam of the Osborne family, Willow.”
“Where is Willow?” the chief officer bellowed.
Then, one of the prisoners pointed into the woods and cried, “She’s escaped!”
The officers finally came to their senses that they’d been played by Willow
It was Willow who had truly intended to escape. She deliberately created chaos and manipulated the officers into killing Fletcher and his wife,
The chief officer said, “Stop just standing there like idiots. Go after her! If we don’t catch her, we’ll all be thrown straight into prison!”
The ones who died were Fletcher and his wife. If they couldn’t give a proper explanation, they’d be in deep trouble.
it up, with
The officers split up, with some staying behind to guard the prisoners while the rest gave chase to Willow.
Only after Willow had fled deep into the woods did the true weight of fear finally overwhelm her.
Willow told herself, “No matter how terrified I am, it’s still nothing compared to dying on this wretched exile road.
There was nothing else Willow could do. Running was her only option now.
Willow thought, Just get through this forest and cross that mountain, and I’ll reach the border.
‘It’s almost deserted out there. I’ll find a way to survive somehow
Clutching this desperate hope, Willow lied like a madwoman. She tumbled and fell to the ground again and again, but each time she forced herself back
-But the heavy iron shackles around Willow’s wrists and ankles made it impossible for her to run fast,
Additionally, deep in the mountain wilderness at night, she couldn’t even tell which way to go.
Before long, Willow found herself lost in the forest,
The eerie cries of night birds in the forest sent chills down Willow’s spine.
The distant roars of wild beasts made Willow Hemble uncontrollably.
One wrong step, and she’d tumble off a cliff No one would ever find her body.
Worse yet, the mountain forest was a dense tangle of thors, leaving Willow’s hands and legs crisscrossed with bloody scratchel
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Chapter 337
As dawn broke, the forest around her gradually came into focus
As the forest’s edge finally came into view, Willow’s eyes lit up with joy.
“Yes! I’ve finally escaped. I’m free Willow said ecstatically
Willow let out a triumphant cheer, a surge of strength flooding her as she dashed toward the edge of the forest
Just then, several figures matenalized in front of Willow, blocking her path
“Why’d you stop?” one of the officers snerred.
The officers blocked Willow’s path, their faces twisted into menacing snarls as they stated her down.
The officers had been up all night, running after Willow
On top of that, Willow had tricked them the night before, causing them to kill for the wrong reason.
By this point, the officers were incandescent with fury, practically itching to run Willow through
Willow shrieked in terror and whirled around to flee back the way she came
But before she could even fully tum, a sudden kick from a officer sent her sprawling to the ground.
She collapsed to the ground, a long cold blade instantly pressed against her throat
An officer snarled, “You damn bitch. You made me chase you halfway across these godforsaken mountains. I won’t rest until I see you dead.”
As the man raised his long blade to strike, another officer sneered, “Boss, killing her now would be letting her off too easy. Look at that soft skin. Let’s have fun with her first, then finish her of
The law granted officers the authority to execute fleeing prisoners on the spot and report afterwards.
The officers all bared their teeth in savage grins at Willow, then fell upon her.
Agonized screams soon pierced the forest.
Two hours later, Willow lay on the ground like a broken dol
Tattered shreds of her clothing lay scattered around her.
She thought, “I time–travelled from the modern world into this one. With all my extraordinary knowledge and skills, I should have been able to live a life of wealth and privilege
Willow struggled violently as the sudden choking sensation seized her.
All the officers around her fell dead, each pierced through the heart by an arrow.
Willow stared in disbelief, Not far away, a black clad masked figure was sprinting toward her, bow and arrow at the ready
Then, he pulled down his mask, revealing his true face. It was Nicolas.
Willow stared at him, her heart swelling with overwhelming relief and disbelief. Letting out a broken cry, the flung herself into Nicolas’s arms and sobbed. “Nicolas! You finally came to save me. You’re really here. I’m not dreaming, am 17”
Willow sobbed uncontrollably in Nicolas’s arms, her tears soaking his clothes, Through gritted teeth, she spat, “It’s all that bitch Athena’s fault. She’s reduced me to this state. I swear that will kill her one day!”
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