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I was startled.I opened my eyes and saw that Lily had rushed out like a startled hare.
"Lily!"
I got up and chased after her,but there was no sign of Lily.
Not to mention Tom.
I chased in the direction Lily had run,but after searching for a long time,I couldn't find any trace of her.
I shouted Lily's name,and the only response I got was the echo that came and went,echoing in the empty and deep forest.
I looked around at the vast greenery surrounding me and felt a sense of dizziness.
The sunlight that should have been filtering through the dense leaves,creating mottled light and shadows,now seemed like strange hands waving.Every sway added a bit more fear to my heart.
An inappropriate word suddenly popped into my mind.
In this vast sea of trees,where could I find Lily?
Moreover,I wasn't even sure if I could get out safely myself.
Hide-and-seek!
I suddenly thought of this word.
Was this how Granny Guo's son had gone missing?
My heart suddenly panicked!
I chose a direction in a hurry and plunged forward.
I don't know how long I had run.I just felt thirsty and my limbs were weak.I leaned against a big tree,gasping for breath.
Suddenly,I felt something was wrong.
I looked around,and then around again.
This tree,the trampled grass under my feet,and the surrounding scenery were all very familiar!
Yes,I was sure that I had been here before!
My face turned pale with anger.I picked up a stone from the ground and made a deep scratch on the tree.Then,I gritted my teeth,endured the fatigue,and walked in a direction.
Sure enough,after an unknown amount of time,I saw the deep scratch I had made,and also,the stone on the ground.
Ghostly circles!
This term suddenly popped into my mind,and then a chill ran down my back.
I looked up at the sky.Before I knew it,the sun was already setting!
Had I been running on the mountain for a whole day?
My mind only had fragmented memories,but my trembling legs honestly told me that I had indeed run for a long time.
I looked around.In an instant,I had a feeling that I might never be able to get out of here!
Thinking of this,fear suddenly eroded my defenses,and my legs went weak,causing me to fall to the ground.
Just as I was about to get up,a strange sound suddenly came from behind me.
My heart immediately felt creepy.I wanted to run away,but my limbs were stiff,and I couldn't even get up.
I turned around and stared at the bush with wide eyes,holding the Swiss Army knife in my hand with the blade flipped out.
However,as I listened,the sound seemed a bit familiar.It was a suppressed crying sound!
I tentatively called out softly.
"Is that you,Lily?"
The crying stopped for a moment,and then the crying sound became clearer!
It was really her voice.
With a rustling sound,Lily's head emerged.
She called out to me and then suddenly threw herself at me.
Literally threw herself at me.
She suddenly stopped and fell flat on her face in front of me.She looked at me with a wronged expression and then quickly stood up,looking as if she wanted to take revenge on whatever had tripped her.
"Ah!"
Lily let out a scream and threw herself into my arms,burying her head in my chest.She couldn't say anything,just pointing at the bush with her finger.
I patted her back to soothe her,took a deep breath,and suppressed the unease and fear in my heart.
At this time,my limbs had regained their strength.I gently pushed Lily aside and pushed aside the bush.
When I saw what had tripped Lily clearly,I also couldn't help but let out a scream and fell onto the ground.
It was a set of bones!
Just as I was still in a state of shock,a rustling sound came from behind me,much louder than the one Lily had made earlier.
I turned around and saw the village chief rushing out quickly,with a shining machete in his hand!
