TangShi put her all into it, head down, legs and arms swinging fast as they could. She made a break for freedom and adrenaline gave her a speed she had never achieved before. The sheer fear of running for her life without looking back.

“TangShi, No!” Rong yelled after her, catching sight of her unexpected escape and sprinted after her. His direction was a straight line so he bypassed Linlin close in his pursuit. Linlin saw it coming and kicked out her bound legs in his path as he neared, so she tripped him and sent him crashing down and sliding across the dirty concrete floor. Rong colliding with some...