Li Zhi was frantic, and Sun Jiaming's heart sank as well. They were all in this together; he didn't want anything to happen to any of them.
"Are the guys from over there back yet? Has this news gotten out?"
Gu'er steadied herself. 'Panicking now is useless,' she thought. 'I have to figure out what to do.'
"The guys from over there are back. They said all the goods were stolen, and their shop over there was robbed too. None of the merchandise or money was saved. They said it's chaos over there, so as soon as things looked bad, our people ran back. They're all back, so why isn't Dingzi? Do you think that kid saw people stealing our stuff and couldn't stand it, so he fought them? No matter how tough he is, he's just one person. How could he fight so many people with guns! If I had known, I never would have let him go alone. No, I have to go find him. I'll leave tomorrow—no, I'm leaving right now."
As he spoke, Li Zhi turned and started to walk out.
"Stop right there."
