The moment she spoke, the man's expression changed drastically. He lunged forward and clamped his hand tightly over her mouth.
His palm was rough and sweaty, suffocating Cao Jiajia until she could barely breathe.
"You saw someone else come in?"
"MMPH MMPH—"
Cao Jiajia's eyes widened, and tears instantly welled up.
Her legs kicked out wildly, the tips of her feet grazing his calf.
Cao Jiajia struggled with all her might.
The man simply slapped her twice, and her cheeks instantly turned red and swollen.
The second slap was harder, and a trickle of blood even appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"Shut up! Stop your damn shouting!"
He scanned his surroundings with his peripheral vision, his ears catching every slight, unusual sound.
He knew he couldn't stay here long and had to leave as soon as possible, but now he had a new problem.
If there really was an ambush, he had likely already been discovered.
The soldiers in the shadows exchanged a look.
