When the Book–Traveling Girl Meets the Reborn Girl

    Chapter 576 Leave the Rest to Mc

    Ludwig’s expression suddenly darkened; he seemed to have guessed a thing or two. Lowering bhis /bbeyes/b, bhe /basked, “Is it bad in there?”

    Jean didn’t hesitate, she nodded forcefully.

    “It’s not something we can handle on our own. We need help,” she said, looking at Ludwig with bearnest /beyes.

    Ludwig didn’t respond right away; he simply pressed his lips together in silence.

    Jean couldn’t tell what he was thinking; the uncertainty made her nervous as she nced back bat /bhimb. /b

    “Is that why you look so down?”

    Suddenly, the corners of Ludwig’s lips lifted slightly. His eyes held no weight of worry, just a steady, direct gaze as he asked her gently.

    That look from him eased the cloud of tension and gloom in Jean’s chest, if only a little.

    She gave a small nod.

    “Don’t worry.” Ludwig’s smile faded as he spoke with calm determination. “I’ll contact the organization, but they might not arrive in time.”

    “Before they get here,” he said, giving her shoulder a reassuring pat, “I’ll go in and check it out for you. You should leave now, find somewhere safe to hide.”

    Jean instinctively widened her eyes. She hadn’t expected Ludwig to ask her to leave while he went in alone, willingly walking into danger…

    “Don’t go in,” she said without thinking, immediately pushing back. “It’s dangerous in there.”

    Her hand clutched his arm without her realizing, as if trying to stop him. “Going in alone isn’t a good idea.”

    Ludwig lowered his voice. “But there are people in there who matter to you, aren’t there? Your mother and your brother, they’re still inside, right?”

    “How did you…” Jean raised her eyebrows in surprise, stunned by how perceptive he was.

    “I told you, I went to your house and saw your family was missing. It wasn’t hard to figure out,” Ludwig exined patiently. His gaze dropped to her feet; a flicker of pity shed quickly through his eyes. “You need to take care of that foot, and fast. I’ll call you a cab–go now, and don’t look back. Leave the rest to meb./bb” /b

    There was weight in Ludwig’s voice as he continued, “You know how precious time is. Even if it’s dangerous in there, I have to go in and buy us some time.”

    Jean didn’t argue after that. In many ways, Ludwig was more experienced than she was; he bwas /bsomeone she could trust.

    She nodded quietly, giving up on insisting her way.

    Soon after, Ludwig put her in a/cab. The moment the engine started, Jean couldn’t help but nce bback /bthrough the window–at the man standing still under the night sky, calm and indistinct in the bdark/b.

    Once again, Ludwig hade through for her when it mattered most.

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    Chapter 576 Leave the Rest to Me

    Fine

    Unfortunately, she had little to offer in return–only silent prayers in her heart, wishing bfor /bhis bsafety/bb. /b

    As the cab drove through the city, Jean sat with her eyes lowered, fingers curling into her bpalm/b.

    It wasn’t until bursts of light lit up the space around her that she realized she’d reached a bustling bpart /bbof /b

    town.

    “Stop here,” Jean said quickly.

    Ludwig had originally set her drop–off point at the Ginger family’s home.

    He’d wanted her to go straight there–but Jean didn’t want to. She wanted out now.

    The driver looked confused but didn’t question it; he pulled over without a word.

    Jean opened the door and stepped barefoot onto the side street. First iorder /iiof /iibusiness/ib, /bget some shoes biand /i/bsocksbi! /i/b

    Thankfully, her bank card was still in her pocket; she could still buy things. She knew how out of bce /bshe looked–disheveled and strange–but ignoring the stares around her, she walked straight into the bbrightly /bblit /b

    mall.

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