Chapter 256

I led the way out of the room, and Carroll followed behind. Carroll wanted to walk shoulder to shoulder with me, but I bounced aside like a frightened bird. "Stay half a meter away from me. No intimacy. Otherwise, I'll go find Sol right now." This wasn't a provocation. I just tried to tell Carroll that I didn't have complete faith in him. Carroll raised his hand and said, "I just want to remind you that there is a flight of stairs behind your back." "What stairs..." I missed my step before I completed my question. Before I fell down, Carroll rushed over and pulled me into his arms in time. "Are you alright?" My face was a bit red, and my heartbeat was a bit fast. To be honest, I missed Carroll's embrace very much. "I'm fine. Let's go." Carroll wasn't familiar with Phoenix Mountain, but I was. Therefore, I led the way when we were in the mountain. "There are guards too!" I had tried several ghats, and there were guards at the entrances. "There weren't so many guards in the daytime. It s