The black-clad figures were visibly furious, their expressions dark and grim. There were twenty of them and their leader roared in anger, "Damn it, that woman has fled. Where did she go?”

“Look at this, sir. This campfire was still burning not long ago. She couldn’t have gone far. If we search the area carefully, we should be able to find her soon,” another replied.

“She's traveling alone. She can’t possibly escape us,” someone else added dismissively.

The leader's eyes blazed with fury at th