2 ： A Lea Troug Time (第2/3页)

sedintotheworldofthebook，＂HanFenglingreplied.＂WeletotheKingdomofLian.＂

    Sukiefeltamixofexcitementandtrepidation.＂WhyamIhere?Whatismypurpose?＂

    HanFenglingsqueezedherhandreassuringly.＂Allwillberevealedintime.Fornow，wemustfier.Therearedangersinthisworldthatwemustavoid.＂

    Astheywalkedthroughtheforest，Sukiecouldn，thelpbutmarvelatthevividcolorsandthevibrantlifearouwasasifshehadsteppedintoadream.Yet，therealityoftheirsituationquicklysetiheyheardthedistantsoundofhooves.

    ＂Quick，hide！＂HanFenglingwhisperedurgently，pullingSukiebehindargetree.

    Theycrouchedintheunderbrush，peeringthroughtheleavesasagroupofhorseme.Themenweredressedindark，menagarmor，theirfacesobscuredbyhelmets.Sukiefeltherheartraceasshewatchedthemgoby，sensingthedaheyrepresented.

    ＂Whoarethey?＂shewhisperedoheyhadpassed.

    ＂AgentsoftheDarkLord，＂HanFenglingrepliedgrimly.＂Theypatrolthesends，seargforthosewhoopposetheirmaster.Wemustbecareful.＂

    Sukienodded，feelingasurgeofdetermination.Whateverherpurposeinthisworld，sheknewshehadtostaystrong.Theytiheirjourney，movingswiftlyandsilentlythroughtheforest.

    Astheywalked，HanFenglingexpinedmoreabouttheKingdomofLian.Itwasandrihistoryandmagic，butitwasalsoapceofflict.TheDarkLord，apowerfulsorcerer，hadseizedtrolofthekingdomandpluintodarkness.Manyofthekingdom，sinhabitantshadbeenensvedorforcedtoflee.

    ＂oalistofindtheresistance，＂HanFenglingsaid.＂TherearestillthosewhofightagainsttheDarkLord.Theywillhelpus.＂

    Afterhoursofwalking，theyfinallyreachedasmall，hiddenvilgeledinavalley.ThevilgersgreetedHanFenglingwarmly，andSukiecouldseetherespedadmirationtheyheldforhim.Itwasclearthatheortantfigureinthisworld.

    ＂ThisisSukie，＂HanFenglingintroducedhertothevilgeleader，anelderlywomanwithkindeyes.＂Sheisoournd，butshehasacrucialroletopyinourstruggle.＂

    Theleadernodded，hergazepeing.＂Wele，Sukie.Youareamongfriendshere.＂

    Sukiefeltasenseofreliefwashoverher.Forthefirsttimesincearrivinginthisstrangeworld，shefeltsafe.Thevilgersprovidedthemwithfoodandapcetorest，andSukiefinallyhadamomenttoprocesseverythingthathadhappened.

    Assheyonasimpleasmallhut，hermindracedwithquestions.Whyhadshebeenbroughthere?Whatwasherroleinthisworld?Andmostimportantly，whatwasheretoHanFengling?

    Shethoughtbacktotheirfirstmeetinginthebookstore，thewayhehadlookedatherasifhehadknownherforever.Therewasanundeniableboweenthem，ohattraheboundariesoftimeandspace.Butwhatdiditallmean?

    Them，Sukiewokeearly，eagertolearnmoreabouthernewsurroundings.HanFenglingwasalreadyup，speakingwiththevilgeleader.Whenhesawher，hesmiledandwavedherover.

    ＂Wehavemuchtodotoday，＂hesaid.＂Thereisalotyo