Chasing the mugger had drained Shi Yu of what little strength she had left, and now, her energy was failing her. She cursed herself a thousand times over. *What was I thinking, chasing him all by myself?* To risk her life for a few possessions—how could she have been so reckless? Her eyes fixed on the mouth of the alley, she repeated a mantra in her head: *Just keep going. Almost there... almost..