Shinkai Seiko and the others' arrival brought long-missed liveliness to the closed Hearthstone Tavern, reminding Luo Chuan of his days at Origin Mall.
Wang Gulas and Giant Axe easily blended in, playing one game of Hearthstone after another.
The setting sun melted into gold, while twilight clouds merged like jade.
Luo Chuan stood and stretched, watching the blazing red sunset beyond the window. Its light passed through the glass and fell upon him, bringing waves of warmth.
After customers such as Shinkai Seiko bid Luo Chuan farewell one after another and left, the Hearthstone Tavern returned to silence once more.
Once everyone had gone, the Hearthstone match between Giant Axe and Wang Gulas also came to an end.
"Boss."
Giant Axe came to the counter.
"Hmm? What is it?" Luo Chuan slightly reined in his lazy demeanor.
Yao Ziyan had gone upstairs, and no one knew what she was doing.
Giant Axe and Wang Gulas exchanged a glance, and the latter gave a slight nod.
"Actually, there's been something we've wanted to ask you for a long time." Giant Axe stroked his beard. "Why do those outsiders leave on time every day? Why do they appear again at dawn? And during the time they disappear at noon, what are they doing?"
This question had emerged alongside the outsiders.
The Elder Council had searched for answers for a long time and had even asked Oran for relevant information, but unfortunately, they had gained nothing useful.
It had thus become a long-standing question lingering in the hearts of many Elder Council members.
Now that the timing was right, Giant Axe simply brought it up directly.
"Oh, that? The reason is simple."
To Giant Axe and Wang Gulas's surprise, Luo Chuan did not beat around the bush. He merely paused briefly, picked up