The Rules of Longevity Island: "Equivalent Exchange"

[Morning, Chang Sheng County Bank]

"Tiandao, I have a strange feeling about this place."

Outside Chang Sheng County Bank, Jing Liuli stared at the bank before her, her brows furrowing as an inexplicable unease rose within her.

Following Jing Liuli's gaze, the Dimensional Audience on Station 13 soon saw the bank in its entirety.

It was an old-fashioned county bank with an unremarkable exterior.

The aged red brick walls were covered in moss, and the six gilded words "Chang Sheng County Bank" hung high above its entrance, weathered down until only their outlines remained.

Yet stranger than all that were the two Stone Lions at the bank's entrance.

The stone lion on the left was missing half an ear, the jagged break resembling congealed blood scabs. The stone ball beneath the right lion's paw was split with spiderweb-like cracks, with half a faded blue work-jacket scrap caught in one of the fissures.

Several villagers carrying vegetable baskets passed by. Seeing them stop, they hesitated, their eyes full of curiosity, but soon walked away expressionlessly, as though the area around the bank was some Forbidden Ground that could not be stared at for too long.

"Come on. You'll understand soon enough."

Without further explanation, Tiandao walked straight inside.

Caroline said nothing and immediately followed him.

Although Jing Liuli still felt that something was wrong, her absolute trust in Tiandao made her quickly follow the two of them inside.

The moment they entered the banking hall, an old smell of ink and dust washed over them, making Jing Liuli shiver instinctively.

She looked around. Though there were quite a few people in the quiet hall, the only sound was the humming rotation of old ceiling fans, utterly different from the lively bustle outside.

Past the banking hall stood an ordinary counter.

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