His eyes vigilantly scanned the surroundings. No rustle of wind or swaying grass could escape his notice—no, rather, nothing could escape Little Light's scan.
Yet Su Hao's worries seemed unnecessary. He walked for a long time without anything happening, as though he truly were the only person in this small city.
By the last traces of dim light, Su Hao slowly followed the walls. Even the thick calluses on his soles could not block the chill rising from the ground.
Su Hao looked up at the night sky. There were only scattered stars, but no moon. Perhaps this world had no moon at all; once night fell, it truly became so dark that one could not see one's hand before one's face.
"Pick up the pace. Once it gets completely dark, we won't be able to see anything. Even if a meat bun were sitting right in front of us, we wouldn't be able to eat it!"
After walking some distance, Su Hao came upon a house with a small courtyard. Suddenly, he heard faint rustling from inside. He stopped and listened carefully, only to find that the sound had vanished. Everything was deathly quiet.
"Could there be someone inside?" Su Hao hesitated and began carefully circling the courtyard, seeing whether he could quietly slip in and find something to eat.
But the wall was simply too high for him.
After making a full circuit, Su Hao unexpectedly discovered a dog hole.
The dog hole was very small. Only children, cats, dogs, and other small animals could pass through it. An ordinary adult would absolutely never be able to squeeze through.
Su Hao lay down and gave it a try. It actually worked! He slowly poked his head inside and wriggled forward like a maggot.
"No one?" Su Hao slowly