Why Not Come Yourself?

This morning was especially quiet.

Even on the streets, there were far fewer pedestrians and vehicles than usual. The academy festival had only just ended, and with the lively atmosphere fading, many people probably had yet to crawl out of bed.

Thanks to that, Fang Li did not bother disguising himself. He simply walked down the main road and opened the spatial window.

"...There are fifty-three missed calls?"

From that alone, Fang Li knew who they had all come from.

"Don't tell me he really wants to clean house?"

Fang Li scratched his cheek and closed the spatial window before him.

No matter what, he should head back to Jie Long first.

Otherwise, that senior brother of his might really come charging out to look for him.

That thought had barely crossed his mind when Fang Li suddenly stopped walking.

Because the tranquil feeling that had filled the area around him abruptly changed.

It was still extremely quiet, but the silence had gained weight.

Under these circumstances, it could no longer be called silence. Only deathly stillness could describe it.

Noticing the shift in atmosphere, Fang Li merely smirked.

"The academy festival just ended, yet you couldn't wait to make your move. Isn't that a little too hasty?"

Muttering words only he could hear, Fang Li suddenly turned and walked into a nearby alley, gradually vanishing into the shadows.

A few seconds later, faint glimmers began to emerge from the shadows Fang Li had just passed.

They were pairs of eyes.

Eyes like cats lurking in the night.

Clear footsteps echoed through the sparsely populated alleyways.

As though taking a leisurely stroll, Fang Li passed through one alley after another until he finally arrived at an open space before an abandoned building.

Only after entering the clearing did Fang