That evening, after dinner, Long Yu and the others returned to their lodgings.
"Junior Brother, it seemed like you weren't in a very good mood when you saw that disgusting mayor today." Hu Liena actually said this somewhat happily.
What did that mean? Could it be that Junior Brother was jealous? "I really wasn't happy. He's supposed to be the official in charge of the people here, yet he cares so little about his own citizens. Sigh.
Also, I'm going out for a while now." Long Yu said after finishing the materials provided by Spirit Hall.
He understood what his Senior Sister meant, and he knew that he really was as she had said, but he still chose to avoid it and refused to admit it directly.
"What are you going outside for?" Hu Liena asked in confusion.
"To gather information. What we have here isn't enough—I need firsthand information." With that, Long Yu walked out.
"Hmph! I'm going too! Junior Brother, wait for me!" Hu Liena called out.
"Senior Sister, don't come. I'm afraid you'll cause unnecessary trouble and affect my information gathering," Long Yu said as he turned around.
This place was nothing like Spirit City. All sorts of people were mixed together here.
What if some particularly bold...
"What trouble?"
"You're too beautiful. You're far too tempting and easily attract unwanted attention. Staying here at Spirit Hall is the better choice." After saying that, Long Yu shut the door.
"Too beautiful... Junior Brother actually praised me like that. That alone says a lot. Hu Liena, keep it up!" Hu Liena silently encouraged herself.
Perhaps because of the shadow cast by the Evil Soul Masters, there were hardly any people on the streets, making the place seem especially deserted.
Long Yu pushed open the wooden door of a