Time passed quickly. Several months had slipped by before anyone knew it after the State Funeral.
Even the New Year had passed without anyone noticing.
It was just that this year's Spring Festival was not as lively as usual.
Lin Xiaoxi still remembered how, last year, the Lost Tavern had been packed full of people. Old Man Lu and Zhou Li, that demolition kid, had even made special trips back from out of town.
Everyone had gathered together that night, and it had been truly bustling.
Just thinking about it made the atmosphere feel warm.
But this year...
No one had gathered together.
That damned Li Yao had not even come back for the New Year! He had vanished right after the National Day funeral, and no one knew where the hell he had gone!
The black cat that always lazed in the sun had vanished with him—Maeve was still on the front lines, but according to the feedback Maeve received after returning to her main body, Li Yao had taken another Maeve with him when he left.
Eek! It was terrifying just thinking about it!
Whenever Lin Xiaoxi thought of the name Maeve now, she could not help replacing Agent Smith's face from The Matrix with Maeve's... Just imagine it! One day, you were walking down the street when everyone suddenly stopped and looked at you expressionlessly, all with the exact same face! Wearing different clothes and working different jobs! Tell her, would that not scare the hell out of you?!
Just thinking about it gave Lin Xiaoxi chills! Maeve was terrifying!
Just as she was letting her imagination run wild, the tavern door was pushed open, and Chen Xi entered with Han Xiaosang.
After the front lines gradually stabilized, Han Xiaosang was given leave and returned to the