Dreams of the Celestial Machine
Chapter 62

The Strange Old Man

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Watching the woman and the two Yetis walk away, Zhong Lichun's delicate brows furrowed slightly. She could not make sense of what she was seeing. Humans actually lived here? And those humans seemed capable of commanding Yetis. What was going on? Judging from the woman's tattered clothes, she must have lived here for a long time. Just where was this place?

With Yetis around, Zhong Lichun did not dare follow them directly. Fortunately, her hiding spot offered a fairly good line of sight. Although she did not follow them, she could still see where they were going.

The woman led the two Yetis to the tallest building. She then turned around and seemed to give them some instructions. One Yeti remained outside the door, while the other carried the unconscious Mo Li inside with the woman.

Zhong Lichun did not rush out. Instead, she waited where she was for a while longer, only stepping out after confirming there was no danger. She knew Wei Dengke had been watching their side all along, so she gestured for him to wait in place before moving along the base of the buildings toward the tallest one.

With a Yeti guarding the front, Zhong Lichun naturally did not dare approach recklessly. After reaching the building, she circled around to its side and carefully peered through a window.

Although the building looked just as dilapidated as the others from the outside, its interior was very tidy. Many cloth strips hung within, and the room was spacious, with almost no furniture. At the very back lay an enormous piece of animal hide of unknown origin. Reclining against it was an old man who looked to be at least seventy or eighty. He was unbelievably aged, his entire body covered in wrinkles, his skin shriveled and dry.

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