"The long-distance bus station is just ahead."
As they walked, Lin Chao explained things to Don and Liu Yuanyuan.
The journey was uneventful.
Just as he had said, the entire city was deserted, with neither living people nor evil spirits. It was a dead city in every sense of the word.
They hadn't even encountered any of the supernatural phenomena Lin Chao occasionally saw.
Everything went smoothly.
But neither Don nor Liu Yuanyuan let their guard down because of that, nor did they place any trust in Lin Chao.
Not only did they make him lead the way,
they also kept five or six paces between them.
Lin Chao didn't mind.
Quite the opposite.
He thought it was a good thing that they were wary of him, and keeping their distance wasn't bad either. That way, they could watch his every move, making misunderstandings less likely.
Otherwise,
they might jump at every little thing and start wondering what he was up to...
Fuck!
I'm not doing anything!
I'm just here to complete a mission. I haven't even run into an evil spirit yet, and I've already nearly gotten myself killed.
Next time I see anyone alive,
I'm steering clear.
If I fucking greet them again, I'm a bastard!
Lin Chao grumbled inwardly.
Out loud, however, he said very gently, "You two, this city may look big, but as far as I know, there's only one way to leave: taking a bus."
"That's because the entire city was built on top of an enormous stone pillar."
"There are sheer rock faces on every side. I don't know how far down they go, much less what's below the cliffs, at the base of the pillar."
"The buses can break through the spatial barrier and appear directly at the city entrance."
Actually,
Lin