"Sure." Before the Bearded Man could answer, Mu Qi spoke first. At the same time, he had already reached the front of the group. "I'll lead the way and take the shortcut. We'll be there in ten minutes."
With that, he headed toward the woods on the eastern side, his steps light yet steady.
Seeing this, the Bearded Man and the others immediately followed.
Zhang Zhao brought up the rear. Every so often, he glanced back at the riverbank. Only after confirming that nothing was amiss did he quicken his pace to catch up with the group.
Moonlight spilled over them, stretching their shadows long. The shadows swayed among the withered grass before soon vanishing into the depths of the woods.
Only the waves in the river bend remained, endlessly beating against the bank. In the frigid night, they seemed especially lonely.
The bustling snack street was filled with waves of fragrance... The charred aroma of grilled squid mingled with the braised scent of fish tofu, carried by the evening breeze straight into people's noses.
Two figures sat on a stone bench in front of a green belt, leisurely holding bamboo skewers, their fingertips still stained with a bit of sauce.
After biting off the last piece of fish tofu in her hand, Su Yue tossed the skewer into the nearby trash can with a "ding." She turned and waved the remaining food in its paper cup at Lin Li. "I can't eat anymore. I'll leave the rest to you."
Lin Li reached out to take the paper cup. His fingertip accidentally brushed against her slightly cool fingers. He lowered his head to look at the remaining snacks inside and couldn't help laughing.
"Weren't you confidently saying earlier that you had a second stomach just for snacks? It's only