"How could I? It's just a very interesting place. I got carried away exploring and lost track of time."
It wasn't all that luxurious, but the location was excellent, and the interior was spacious and bright.
As Captain greeted him warmly, Fu Qian glanced at the decorations on the ceiling, which clearly featured blue-eye motifs, and casually explained.
"I can tell."
Captain was sitting comfortably on the soft sofa, but he seemed a little bored. He smiled and looked Fu Qian up and down, inviting him to sit and rest for a while.
Still, it wasn't just empty flattery. Compared to when the group had split up, Fu Qian had changed his entire outfit from head to toe—and it was full of local flavor.
What Captain didn't know was that this was already his second change of clothes.
He'd done what he came to do, then left without a trace.
Of course, he wasn't about to put that mysterious outfit back on. Apart from making it hard to enjoy himself, it would probably give San Hao a serious fright.
So after saying goodbye to Mr. Layton, Fu Qian had stopped to shop again on the way, changing his look once more.
As for his sunglasses and backpack, he'd tossed them aside much earlier, embodying the carefree spirit of someone living life elsewhere.
"So you must've heard about that lightning strike today, right? They say it split a building in two."
Captain seemed to notice the change in his appearance. He nodded slightly, perhaps envying the young man's spirited confidence, then recalled the major incident from earlier and brought it up.
Clearly, he hadn't witnessed it firsthand. He didn't know the details, and seemed somewhat doubtful about the stories he'd heard.
"I saw it. It was pretty amazing. The lightning even