With something like a hot-air balloon, the only way to change direction was to rely on the air currents.
Experienced pilots constantly adjusted the balloon's altitude to steer it.
But there was no doubt that Lu Bai had almost no experience in that regard.
He could only go wherever the wind took him.
The sun sank in the west, the last rays red as blood.
Two figures walked along a country lane, one ahead of the other, both looking rather travel-worn.
"Are you sure this is the right way?" Yao Yi thumped his thighs twice and couldn't help asking.
The hot-air balloon had landed in a terrible spot, in a remote ravine.
There hadn't been a village or a shop in sight. They had wandered around for nearly two hours before finding this little path, which showed signs of human activity.
"Be patient."
Lu Bai smiled as he tried to reassure him.
While the hot-air balloon had drifted through the air, he had paid close attention to the scenery below.
If they kept following this road, they should reach a small county town before long.
Yao Yi sighed, looking perplexed. "Why don't we just call for help?"
"How would you explain your girlfriend's death? Tell the rescue team she turned into a monster?"
Lu Bai slowed his pace slightly and glanced at Yao Yi before adding, "And haven't you forgotten? There's still a monster inside you."
At that, Yao Yi froze. He instinctively reached for his chest.
They walked on in silence for a while.
He took out a cigarette and put it between his lips. "There's another reason, isn't there? You've definitely got secrets too."
"Something like that."
Lu Bai nodded. Long Fang appeared in his hand out of nowhere. He flipped his wrist like a performer, and