Many People Floated Up on the Lake
Dr. Dian glanced at the day's workload and hesitated for a long moment before saying, "All right, but only for one day."
Xu Huo rose to take his leave.
With the arrangements for placing the "Time Tower" complete, he planned to return to Station City and look for the painted woman.
Xu Huo wasn't worried that the Tian Family had captured the painted woman. She had followed so many Players before without ever being put into an item slot, which suggested that she couldn't be put inside unless she was willing. Ordinary container items couldn't hold her either. Since she had previously managed to evade the Tian Family and find the place where the frozen corpses were kept, she was probably hiding somewhere in the Villa district now, temporarily unable to get out.
He needed her to take the "Time Tower" to Chongming Bird Pharmaceutical.
Station City had been relatively quiet the previous night. The people who had waited through the night were somewhat disappointed when the promised spectacle never happened, but most believed the Tian Family had secretly killed the Player who had come seeking justice. He had deliberately made a scene to draw attention, but still hadn't escaped the Tian Family's pursuit. By now, they figured, even his body had disappeared.
If a Player had really come out to cause a stir, people might at least have had an outlet to vent their frustration. But the matter seemed to be about to fade away without a sound. Those who had grudges against the Tian Family weren't about to let it go. More and more people crowded into City Hall to file reports, and the public grew increasingly agitated. Some even suspected the city government was protecting the Tian Family, which was