Chapter 2728: Shifting Winds
As usual, District 011 was much the same. The Return Ticket Xu Huo had bought was for another city, so he had to take a vehicle back to Base City. Instead of using a teleportation item, he treated the trip as a chance to relax and enjoy the scenery in other cities.
There was still no news of the painted woman, and neither District 039 nor Suitcase Man had made any new moves. Yan Jiayu, who had entered a high-risk Dungeon, had not replied either. It was as if everything had been put on pause—by one side only.
It was not until evening that Xu Huo arrived at Rose Castle.
The flowers in the garden were in full bloom. Now that his status had changed, there were no longer any tourists nearby stopping to take pictures, though quite a few Players were loitering around in disguise.
As he entered the grounds, Mr. Dong was waiting for him at the gate as usual. He smoothly took the local specialties Xu Huo had bought along the way and said in ventriloquy, "Dr. Deng has gone out to visit a friend. Mr. Meng is taking a walk in the garden behind the house."
Dr. Deng had fully adjusted to life in District 011. When Xu Huo was away, Mr. Dong mainly saw to his needs. Meng Cun's Evolution disease had eased somewhat, but he usually rested in his room and rarely came downstairs.
When Meng Cun heard Xu Huo was back, he came over to greet him.
He was very grateful to Xu Huo, but had never agreed to get in touch with the people from the former District 017. Xu Huo had spent a great deal of money on him, while he had little to offer in return.