Zhou You took another careful look around.
This time, he confirmed once again that it really did feel extremely familiar.
Yet he was equally certain this was not the city he had lived in. Everything from his memories was gone, and the streets were utterly unfamiliar... How could he describe that feeling?
It was as though he had passed through this place for a while. There was indeed a faint impression, but it was like wisps of mist drifting in the wind, scattering silently at the slightest touch.
Seeing him stand motionless for so long, Wang Xiao'er asked quietly.
"Zhou, are you... feeling unwell somewhere?"
After staring at the familiar yet unfamiliar streets for a long time, he finally shook his head.
"No, I feel fine... By the way, where are we?"
"Uh... we should be in the Xi Garden District... It's a safe zone, but I don't know exactly where. Back then, I was only thinking about avoiding other people. I didn't expect..."
Before he could finish, Zhou You stopped him.
At first, Wang Xiao'er looked a little puzzled, but soon his brow furrowed slightly, and he slipped discreetly into the shadows.
Before long, a string of shouts erupted at the street corner.
A male scavenger suddenly appeared within their field of view—then a second, a third... They watched a crowd emerge out of nowhere before their eyes and charge off in the other direction.
Neither of the two standing in the shadows drew anyone's attention.
...What's going on? Is someone handing out free eggs?
Zhou You grabbed one of the men who was yelling at the top of his lungs. Before the man could turn his bloodshot glare on him, Zhou You asked with a smile.
"Sorry, buddy. Mind if I ask you something?"
The man had been