"Equality State?" a solitary, cold female voice suddenly asked.
Jiang Wang looked up and saw only a figure standing not far ahead, at once majestic and beautiful.
He did not know when she had appeared, nor how.
She could only be the City Lord of City of No Redemption, the Monarch of Sin, Huang Jinmo.
Meeting Jiang Wang's gaze, she offered an explanation of sorts. "A guest who comes is a guest. I still have to take some responsibility for your safety within City of No Redemption."
What sort of person was Huang Jinmo? Since when had she ever needed to explain her actions to anyone?
Glancing sidelong at senior brother Zhu Weiwu's proud brows and eyes, Jiang Wang had every reason to suspect... that the Monarch of Sin had deliberately followed them out after hearing Zhu Weiwu speak of wandering the world.
Otherwise, with this woman's temperament, how stuffed would she have to be to make a special trip out of the city to escort a certain Jiang?
Of course, Lord Jiang, who had matured considerably, would not let such suspicions show on his face.
Instead, he gave an "Oh" as though suddenly enlightened, then sincerely apologized. "I've truly troubled Lord Monarch of Sin."
Huang Jinmo waved a hand, indicating that it was a trivial matter and needed no further mention. She only asked again, "You just said... Equality State?"
Jiang Wang thought, This woman really likes eavesdropping on other people's conversations.
But he only said, "I've had several encounters with Equality State and know something of their way of doing things."
"Do you think Xiao Shu was also one of Equality State's people?" Huang Jinmo asked bluntly.
Jiang Wang thought carefully, then shook his head. "I don't think so. They may share similar confusion about this world. But