They said Xu Shi had been "given" to Su Lin and Gu Yi for a while, but in truth, it was hardly just the two of them who wanted to say goodbye to him.
Before long, someone from Sin City called, hesitantly asking to meet him.
"Master... are you going out to sea yourself?"
It was Lin Yue who had contacted him. Still inside that mansion in District Six, assassin little sister had carefully dressed herself up and waited respectfully for Xu Shi's arrival.
"Huh? Did I tell you already?"
Xu Shi froze for a moment. He remembered not having told her yet.
"Governor Tang told me."
Lin Yue lowered her eyes. "Isn't tomorrow's City Hall meeting about this matter... I'll be attending too, and it was mentioned in the materials she sent over beforehand."
"Oh, right, right."
Xu Shi slapped his forehead. How did he keep forgetting that she was no longer some minor gang leader, but the Lord of Sin City... Maybe it was because their past training had been too interesting? Definitely not because his mind had been entirely occupied with other people these past few days.
"Do you... have to go?"
Worry appeared on Lin Yue's face. "Couldn't you simply not go?"
"Why do you say that?" Xu Shi asked curiously.
"Because... wouldn't it be better to send someone ahead to scout the way?"
Assassin little sister spoke earnestly. "Going out to sea is dangerous, isn't it? I just feel that, as a leader, doing this yourself seems a little reckless."
"Since when did you get to lecture me?"
Xu Shi smiled and pulled her into his arms. "Of course, you have a point... but I prefer the thrill of the unknown. I don't want to miss out on something like this."
He meant it. He