For Xu Shi, the ten-day return journey had not been grueling at all.
He could brainstorm with everyone and discuss their future plans. Once that was done, he could randomly pick one or several lucky listeners for a deeper exchange. How could a trip like that possibly be boring?
It took two to clap. This seemed to be everyone's unspoken way of venting—the trip to the Hualan Empire had not been easy at all, nothing like the honeymoon they had imagined.
Especially Su Lin, Gu Yi, and the others who had been left behind to hold down the fort. They had long been nursing their grievances. You had followed Xu Shi around for a year and done who knew how many good things. Shouldn't you spend more time with us too?
Not to mention that everyone knew returning to Night Sin City would not mean rest and relaxation. It would mean even more intensive preparations and deployments, so they had to cherish this brief peace.
Push a little harder, and yogurt could turn into rice porridge!
Xu Shi was suffering and happy... no, he was having a great time and feeling happy.
The voyage passed in a flash.
When the ship docked, everyone felt as though a lifetime had passed.
They had not been away for very long. A year or so away could not erase a hometown they had lived in for over twenty years. The reason they felt this way was entirely because this place had changed so much.
The port built previously had inevitably been somewhat crude due to time constraints. But after Tang Shuang and the others' efforts, it had now taken shape on a considerable scale. It could even be called magnificent.
The coast of Night Sin City no longer carried any trace of its