At the same time as the attack by the mysterious figure, an antique car slowly came to a stop beside a small lake in the suburbs.
The car door was shoved open violently. Yue Fei jumped out and hurriedly stretched her stiff limbs. "This car is awful," she said. "I lost my picture frame."
Mirai followed responsibly, surveying the surroundings as he replied, "Miss Da is rich. If you don't like something so unreliable, you can ask her to replace it for us."
"I don't have much money right now, but I can consider it when I get back," Yue Fei said generously. "The car can only go this far. Once we get through those bushes ahead, we'll be there."
Mirai winked at Yao Yuan again. They carefully followed Yue Fei toward the bushes.
The three of them passed through a small grove, and their view suddenly opened up.
After seeing this forest, Mirai formed a different opinion. What should have been a lake had actually been filled in with land!
The grass beneath their feet was flat, and the air was filled with the scents of flowers, grass, and damp earth. It added a touch of brilliance to the tranquil lakeside and left them feeling refreshed.
Beside the lake stood a quiet three-story villa. Though it felt somewhat beyond repair, it still could not conceal its former splendor.
"This is paradise." Mirai looked at the scene before him, and even his body and mind seemed to empty.
Yue Fei walked up beside Mirai and said with a smug smile, "Well? It's much prettier than the place you rent."
Mirai nodded noncommittally. "It's remote, the transportation is underdeveloped, and there's a forest here. I can't imagine how this villa was built."
"My father planted the forest we just passed through,"