At noon, at the Golden Coconut Inn,
Li Si and Tiya descended the stairs and entered the tavern on the first floor.
"Li Si, and Miss Tiya?"
Old Milo was sitting behind the counter as usual. Noticing Li Si and Tiya, he said in surprise,
"It's rare to see you here during the day, Li Si."
Over the past week, Li Si had spent his days at the City Lord's Manor studying the hidden array. His excuse to Old Milo had been that he was surveying the locations of shops around the town and considering what goods they should sell.
After returning to the inn each night, Li Si would usually spend some time at the tavern on the first floor, chatting with Old Milo.
On one hand, Li Si wanted to obtain more information from Old Milo and see whether there were any other leads. On the other, he used the opportunity to observe Zhu Ou's condition and see whether the girl displayed any other abnormalities.
Yet over the past few days, Zhu Ou had remained the same as before. Other than training with Tiya during the day, she had shown nothing unusual.
She looked just like an ordinary girl. Who would have known that she was the core of this town's illusion?
Recalling the bloodiness of the Blood-colored Tower, Li Si looked at the bustling tavern before him and sighed inwardly.
Taking a seat at the bar, Li Si ordered Old Milo's specialty cocktails for himself and Tiya, then said with a smile,
"I've finished looking around for the most part, so there's no need to rush anymore."
"What, did you find a place you like?"
Old Milo raised an eyebrow and asked Li Si.
As he spoke, Old Milo's hands never stopped moving, and the cocktail shaker