When the three of them came out of Sunset Forest, the sky had already begun to turn westward. After walking along the official road for the better part of the day, they saw the outline of the city walls of Heaven Dou City in the distance at dusk.
The grayish-brown city walls emitted a heavy dark golden sheen in the twilight. The stream of carriages and people at the city gate was still endless, and the distant bustling sounds of the street market could be vaguely heard through the gate.
Louise had been to Heaven Dou City many times. She used to run a few trips every year when her family business was active, and she was very familiar with the distribution of streets and shops here.
It was Xiao Li's second time coming. The last time, she had been locked in a cage and transported into the city. At that time, she could not see anything and only heard that it was very noisy outside, with many people talking, but she did not know what they were saying.
Walking on the bluestone pavement of the main street of Heaven Dou City this time, the shops on both sides and the passing crowd unfolded clearly and realistically before her eyes. That feeling was completely different from last time.
Lan Tian led the two of them to find a top-notch inn in the center of the city to settle in first, booking two adjacent superior rooms. After putting away their carry-on luggage, they went out to forage for food.
The main street was brightly lit with wine banners fluttering. The charred aroma of roasted meat and the sweet, glutinous scent of roasted chestnuts drifted over together from the roadside.
Xiao Li walked by Lan Tian's side with her cat ears twitching