"Could the road connecting us to the world outside the city be about to reopen? Why else would outsiders keep arriving?"
Lu Xingyuan's eyelid twitched.
"You mean... other outsiders have come to Nanan City?"
The old man seemed to realize he had said something he shouldn't. He hurriedly shut his mouth and shook his head frantically, as though those other outsiders were a taboo that must never be mentioned.
"Old man, you'd better be honest with me. Otherwise, would you believe me if I said I'd eat you whole?"
Despite having eaten several of his flatbreads, the little girl remained as vicious and spiteful as ever.
Lu Xingyuan gave her a sharp rap on the head.
If the old man refused to speak, he surely had his own reasons.
Why force him?
Besides, it wasn't as though Lu Xingyuan had learned nothing useful from him.
Was this platform actually an isolated Land of Exile?
Could all of this have something to do with Hand Sis?
Without any more concrete evidence, Lu Xingyuan didn't dare speculate. He dragged Weiwei away, then shared the freshly baked flatbreads with the others.
They all ate with gusto.
"So good!"
Once they had satisfied their appetites, Lu Xingyuan and the others disguised themselves so their group wouldn't stand out so much, then began searching the city.
He didn't know exactly what they were looking for.
For now, they would observe the situation and see if anything seemed off.
If they could flush out the other group of outsiders along the way, all the better.
"Boss, should we be calling you 'sir' or 'young master' or something?"
Dressed as a young page, Teemo was trying hard to get used to his short, coarse-cloth tunic.
He had only just learned those two forms of address.
As it