Eat You

Lu Ren said, "Why don't you come over, Green Bamboo? We can eat and talk."

The music stopped at once. Green Bamboo rose and quickly came over to sit down, smiling faintly at Lu Ren. "Then I'll gladly accept your invitation."

As she spoke, Green Bamboo picked up her chopsticks and placed a bite of food into her mouth. Her movements were elegant, truly pleasing to the eye.

As she ate, Green Bamboo asked, "Young master, you don't seem to be from the City of Phantoms, do you?"

"The City of Phantoms?" Lu Ren echoed, wanting to confirm it again. This was the first time he had heard someone within the City of Phantoms bypass the muted sound and say the city's name in full.

He was now certain that Green Bamboo was definitely not a local. Over the past few days, he had asked around, and every time someone said "City of Phantoms," the word "Phantoms" was completely screened out. It had left Lu Ren unsure whether the city's name even truly contained that character.

Green Bamboo looked at Lu Ren in surprise, even slowing the pace at which she brought food to her mouth.

"It seems you know some things, young master. I thought most outsiders were merely passing through, arriving and leaving within a few days."

Lu Ren's gaze was unfathomably deep, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking. Calmly, he said, "It seems Miss Green Bamboo is awake."

"Awake?" Green Bamboo carefully considered his hidden meaning, then smiled and shook her head. "You must be laughing at me, young master. Now, I can only move about within this tiny space. I wish to go somewhere and see certain things, but I am firmly bound."

Having confirmed that Green Bamboo knew something, Lu Ren smiled