The little inn's room was sparsely furnished, its dim yellow light barely illuminating the whole space. Although the room was clean, the peeling paint on the walls and old-fashioned wooden furniture all bore the marks of time. Su Bai sat in an armchair, while Chi Yan sat against the wall in a corner, his arms crossed and his expression as grim as ever. His brow was tightly furrowed, and his eyes held a trace of worry and helplessness.
Liu Yongzhi stood to one side with an awkward smile. The atmosphere and conversation between Su Bai and Chi Yan left him unable to get a word in. His gaze shifted between the two men, and he looked somewhat at a loss.
Su Bai wanted Chi Yan to continue explaining the situation in Qingliu City, so he cleared his throat softly, looked at Chi Yan, and pressed on. "The player team from the Relevant Authorities should already be in Qingliu City, right?"
Su Bai had already gleaned some information from Chi Yan's words. The problem in Qingliu City that Zhuang Anping had mentioned seemed to be the same one Chi Yan was describing. In other words, it still hadn't been resolved after more than half a month, and had even reached the point where the entire city had to be sealed off?
Chi Yan took a deep breath. Only after a moment of consideration did his low, hoarse voice sound again.
"I'm not with the Relevant Authorities, and news about Qingliu City has already blown up online, so there's really nothing to hide." He ignored Liu Yongzhi, who kept trying to interject, and continued, "As far as I know, the first abnormality in Qingliu City appeared two or three months ago. Back then, a Regular—a non-player—had already developed bodily abnormalities, which drew