The members of Dark Night had tacitly agreed not to let them eat lunch. The Ability Users had gone hungry from morning until evening, and each had collected two steamed buns from Sun Weixing. They were just about to take a bite.
A sudden crash nearly scared everyone into dropping their buns.
The members of Dark Night were all together, standing by the windows on the top floor and watching the scene outside.
The sky was gloomy, with dark clouds churning endlessly. Lightning had been flashing for a whole damn day and night, but only a sparse drizzle had started that afternoon. The sky just refused to let loose, and watching it was frustrating as hell.
Perhaps the sky had heard their complaints. With a tremendous roar, rain suddenly came pouring down, just like the rain on the day Yiping went to ask her father for money...
The roar of rain filled the city, a mournful chorus. It was as though a hole had opened in the sky, turning the rain into a waterfall. It was a satisfying sight from every angle.
"Why is it raining so hard outside?"
"Who cares? We're stuck in training these next few days anyway, so we can't go out on missions. It'll surely stop within ten days."
"True. Let's get some sleep. We start again tomorrow, so we'd better get a good rest tonight."
Having finally watched enough of the rain, the members of Dark Night headed downstairs and overheard this conversation. They exchanged knowing looks.
A good rest tonight?
In their dreams.
"Who wants to work overtime tonight?" Bai Yaoyao asked.
"Me!" A-Dai eagerly raised his hand. Working late at night was his favorite thing.
Bai Yaoyao didn't object, but she couldn't help adding a warning. "Don't play around so much that you