Whoosh-
The cool night breeze brushed Xu Ye's face. Noticing the taste of alcohol in his mouth, he blearily opened his eyes and realized he was standing on the street.
The Red Moon shone gently.
He held two Federation Currency coins, facing a fairly young homeless man with a terrified look in his eyes.
Xu Ye paused, then remembered.
This was his third night in the Land of Exiles. He was heading to Li Wan's place to investigate the death of his wife, Zhou Meifang.
And he had just finished playing the fool to evade the scrutiny of a Sequence 5.
Hmm... Alice isn't here. She must have gone back to our lodgings.
One Awakening Charm lasts twenty-four hours. Time's still tight. It's nighttime now, so Count An Lu probably isn't at the company.
Bad luck. I'll have to wait until daytime and waste a few hours.
Xu Ye sighed inwardly. This was beyond his control.
"What do you want...?"
The young homeless man stammered.
He wore a battered baseball cap covered in dust. His skin was rough, with visibly enlarged pores, and his beard was scruffy, but his youth made him look fairly lively.
Dressed in a blue jacket, he clutched his watered-down Vodka with both hands, terrified that Xu Ye might snatch it away again.
"Let me make this clear. I know I'm young and handsome, and I've got some muscles, but my mom said I can't sleep with men. Don't think a little Federation Currency can shake my principles."
"..."
Xu Ye was speechless.
"My friend, I don't want anything." He smiled, tossed the two coins in his hand, then flicked them into the young man's arms.
"They're yours."
This was only the First Dreamscape Layer, anyway.
The homeless man froze, then hurriedly stuffed the coins into