On Xu Le's first trip after becoming a councilor, many citizens came to see him off.
Xu Le felt somewhat unused to such a send-off. Standing on the Airship Grounds, he took in their cheers and the morning breeze, narrowing his eyes slightly.
He kept stroking Ding Ke in his arms. After the Red Moon Calamity, the black cat had become a little more alert.
But compared to before, there were still some problems.
With Ding Ke not fully lucid, Xu Le had no way of learning the specifics of the cat's current condition.
So he also had a small personal reason for going to Lighthouse: to return to where he had found Ding Ke and see whether he could discover any clues about the cat's muddled state.
"Aren't you boarding the airship?" Ai Li looked at Xu Le.
Xu Le nodded and looked toward the crowd, but found no sign of Wang Man. Perhaps she would not be coming.
"I guess she isn't coming. Let's go."
If Wang Man did not come, certain things might be more troublesome, but that did not matter. After all, he was already a councilor.
As someone at the heart of Zion's power, he already had plenty of opportunities to approach High Tower.
The only situation that remained difficult to handle was the Illuminati.
With that, Xu Le put on his hat, turned, and walked toward the airship.
"Wait."
Just as he stepped onto the stairs, a clear voice rang out behind them. They turned to see Wang Man running toward the Airship Grounds in a long black gauze dress.
Her outfit surprised Xu Le a little.
Logically, Wang Man should not be wearing black clothes like these now. What was going on?
"I thought you weren't coming," Xu Le said with a smile.