Daylight had fully broken, and the air had grown cooler and fresher. A sun the size of a millstone was slowly rising. The magnificent sunrise rose from the ink-blue clouds, shining with a bright, gentle red glow that tore through the clouds veiling the sky.
On the early-morning streets of Sun Radiance Valley, passersby emerged in twos and threes from the Ecstasy Den in the shadows of an alley, yawning with bleary eyes. It looked as though they had exerted themselves considerably on women the night before.
"There really are a lot of men with no taste!" Emily was in a poor mood. She cast a cold glance at the disheveled men coming out of the alley and spoke with disgust on her face.
Han Shuo felt no fatigue after a night of pursuit. He looked around with interest without answering.
"Oh, right. Phoebe came looking for you last night. I told her you'd gone out on some business!" Emily pulled her coat tighter across her chest and turned to tell Han Shuo.
"Did she say anything?" Han Shuo paused slightly. Remembering what Phoebe had gone to do, he asked.
"No. I suppose she didn't have much to say to me!" Emily answered. After a pause, she suddenly leaned closer with a somewhat gossipy air and lowered her voice. "Have you done that with her yet?"
Han Shuo shook his head and said with solemn righteousness, "Of course not. We've only known each other a few months. Am I really that impatient?"
"Oh, please. Didn't you violate me on the very first day we met? And you did it by rape, too, you shameless little scoundrel!" Emily was utterly scornful of Han Shuo's answer and snorted contemptuously.
Her words made Han Shuo laugh despite himself. He was not embarrassed at