Oasis City had an unwritten rule: after dark, never leave the commercial district.
The desert bordered the glaciers. At night, the sparse vegetation along the city's edge could not block the invading cold winds, which cut straight to the bone.
And those thugs who looked somewhat respectable during the day immediately revealed their vicious true faces at night.
The transport vehicles that made extra money on the side also refused to start up at night.
Losing a vehicle was a minor matter. The real fear was that the driver would go in and never come back out.
From C District to B District, then from B District to A District.
The boundaries between every district were exceptionally distinct, marked by carefully cultivated green forests. Under the protection of the Sky Barrier, they thrived, while the sweet, fresh water from melted glaciers nourished this rare vitality in the desert.
But... who knew what people were hiding in those forests, or how many corpses lay buried beneath that soil?
Still, there were always bold people in this world.
Mu Fan had thrown his bloodstained mercenary jacket into a recycling station to be destroyed. Now, he wore a heavy coat specially made for traveling through the desert at night.
Wrapped in a gray-blue headscarf, Mu Fan looked weathered and dusty.
Behind him, Lu Qingxue had wrapped her face even more tightly, revealing only a pair of bright eyes.
Only at close range could one catch the faint, subtle fragrance of snow lotus lingering around her.
"Leaving the city?"
"The exit fee is five hundred. Fifteen hundred for two people." At the edge of C District, several unfriendly-looking guards cheerfully stopped Mu Fan and Lu Qingxue.
The price was clearly meant to make things difficult for them.
But Mu Fan's indifferent eyes swept over