'If that's the case, didn't Zhu's Incarnation, Fragrant Maiden, just waste a whole year's effort for nothing?'
The thought alone made Zheng Xiu feel sorry for Zhu.
"Hey, kitty," Zheng Xiu said, "if he and I have similar Abilities, why can't I go to the places he can go?"
Zheng Xiu mulled it over, unable to find a solution. He pulled down the Orange Cat, which had been clinging desperately to his hair atop his head, grasped its shoulders, and asked in a low voice.
"Meow."
The Orange Cat let out a soft, indecipherable cry and turned its head away, ignoring Zheng Xiu.
The cat, having not eaten any fried fish cakes for a long time, was holding a grudge.
The devastated Lu Town had finally fallen quiet, and everyone had found a place to rest. Snake, still stubbornly refusing to give up, rubbed her chest and stared expectantly at the sky, hoping for another shower of sweet rain to soothe her wounds and let her regenerate a little more.
