Aphrodite drove quietly along the outer ring road, while Long Linger sat in the passenger seat, one hand propped against the window as she watched the scenery outside. Indeed, ever since Yeh Huang took office, the country had returned to peace and tranquility; everywhere was a scene of people living and working in contentment, which made Long Linger feel very relieved. Fortunately, Yeh Sha hadn't been in power for long and hadn't managed to completely destroy this country.
Suddenly, her gaze swept over a utility pole they were passing. She remembered that these utility poles along the outer ring had once been plastered by Yin Hun the Nineteenth with missing-person notices looking for Tang Qingxue. And now, more than a month had gone by. Those notices had been battered by wind and rain, already tattered beyond recognition, some long since torn off and blown away by the wind...
