Amidst the rumbling thunder, a fine drizzle began to fall, casting a hazy, misty veil over Prickly Pear.
Clad in a black raincoat, Su Mo leaned out sideways to peek down the street. Only when he confirmed there were no stray pedestrians did he safely turn back around.
"Go back inside. Get to bed early tonight and don't wait up for me!"
Standing before the warmly lit western-style house, the excited flush had yet to fade from Huang Xiaojuan's face. Once she learned their destination was Heaven's Origin and that Su Mo had already amassed plenty of exchange points—with a solid plan to acquire the rest—she was ecstatic. For the rest of this ordinary night, her mind was completely consumed by fantasies of a beautiful new life.
