The discovery that the passage was located within the city greatly boosted everyone's confidence. With a swarm of bees scouting ahead, the escort vehicles proceeded along the main road toward the city center.
The urban scenery along the way was very much in the style of the Japan Islands: street-side shops bearing Japanese signs, neon lights shining brightly, cherry trees planted along the riverside streets, steeply inclined roads in residential areas, and narrow, low alleys.
The city was deserted, silent except for the sound of the wind.
Fortunately, no news was good news. The group didn't dare loiter in the city, so Wanli Fengdao drove the vehicle slowly to their destination.
This was a residential area hidden on the edge of the bustling city. Most buildings were two or three-story structures made of brick, tile, and wood—ordinary family villas that showed their age.
