"Old Yan, I'm leaving first." Her farewell came from behind.
He did not turn around, just nodded: "Go ahead, I know you have things to attend to."
When the automatic door behind opened and closed, he turned sideways, looking at the empty space behind him.
May the Union's battle flag fly high, may the Union's will endure, may all races unite, may all lovers under the sky grow old without parting.
The old man prayed silently in his heart.
Yet he could not see the splash of water droplets on the dustless ground.
......
"Sage Li, why are you sitting here idly." The City Guardian of Tianfu climbed the steps, looking at the executing Sage of the Southwest Provinces sitting beneath the statue, he questioned: "I heard from your apprentices, you've been sitting here for three days."
"...I am lost." She answered, the woman reeking of alcohol put down the empty bottle in her hand.