As Ancha Island gradually submerged into the unreal hue in the sky—a color that was neither sunlight nor darkness—a smug smile appeared on Lai Jie's face as he stood on deck. He had disembarked so easily, without alerting a single soul.
So smooth… Lai Jie couldn't help but offer sincere thanks in his heart to the member of the Heike Clan. If not for the human skin he had obtained, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly.
"Ah, I wonder what those people are planning to do with Charles," he mused aloud. "It would be best if they fought until both sides were annihilated. That would be perfect."
Thinking of this, Lai Jie suddenly remembered something. He raised his right hand and asked Lily, who was curled up inside his sleeve, "God, are you hungry? Do you need some food?"
"I'm not hungry!" Lily's voice was strained. The ship had already breached the blockade, and she realized she was now even farther from her companions.
