Chapter 640 (2/2)

Ten minutes later, the group met at the entrance of the mall. The Nangongs seemed to have recovered from the initial euphoria of reunion. Granted, that will probably take a few days to fully fade away. Wuyue then introduced her new friends to her parents, but before she could put two full sentence in, Lily’s rapid fire interjection had it done it mere moments. That was how she operate.

“We have heard how you came over here.” Nangong Wuyue’s mother, Ayesha smiled as she took a deep bow at Hao Ren. “We are forever in your debt, while we are not sure what both of us can help, but if you ever need anything, please let us know.”

Ayesha’s husband too nodded. “I heard that you are investigating the place. We have also lived here for a hundred years, we can probably be of some help.”

Y’zaks was glad to hear that. “That is great. Sanba’s Dad right? We…”

The great demon had never paid any attention on how to address someone. Nangong Sanba’s father smiled as he waved his head. “That’s sounds weird…. This lowly one is Nangong Wudi*, I shall be in your care.”

An awkward silence descended upon the place as Hao Ren’s stiffened face took a good while to recover. This uncle’s damn is just too damn awe-inspiring!

He then patted Nangong Sanba by the shoulder as he spoke with a hushed voice. “Is that his stage name or something?”

Nangong Sanba’s face stiffened. “His real name”

“Your family’s name sense is only for the boys?”

Venom seeped from Nangong Sanba’s clenched teeth. “Hush you.”

Nangong Wudi did not see anything wrong with his name. The awe-inspiring-pretty-much-in-name only demon hunter who was just as half-baked as his son smiled as he motioned to the rest. “This is not a place to chat. I’ll bring you to our temporary abode.”

Lily was surprised. “You have a house here?”

Ayesha smiled warmly as she pointed towards the vast city. “There are houses everywhere.”

Everyone then knew what was going on.

Mr and Mrs Nangong’s place was a distance from the shopping complex, about a few streets away. They casually led the group to the roadside as they hailed a floating bus. Like how everything in the city was, it was unmanned.

The bus drove effortlessly under its automated system as it followed an arrow up a slope towards the residential zone. All along the floating bus’ path was a glowing guidance tape, probably to prevent collision agains other airborne vehicles. Hao Ren sat at the front most seat as he looked at the driver’s seat: It was nothing but a bunch of flickering meters and a sterling and drive shaft that was being operated automatically. There was a seat behind the driver’s panel. It seemed like this automobile was designed with a driver in mind, and the autopilot was just another mode.

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The screens inside the bus played some rather dull advertisements, a large group of children was surrounding an oddly shaped amusement faciltity as they jumped about. The subtitles beneath indicated that it was an advertisement for a newly opened amusment park.

The world within the screen was lively and vibrant, the world outside the screen was quiet and dull.

The childrens laughter and melody played from the advertisement filled cabin, but that only served to unnerve them all.