Cave Refuge

Although the monster attack on the city didn’t last long, the number of ancient creatures that died was quite significant, especially the smaller ones that perished in the carpet bombing—by now, it’s likely that not even their corpses remained intact.

In the Underground Bunker, Dong Tianyu and his group had no idea when the monster attack actually ended until the next day. Under Yara’s arrangement, another warrior left through the escape passage with live-streaming equipment, revealing that the ancient creatures in the vicinity were gradually dispersing. Even the ones that remained were being purged by the hunting teams.

Only after confirming that it was safe did Yara drive Ye Liuyun and Dong Tianyu back. On the way, she assured them, "I didn’t expect to be played by her. Don’t worry, unless she has already left Kyoto, this matter is far from over."

Hearing Yara’s words, Dong Tianyu and Ye Liuyun didn’t particularly care. After all, Yara was the one who initiated this matter. They couldn’t blame them since Yara was the one who got tricked this time.

However, seeing Yara take a loss, they knew the other party was not simple, as they managed to deceive the higher-ups in Pengcheng and still attained a high position within. Their capabilities were undoubtedly unquestionable; otherwise, they would have been caught and killed long ago.

After parting ways, Dong Tianyu and Ye Liuyun didn’t go on a spending spree but took advantage of the general rush to liquidate goods before the journey home and began scavenging mode.

However, the effectiveness of this mode was unimpressive, because everyone had already assessed the price of their merchandise before coming to Kyoto, which meant that Kyoto had set a floor price for all its goods.

If no one offered a higher price for their wares at the time of departure, they would undoubtedly choose to sell their goods directly to the official purchasing stations in Kyoto.

As for taking their merchandise back, that was definitely not an option; if they returned with the goods they had brought, it would mean that they hadn’t allowed Kyoto to earn a penny and that their trip was akin to a free tour.

At this point, no one was keen on being charitable, which was why the rule of forced trade was in place.

However, this rule had nothing to do with Dong Tianyu and his companion, as they had already converted their belongings into ’Currency’ that could only be used in Kyoto since it couldn’t be brought back to Pengcheng.

Therefore, Dong Tianyu and Ye Liuyun were spending wildly. As for purchasing items to take back, it wasn’t very cost-effective for them. Apart from a few special products, many other items being offered for sale had substitutes available in Pengcheng.

Although the prices might be slightly higher than here, the production capacity was very stable. Moreover, considering the high transportation costs, unless the profit margin was exceedingly high, most products were not considered for purchase.

Ye Liuyun and Dong Tianyu thought alike; many things were better bought back in Pengcheng rather than here.

It was only when they were notified that there would be a flight to Pengcheng in two days did both of them book seats to leave.

In those two days, Dong Tianyu and Ye Liuyun bought some special local products to take back, not much, just some valuable little gifts.

As for the remaining big expenses, they either spent them eating and drinking with Yara, Gordon, and Franklin, or they experienced the taste of a night in Kyoto.

Only when they were leaving did they learn that it was quite possible Yara and the other two would become permanent residents in Kyoto. Since that was the case, the trade they had discussed last time became very simple.

When the three of them saw Dong Tianyu and Ye Liuyun onto the plane, Yara showed an embarrassed expression. In two days, not only had they failed to catch Butterfly, but they also couldn’t even confirm whether she was still in Kyoto.

This situation made Yara, who was usually so successful, feel quite frustrated; after all, it was he who initiated this endeavor, thinking it would be a small matter, but it turned out quite differently.

Seeing Yara with a distressed face, Dong Tianyu said with a smile, "Come on, Lion, if you didn’t catch her, you didn’t catch her. Let’s just wait and see if we encounter her in the future, and stop worrying about it."

Upon hearing Dong Tianyu’s reassurance, Yara’s embarrassed expression eased a bit.

Yara wasn’t a child anymore, so she didn’t resort to making childish threats. Instead, she remembered this incident internally, planning to conduct a thorough investigation into Butterfly once Dong Tianyu and Ye Liuyun had left, determined to capture her as quickly as possible.

Since Dong Tianyu and Ye Liuyun didn’t bring back many items, they weren’t assigned to the cargo hold but sat in the cabin instead.

As soon as he entered the cabin, Dong Tianyu felt someone watching him. However, instead of searching with his eyes, he used Divine Sense.

Because there weren’t many passengers in the cabin and the person thought Dong Tianyu hadn’t noticed his gaze, he was somewhat unrestrained.

With Divine Sense, Dong Tianyu ’saw’ that the person was not wrapped up in layers to hide their appearance but was instead quite open, not even wearing glasses on his face.

After a Divine Sense check, he knew the stranger’s face was their true appearance. But Dong Tianyu had no memory of it, so he was unclear why the person kept staring at him.