102 Dumitru District, Secret Investigation Department.
Beneath the glow of the Dawn streetlights, spaced five meters apart, a tall figure and a short one returned hand-in-hand to the Logistics and Investigation Department near the main gate.
CLICK.
The gas lamp in the Investigation Department One office lit up.
Lisi let go of her hand and forced a smile. "Welcome home, Tina."
The white-haired girl's hollow eyes slowly roamed the room, as if she were familiarizing herself with the office.
After a long moment, she hopped over to Wei'en's desk with a strange gait. "Tina, Wei'en."
Her voice was even stiffer than before, as if a hard rock were lodged in her throat, producing a grating sound as it scraped against her vocal cords.
Lisi said softly, "He's alright. You saved him."
"Tina, happy."
"Yes, we're all happy that you two are safe."
"Tina, safe."
Tina shook her head, or at least tried to. The stiffness in her neck caused her whole body to sway with the movement.
