Shadow Town was far from the bustle of Belfast—only the two bakeries on the street were open, though they were still cleaning up the troubles brought by the hurricane and had not yet prepared the dough. It would be at least another half-hour before anything was put into the oven.
Returning to the tavern empty-handed, Lu Li found Little Jack, who had been awake for a while, possibly stirred by the sound of Lu Li leaving or perhaps the moisture seeping into the tavern.
He politely greeted Lu Li, rubbing his eyes as he pulled open a few curtains and then ran off to extinguish the oil lamp that had been burning all night.
Lu Li went back upstairs and pushed open the wooden door of his room.
"Back so soon?"
As soon as Lu Li returned to the tavern, Anna, who had secretly slipped back to the room upstairs, turned around and feigned surprise.
"Just a few seconds after you," Lu Li replied.
