Saudi's withdrawal from Mardis meant that from then on, this No Man's Land would temporarily fall under the administration of the Federation.
A day after the performance had ended, people were still so immersed in the joyous revelry that they couldn't extricate themselves. But starting the next day, the city returned to its former tranquility. People always seemed to bounce back quickly from the ravages of war, sprouting like bamboo after rain with vibrant vitality…
In the streets and alleys, people were laughing and talking as if the war between the Federation and Saudi had nothing to do with them. Their resilience was far greater than Feng Yi had imagined.
