The border area, Huo Zhou.
Huo Zhou used to have another name with ethnic characteristics, which meant "the land of prosperity and opulence". Yet since the area was in a basin surrounded by tall mountains on all sides, with long hours of sunshine and sweltering heat throughout the year which reminded one of fire falling like raindrops, the original name was gradually forgotten as time passed, leaving behind the nickname "
It was October at the moment, and the rest of the country was welcoming the autumn coolness already. However, with a summer as long as 153 days, the temperature here remained as high as ever. What was more, despite the scorching heat in daytime, the nights were cold. The diurnal temperature difference was huge.
Gu Yu arrived at Huo Zhou in the afternoon and it was late at night already. Right now, he was lying in bed in a hotel, studying a map in his hands.
