"Knock knock!"
"Knock knock!"
The old man sleeping in the back seat woke up with a start. Eyes half closed, he took a while to clear his head before opening the window and asked, "What time is it?"
"It's four in the morning," replied his assistant.
"How are things looking?"
"We are still able to keep it at bay, but the decrease of the water is quite significant. Although the red fog has fallen back a little, it showed no sign of dissipating."
The assistant looked dejected. "We estimate that the water will dry out completely at around nine o'clock…"
"Sigh. That water is not enough, after all."
The old man heaved a sigh and said right away, "Be as it may, we have tried our best. We have followed our conscience and fulfilled our duty. Anything else?"
"The city of Huo Zhou i-is gone." The assistant pursed his lips tightly.
"..."
