Hidden Worries Beneath the Calm
The mainland seemed to have regained its vibrant vitality amidst the joy of rebirth after the catastrophe. Prosperous city-states rose from the ground, commercial traffic flowed ceaselessly, and the melodious sounds of music intertwined with the clamor of voices, as if that dark catastrophe of the past had never happened at all. Waves of wheat rippled across the fields, fruits weighed down the branches, and the fragrance of a bountiful harvest permeated every inch of the land, while peace and contentment beamed on the faces of the people.
Yet, Lin Yu could not immerse himself in this superficial tranquility like the others. In the stillness of the dead of night, he often tossed and turned, unable to sleep. An inexplicable heaviness always lingered in his heart, as though a pair of cold eyes were hidden in the abyss of darkness, peering at this gradually recovering mainland. He vaguely felt that the sudden collapse of the Dark Organization might only be the beginning of an even grander conspiracy, and that the mastermind lurking behind the scenes was perhaps dormant in a dark corner, waiting for the right moment to strike.
Chapter 233