Chapter 231

Time, like a nimble bird, glided by unnoticed. In the blink of an eye, half a month slipped away like a white horse passing a gap. Xu Lin and Liu Feng finally returned to the Island No. 1 that haunted their dreams. Before disembarking, the two carefully disguised themselves, skillfully applying the art of face-painting so that their features bore the traces of time and their ages seemed to be locked at around forty. That mature and steady appearance looked like a work of art sculpted by time. Though they had been away for only a little over three years, this island, like a painting forgotten by time, had not changed much. The sea breeze still blew softly, carrying a salty taste—that unique breath of the ocean.