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Nearby, a young woman carried a bucket to the riverbank and softly stated, “A celestial being wouldn’t trick mortals like us out of money. Mortal money is useless to them, and they wouldn’t profit even if they sold our whole city.”
Lu Yin nodded at the woman’s words and then sipped some of his drink. “That’s true… The gap between mortals and celestial beings is simply too wide.”
He sighed and looked at the young woman. “What do you say to me telling your fortune for free? You have nothing to lose.”
The young woman shot a suspicious glance at Lu Yin and then quickly ducked her head. She did not dare to actually respond to him.
Lu Yin did not press the woman. His raft continued to drift down the slow-moving river. There was dense vegetation on both sides that seemed to form a green bridge that connected the two riverbanks.
The plants caused the raft to slow down.
Lu Yin did not bother pushing the plants aside, and he simply allowed the raft to float where it pleased as he took a nap.
He did not know how much later it was when he heard a soft sound that caused him to open his eyes.
The young woman had returned, and she was tapping on the raft with a bamboo pole while staring at him.
“It’s already dark. Why haven’t you left yet? Our city has a curfew, so you’ll get in trouble if someone sees you.”
Lu Yin was surprised. “There...
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