Lu Li slowly awoke.
The distant sound of a ship's horn echoed, and voices drifting from the street made Lu Li, still half-asleep, think he was back to the beginning.
"Ugh..."
Tied to the wooden chair, Serica Darel struggled, causing the chair beneath her to creak and sway.
Sleepiness quickly dissipated, and Lu Li reached under the pillow; the Spirit-Calling Gun was still there.
Anna wasn't in the guestroom; Lu Li grabbed the holster and stood up to remove the towel from Serica Darel's mouth.
The Spirit-Calling Gun has the same lethality to humans.
"It was Anna!"
Serica Darel hurriedly said before Lu Li could inquire.
"Anna put you to sleep and tied me up. She said she couldn't let you take the risk and then left on her own."
"How long did I sleep?"
Lu Li untied the ropes and walked to the window, gazing at the distance, where fishing boats leaving the port were scattered across the lead-colored sea, returning one after another.
