Zheng Xiu came up with a plausible excuse and went back to the inn's rear courtyard to use the outhouse.
He also claimed to still be a little scared, asking Feng Bei to stand guard outside the yard for him.
Feng Bei, doting on him, happily agreed.
"Whoosh..."
Inside the outhouse, the boy transformed into a wisp of green smoke and vanished.
「Imperial City.」
It had started snowing again.
A light snow drifted about.
Zheng Xiu quickly had Scarface Liu fetch several exquisite side dishes, pastries, and peanuts from the Fragrant Pavilion. He ate a hasty meal, making do with what he had.
But just as he was about to eat, Zheng Xiu was surprised to find he wasn't nearly as hungry as he had imagined.
It was then he realized that the nutrients his Incarnation absorbed from eating could be transferred back to his Main Body.
This was already beyond the realm of scientific explanation. Then again, at a time like this, what was the point of talking about science?
