Chapter 228: Jes Grew
The biting wind of early winter swept up fallen leaves along Mambo Street. The old trees lining the road looked utterly desolate, shedding piles of foliage that formed makeshift beds for sleeping drifters.
Gu He sprinted past. There were simply too many drifters scattered across the pavement; he nearly tripped over several of them as he ran.
"Hiss... he-di-hiss..."
Suddenly, a drifter lying ahead staggered to his feet. Dressed in rags and coated in grime, the man looked completely delirious. It was impossible to tell if he was dead drunk, high on drugs, or just insane.
The drifter's swaying body abruptly went rigid. He spread his arms wide and began to swing them.
The motion was rhythmic. Soon, the man's shoulders, waist, and feet were twisting to the same beat.
What the hell? It was a bizarre sight, and Gu He couldn't help but cast a few extra glances as he ran past.
Inside the Big House District, it was completely normal to see pedestrians strolling by with blaring boomboxes on their shoulders, or people dancing and acting crazy in the streets. But this drifter felt different. He seemed fueled by some weird, uncanny power.
Gu He glanced back over his shoulder, his eyes widening. It was absolutely unreal.