Chapter 36 - 26 Comrades? Comrades
Seeing the morning stars fading, with the night about to retreat, Xu Qing leapt onto a high wall and focused his mind, using Qi Observation Skill to survey the entire mill.
A mist of five colors representing the Five Elements ranged from light to dark, each place different.
Gathering his concentration, he saw the tranquil, undisturbed orange-yellow aura of people in the distant courtyards.
Clearly, the living people in the mill were still resting, not yet awake.
Xu Qing looked down at the scattered, ruined corpse workers, intending to leave, but something still bothered him.
While pondering, he caught a glimpse, using the Qi Observation Skill to scan around, finally settling his gaze on a place filled with fiery aura.
It was the firework room, originally used for cooking and boiling water for the mill workers.
Xu Qing thought, with the cold weather of February still lingering, it was the time for everyone to stay in their warm beds. Being kind-hearted, he couldn't bear to see people freezing, so he decided to give the folks at the Black Workshop a good fire before leaving to keep them warm!
With this thought, Xu Qing was practically moved by his own kindness, rushing to the firework room, and after some busy work, he left silently before dawn, disappearing over the high walls into the streets and alleys.
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As the fifth watch passed, the night watchman was leisurely walking home with the gong and clapper in his hand.