C56 The Aftermath

Over the next few days, Liu Xu lived serenely.

This tranquility mirrored the days before he acquired his Elf Pet, devoid of peculiar abilities and encounters with oddly-shaped, troublemaking gangsters in suits.

Even news from Ma Dazhuang, the mechanic, had been scarce, suggesting he'd taken his lesson to heart.

Post-work, Liu Xu's time was leisurely spent in the company of Chu Menghan—chatting