Under Gu Fan's suggestion, the two men changed course and headed to another small town. They stayed there for a day to eat, sleep, and rest before setting off again.
Gu Fan's plan was simple. Since they needed to ensure their identities were not exposed, they absolutely could not approach the destination from the direction of Dark City. Instead, they would take an alternative route, which required a slight detour.
Li initially agreed, but he didn't expect the detour to be so extensive, and he instantly became disheartened.
"Better safe than sorry! You wouldn't want to go back and get scolded by Catherine, would you?" Gu Fan's words made sense, and if he and Li were to expose their identities, causing Catherine to be unable to account for them, it would be more than just a scolding.
Upon reaching another small town, Gu Fan saw a very tall building severely damaged, and there were also signs of destruction on the nearby streets, as if the area had suffered an attack.