Ying Baiyi helped Diana up and also picked up the Luger revolver that had fallen on the ground, handing it back to her.
The recent commotion must have terrified the survivors, so he suggested they first check if all the windows on each floor were securely closed and comfort those who were frightened.
Diana nodded, stuffing the gun back into its holster. Pain in her left shoulder hadn't subsided, lingering painfully, constantly reminding her that the man before her, Ying Baiyi, was emotionally unstable.
On their way, Ying Baiyi shared with Diana what had happened to this world and himself.
People around him had turned into red ashes one day, which gathered together to form towering black columns reaching into the clouds, gradually converging towards a certain place.
"You mean those two crossing pillars...?" Diana recalled a video Chen Ke had shown her and asked.