The middle-aged man paused for a moment and said, "A guest is a guest. Since you are in the City That Never Sleeps, please follow me to meet our city lord!"
“Thank you.” Fengjiu returned the greeting and followed him into the city.
Seeing the team heading to the left front under the leadership of the middle-aged man, Feng Jiu's heart moved slightly. She looked at the middle-aged man leading the way and said, "My name is Feng Jiu. What's your name?"
“Hehe, my name is Gumu Yan, and I’m almost 264 years old this year. Miss Feng, you can just call me Old Yan.” The middle-aged man said in a loud voice, with steady steps, and a smile on his face as he talked to Feng Jiu.
"It's been many years since outsiders have come to our city that never sleeps. You are truly a rare visitor to our place."
While chatting with him, Fengjiu watched as some people in the city put away the black cloths that were wrapped around their houses, and asked, "Why are all the houses in this city covered with black cloths? Are they to block out the sun?"
"Yes, this is a city that never sleeps. There is never any night in this city that never sleeps. No one can stand facing the scorching sun all the time. Therefore, we calculate the time. Every night when it is time to rest, the people in our city will use black cloth to block the sun. In this way, we can achieve the effect of night."
Gu Muyan smiled and said, "Wearing dark-colored clothes like you will absorb more sunlight. If you wear it for a long time, you will get very hot. People in our city all like to wear white clothes. White clothes are cooler than other colors."
Feng Jiu nodded and asked, "What were those people who just left the city doing? We didn't see any oasis or other towns along the way, so where were they going?"
"I've said before that we are an isolated city. We are the only town in this area of hundreds of miles. So apart from this city, you won't see any other cities. As for the team that left the city, they went there to look for water. The water source in our city is getting smaller and smaller, so we have no choice but to look for a new water source."
As he spoke, he shook his head and sighed, "But this new water source is hard to find! Just like what Miss Feng said before, this place is barren and has nothing. Water is even more scarce and precious."
Fengjiu chatted with him all the way and got a general idea of what was going on. When they arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, they were invited into the hall and sat down, while the middle-aged man left first.
Not long after, an old man in a white robe came in. The middle-aged man followed behind him and introduced Feng Jiu to him. Then he said to Feng Jiu, "This is the mayor of our Never-Sleeping City."
When the old man came in, Feng Jiu and the others looked at him calmly. Similarly, the old man also looked at Feng Jiu and the others calmly.
Looking at Feng Jiu and the others, the old man became more and more frightened, and he also understood why these outsiders were brought to him.
“Haha, I’ve heard Elder Yan talk about you guys, but you guys shouldn’t be passing by here, right?” The old man walked in with a smile, sat down in the main seat, and looked at Feng Jiu and the others.