Because the avenue was paved with stones and pebbles and was repeatedly crushed under the wheels of passing carriages and horses, even though thick layers of rotting leaves had accumulated, the traces of the road were still very distinct, with hardly any signs of grass or vegetation growth.
It had only been a day and a night, yet the traces here had been mostly cleared. Flipped-over leaves faintly revealed mottled bloodstains, but the bodies were gone without a trace.
"Was it like this when you came yesterday?" Cheng Ziang, holding Ah Yang, turned his head and asked Ah Si.
"Eh, there were so many bodies yesterday, how come they are all gone today?" Ah Si also appeared very surprised.
"They must have been collected by their companions," Cheng Ziang mused.
"What should we do next?" Ah Si asked.
"In which direction is the Rainbow Government?" Cheng Ziang inquired.
"That way." Ah Si pointed approximately in one direction.
