After Qiao Nan took the money, she followed the doctor's earlier instructions and paid a thousand yuan. She initially wanted to keep the remaining sum of money with her. However, at the thought of her mother's character, she gritted her teeth and decided to look for the group of Qiao Dongliang's former comrades who came earlier.
These people really seemed to be in need of money. They did not leave Ping Cheng as they had not gotten back their money. Instead, they paid for two nights of accommodation at one of the hotels in Ping Cheng.
Fortunately, they were all old buddies and knew one another well. They also stayed under the same roof when they were in the army.
Hence, the few grown-up men only rented one room to share in order to save money.
When Qiao Nan found them with the address they had given to her earlier, she felt a little sad too.
