It wasn't until the midday of the following day that Xiang Kun returned to where he had hidden his backpack.
After retrieving his bag, he didn't immediately turn on his mobile phone, even though he instinctively knew that the energy surrounding him must have dissipated after such a long time. To be safe, however, he decided to wait a bit longer - he really didn't want to have to replace his phone again.
After changing into the replacement clothes he had brought and putting his shoes back on, Xiang Kun put the dirty, worn-out clothes he had taken off back into his bag. Sporting a cotton cap, he then wore his bag and continued to walk towards the city, looking every bit the tourist.
Only after getting on the bus back to his city in the afternoon did Xiang Kun take out his phone to turn it on and check the messages on WeChat.
