Yao Shen doesn't see anything that resembles the little ghoul boy during his flight, but he's shaken for the rest of the morning.
The taxi ride into the city and his hotel passes by in a blur. The hotel is no less luxurious than the previous one they stayed at. Although the facade is a lot more understated, but it's also closer to set.
The room Bi Jialu helps him carry his luggage into is just as spacious as the previous one, but along with the living room area comes a small dining nook by the windows, and the novelty of a balcony with a hot tub. The balcony is hidden from view from the other floors and any people on the street by a few bamboo stalks planted alongside the protective railing.
Some of Yao Shen's unease is dispelled by the promising sight of that hot tub. He bets he and Xin Hulei can have a lot of fun in it.
He remembers the threat of Si Wang dropping into his mind and his new-found enthusiasm promptly fizzles.
