Jin Jiuchi's eyes flew wide in surprise as his gaze met Nian's in midair. "Nian'er—" what was that creature doing here?! Alas, the rest of Jin Jiuchi's question was stuck in his throat when Nian clamped his mouth shut with a wet hand and gave him a signal to stay silent.
Jin Jiuchi nodded again and again before Nian let him go. The two of them moved to the window and brushed the curtain aside to peek outside. Indeed, it was Zhi who was standing outside their door.
Jin Jiuchi mouthed fiercely, 'What does he want?!'
Nian shrugged for he was none the wiser. His gaze fell onto the clock and saw that only fifteen minutes were left before the curfew. After deliberating over his choices, he finally replied, "What do you want? It's almost ten pm. If there's something you want to talk about, then let's talk tomorrow." He treated the man outside like a player, careful not to let the nightmare creature realize that his cover had been exposed by Jin Jiuchi early on.
