Tom raced back to the hotel with the greatest speed.
He scanned the surroundings and then turned to enter a cafe opposite.
Tom called over a waiter, ordered an Americano, chose a seat by the window, and sat down, sipping his drink now and then.
His eyes, however, occasionally swept over the café's patrons and the pedestrians outside.
Although Tom speculated that the safest place for Han Xue would probably be the underground parking garage.
The underground parking garage was also where Han Xue could hide most securely, but Tom dared not recklessly enter the garage, as that could easily expose him or lead to an ambush from Han Xue.
Tom knew that Han Xue had a weapon in her bag, though he didn't know what kind of weapon it was. But it must be powerful if it could give Han Xue the confidence to subdue a tall and burly man like himself with ease.
Recalling the intense gunfire in the hotel,
Tom felt that Han Xue's bag likely contained a pistol.
