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In the staff toilet at the Homing Hotel, a middle-aged man lit up a cigarette for himself at the urinal. He unzipped his pants slowly and began peeing.
At the moment, a young man walked in. It was the plumber who had just left Lin Huangâs room not long ago.
âBrother Wang, youâre smoking in the toilet again.â The plumber greeted him with a wry smile and stood at the urinal on the right of the middle-aged man.
âWell, I canât smoke anywhere else,â the middle-aged man responded unclearly while dragging on the cigarette.
âGive me a puff,â said the plumber who turned his head while smiling.
âDidnât you quit?â Although the middle-aged man asked that, he passed the cigarette from his mouth anyway.
âI told Xiao Wen that I quit, but how could I ever quit?â The plumber took the cigarette and accidentally touched the personâs finger...
...
The security officer walked out of the toilet and walked toward the security room.
A bunch of young men in the security room projected the pages of their Emperorâs Heart Rings. Some were playing games, some were watching videos while some were binging on dramas.
They shut their Emperorâs Heart Ring pages in panic when Old Wang entered.
âYou bunch of bastards sure are lazy. Itâs working hours, yet all you guys care about is having fun!â Old Wang slapped their heads lightly one after another.
...
A young security guard walked toward the front desk in the hotel lobby while a female attendant was flushed upon seeing him walking over.
The rest of the female attendants were waiting for a good show to begin.
âWhy did you come? Itâs working hours now,â said the female attendant softly when she saw the security guard arrive before her.
âTheyâve just started to sell red plums on the market. I got you some and Iâve already washed them.â The security guard took a box of red plums out from under his shirt and handed it to the female attendant. âI wanted to pass it to you after work, but I remembered you didnât really eat at lunch. I brought it to you, figuring you might be hungry later.â
âI have snacks here. I can eat them to fill my stomach if Iâm really hungry. Donât come here during working hours again. Itâs inappropriate if the manager sees us.â Flustered, the female attendant accepted the fruit box.
The security guard pinched her hand mischievously and only let go a moment later.
...
At the front desk, the female attendant Xiao Li watched her security guard boyfriend leave while blushing.
âXiao Li, I bought you red plums and theyâre washed,â a female attendant ridiculed her by imitating the security guard boyfriendâs tone earlier.
âYouâre showing off much earlier than usual today,â the other female attendant teased while smiling.
âI want a boyfriend too. I want one whoâd send me food every day,â whined a female attendant with a puffy face while looking envious.
âLetâs try how these fresh red plums taste.â Xiao Li opened the box and grabbed a few for everyone. She passed them around by wrapping the red plums in serviettes.
...
In the hotel room No. 188021, Bloody nodded to Lin Huang half an hour after sending the plumber out. âOver 90% of the staff are infected now. Weâve completed the preliminary work, so we can go on with the next step now.â
âLetâs do it.â Lin Huang nodded.
A moment later, Xiao Li the female attendant called a number using the hotel line at the front desk.
The Emperorâs Heart Ring of a God Bless man with a buzz-cut began vibrating all of a sudden. He tapped the communication page open and picked the call up, seeming a little puzzled after realizing that it was the hotel front desk calling.
âHi, this is the front desk. May I know if youâre the guest from Room No. 100003?â
âWhatâs up?â asked the man while frowning a little.
âOh, itâs just a small matter. Today is the day we do our monthly aquarium cleaning for the king suites. Our staff will go to your room later to change the water in the aquarium. The process might take approximately 20 minutes. I hope that it wonât disturb you. If youâre not okay with this, we can transfer you to another room with a clean aquarium.â
âWhatâs wrong?â asked the short, buff man next to him.
âThe front desk said theyâre coming to change the aquarium water. Itâs the official aquarium-cleaning day today,â replied the man with the buzz-cut.
âOh, no wonder I sensed staff going into a couple of rooms on this floor earlier.â
The man with the buzz-cut recalled sensing something like that within the range of his territory earlier. He said to the front desk, âWe donât need to change rooms, but please be quick with the cleaning.â
âSure, weâll make the arrangements right away. Itâs our pleasure to be at your service.â
Approximately two minutes later, the doorbell of Room 100003 rang.
The man with the buzz-cut only let his guard down when he opened the door and sensed no cultivatorâs energy wave from the two young hotel staff in uniform.
âPlease clean the aquarium quickly. My boss has a bad temper. He doesnât like being disturbed. Itâs best that you get it done by seizing the opportunity since heâs not here.â
âSure, weâll get it done as soon as we can.â
The man with the buzz-cut closed the door and walked to the balcony for a puff. However, he was facing the living room to watch the two young men work.
The staff used a net and another used his hand to scoop the fishes out one after another before putting them into a temporary tank.
These fish monsters seemed to have gotten used to such a routine, so they did not struggle at all.
After scooping all the fishes out, the duo removed the plug at the bottom to release the water. Later on, they began cleaning the inside of the tank with tools such as the water gun.
The man with the buzz-cut lost his interest when he watched them to this point. He turned around and looked outside the hotel.
Approximately 15 or 16 minutes later, the aquarium was filled with water again as the fishes were slipped back in one after another.
The duo put the tools away and wiped the floor completely dry. They then informed the man with the buzz-cut that they were done and left.
âThereâs nothing to be nervous about. The two of them are just ordinary people. They were just doing their job all the way and they did not do anything else,â reported the short, buff man as he walked into the living room with a grin. âLook, the water in the aquarium is so much cleaner now.â
âI wasnât nervous. I was just being cautious.â The man with the buzz-cut snubbed the cigarette out with his fingers and walked straight into the living room. He shuffled into the kitchen, took out a bottle of beer from the refrigerator and popped it open with his thumb. Then, he took a big gulp with his head up.
âOld Lei, weâve known each other for say, over 20 years. Donât you think I canât tell whether youâre cautious or nervous?â teased the short, buff man while smiling.
The man with the buzz-cut was quiet.
âYou escaped from the Purple Crow. The Boss brought you here on purpose. This is a mission against the Purple Crow. Heâs giving you an opportunity to prove yourself, so donât do anything foolish,â the buff man proceeded.
âIâve told you countless times. I didnât escape. I went in as God Blessâs spy since the beginning,â explained the man with the buzz-cut while frowning. âThe reason why I was unwilling to come isnât that I still have feelings for them, but I know how scary the Crow God is...â
In Room No. 188021 on the top floor of the hotel, Lin Huang was smirking as he sat on the couch while Bloody projected what was happening in Room No. 100003. In the projection, the conversation between the man with the buzz-cut and the short, buff man was crystal clear.