Interrogation (Big Chapter Seeking Monthly Ticket)

"Inie, what's wrong?"

Liss, lying in bed, opened her eyes groggily and watched Inie hurriedly get dressed.

"Something work-related came up."

Inie swept her gaze around, picked up the small bag on the old iron table beside her, felt the camera inside, and quickly slung the bag over her shoulder.

"You're still going out this late?"

Liss slowly closed her eyes again and hugged the blanket. "Your boss is really working you too hard."

"News comes first, then the story. That's how it goes."

Inie smiled as she put on a light jacket. "In our line of work, timing is everything. Get some rest. Don't you have that part-time job tomorrow?"

"Then... good luck... remember to bring an umbrella..."

Liss's voice gradually weakened. "Whether that part-time job still exists is hard to say. They only mentioned it in our part-time work group, but there haven't been any details yet..."

By the end, her voice had fallen completely silent, leaving only faint breathing.

"Okay."

Inie glanced at the Rain Curtain beyond the balcony, answered softly, picked up the still slightly damp transparent umbrella by the door, carefully opened it, and slipped outside quietly.

The hallway window was open, and a faintly cool breeze carried fine rain in from outside.

Inie turned and headed toward the elevator. She pulled a hair tie from her jacket pocket and held it between her teeth, gathering her hair with one hand while rapidly typing a reply to that forum account in the air with the gesture keyboard in the other.

Wait a moment. I'll be there right away.

After replying, she raised her wristband, looked at the Credit Card charge record from the ride-hailing app in her inbox, and took a deep breath.

It was past five in the morning. Dawn should have been