"Attention, passengers. You have arrived at Level One. Please check your belongings and disembark in an orderly manner. Thank you for riding this train. We look forward to seeing you again..."
As the shuttle gradually slowed, the passengers finally arrived at their destination.
Zhang Heng waited until the carriage module had been moved into the arrival area before unfastening his seat belt and following the crowd out of the station.
He noticed that the atmosphere on Level One was vastly different from when he had arrived the previous night. It was still as listless as ever, but there were now many more riot police on the streets. That was a rare sight in Level One, which was practically in a state of anarchy.
The appearance of those police was clearly related to Zhang Heng's earlier clash with the Bōsōzoku.
After all, dozens of people had died. That would have been a major incident on any level. But it seemed Miss F's promise to settle the matter for Zhang Heng had not been empty words. At least, when Zhang Heng himself appeared, the riot police showed no reaction and simply watched him walk past them.
Zhang Heng walked to the meeting place.
It was a residential complex, but unlike those on Level Three, its only access-control system was broken, and there were no surveillance cameras installed. Zhang Heng took the elevator straight to the twenty-second floor and knocked on the door of apartment 2204.
A moment later, the electronic lock clicked open, and Miss F's voice came from inside. "Come in. Close the door behind you."
"Okay." Zhang Heng entered the apartment.
Contrary to what he had imagined, this was not some secret base like the one on the second floor of the movie theater. It was a genuine residence. Though