Late at night, 11:30 p.m.
Li Xiao returned to the [Temple of the Dead Buddha] and began his assigned "guard duty."
Wang Sihan, meanwhile, cleared everyone out of the [Caesar Hotel], ensuring there were no hidden dangers.
Ji Yan tossed the phone installed with the [Eye of Exploits] to Wang Sihan for safekeeping.
Li Qingzhi's brow had remained furrowed. "We're really letting that guy Wang Sihan guard something so important?"
"Why can't we give it to the monk?"
"In terms of side-quest difficulty, the [Temple of the Dead Buddha] is one star higher than the [Caesar Hotel]. Doesn't that indirectly mean the [Temple of the Dead Buddha] is safer?"
Ji Yan said blandly, "Weren't you calling him President Wang every other sentence? Why did you suddenly drop the little fanboy act?"
Li Qingzhi shrugged. "That's one thing, this is another. Right now, the Main Quest comes first."
Ji Yan explained calmly, "Who holds it isn't the important part. The important part is achieving the purpose of misleading it."
"Within [Lush City], the [Phone Eerie] can sense where its remaining body parts are. The only place that can block that sensing is a Player's private territory, so it can only invade both sides at once."
Li Qingzhi clasped his hands together and took a deep breath. "Fine."
"I just feel like that monk isn't reliable. I'm starting to regret leaving my sister with him."
Ji Yan looked ahead impassively. "Like Wang Sihan said, even if we don't trust him, we have to."
"We're all tied to the same rope."
"I'm going to the bathroom."
Before setting out, Ji Yan made a trip to the restroom.
Inside a bathroom stall, Ji Yan left something behind at the [Caesar Hotel].
At the sink, Ji Yan splashed water over his face.
Staring at his