At dawn, Xia Yan woke naturally.
Her daily routine had always been perfectly normal.
Even though someone as gloomy as her seemed like they should have the schedule of a night owl.
Still, one could not judge a person by appearances.
After waking up, Xia Yan found Jiang Peizhen still sleeping soundly.
She did not wake her. Instead, she got out of bed alone, returned to her room to retrieve something, and went to the public restroom to wash up.
When she came out of the restroom, she saw the bar's owner, Ye Lan, coming down the stairs in the distance.
It was six in the morning. Where was the owner going so early?
Xia Yan wiped her face with a towel, then glanced toward the staircase leading to the fourth floor.
Still, this was a good opportunity.
After putting her things away, Xia Yan tiptoed up to the fourth floor. It was very quiet, and all the windows in the corridor were closed.
The moment she stepped inside, Xia Yan felt that the gloomy, damp sensation had become even more pronounced.
She could not help looking toward the corner of the wall, expecting to see water dripping there, but was surprised to find it completely dry.
Xia Yan took out the small knife she used to draw blood for self-harm, then opened Ye Lan's door.
The door was unexpectedly unlocked. It opened with a push, and Xia Yan ducked inside, gently pulling the door shut with her foot.
She did not hurry into the room. First, she took out a pair of sunglasses and put them on.
They were equipment issued by the Strategic Affairs Department and had many functions, one of which was thermal imaging.
Xia Yan activated the thermal imaging function and scanned the entire room inside