At ten o'clock that night, although it was already quite late, the traffic on the streets still flowed incessantly, just as it had at dusk.
Neon lights of every color shone brilliantly, dressing the rows of towering buildings in gorgeous finery.
Some of the 996 workers had just gotten off work. Exhausted after an entire day, some chose to go straight home and sleep, while others decided to eat a late-night meal at a restaurant before returning.
"Lin Li, should we grab a late-night meal before heading back?" Su Yue asked Lin Li beside her, her smile blooming like a flower.
They had eaten quite a lot at dinner, and even after wandering the streets for several hours, she still wasn't hungry.
Hearing that, Lin Li shook his head. "I'm not hungry. Are you?"
"I'm not hungry either."
"Since you're not hungry, then let's skip the late-night meal. I'll take you home!"
"Mm." Su Yue nodded, then walked with Lin Li toward where they had parked.
"Tap, tap, tap..."
There were no pedestrians on the way to the parking lot. It was incredibly quiet, and their footsteps could be heard clearly.
Lin Li suddenly stopped. Seeing this, Su Yue stopped as well. She turned her head toward him, her face full of confusion.
Lin Li turned around and glanced behind them.
Several dozen meters away stood a burly man wearing sunglasses.
When Lin Li turned to look at the burly man in sunglasses, the latter immediately stopped and turned his head toward the advertising sign beside him.
"I saw this guy while we were shopping at the mall earlier. He's still here now. Is he following me?" Lin Li thought to himself as he watched the suspicious figure in the distance.
Following Lin Li's gaze, Su Yue looked into the