The next morning.
The sun rose at the edge of the sky and drove away the night, its golden light spilling across the land.
Inside the dim room, heavy curtains blocked the sunlight outside. Only a sliver squeezed through the gap between them and fell onto the floor, casting streaks of light across the room.
"Chirp, chirp..."
The birds that had risen early to forage returned, and waves of birdsong echoed throughout the residential compound.
Lin Li, lying in bed, was awakened by the birdsong outside. He opened his eyes, turned his head, and looked toward the window.
The weather was excellent today. Anyone with plans to travel would have been delighted by such weather.
Lin Li threw off the quilt covering him. His body slowly rose into the air and drifted to the window. Reaching out, he drew back the curtains and let the morning sun pour inside.
Many people traveled during the holidays. Even in the residential compound where Lin Li lived, quite a few residents had gone on trips.
Normally, at this hour, many children would gather downstairs, chasing and playing noisily. Now that their parents had taken them traveling, the compound seemed somewhat deserted.
"Splash, splash..."
A rush of water sounded from the bathroom. When Lin Li finished washing up and came out, the phone in his pocket rang once.
Lin Li headed toward the kitchen while taking out his phone to check it.
After opening his social app, he saw that a stranger had requested to add him as a friend.
"Hello, my name is Lu Da. I'm Liu Jialin's colleague..."
Lin Li read the note and realized that this was the investigator he would be helping the day after tomorrow. He reached out and tapped the screen, accepting the friend request.
Putting away his