And so, after getting off at the next stop, the group took a train back and returned to the station they had missed.
The station was in a medium-sized city known for its food. The old woman had someone to find, but the others didn't need to go with her. Since it was late, they found a hotel to stay at. Those with things to do went about their business, while those with nothing to do found somewhere to rest, eat, and drink.
Bubble Bean didn't want to go with the old woman again, so Xu Huo, the painted woman, and the two members of the Wan family accompanied her this time.
From their earlier contact, they only knew roughly where the bookstore owner lived. The old woman didn't have a Photo of him on her Communicator, so they first went to a well-known school in the area to look for his child.
It wasn't hard to ask around. After spending a little money, they found out where the child was. However, a Teacher at the school said the child had gone home early that day, picked up by a nanny robot.
The painted woman secretly found the bookstore owner's address in the school's registration records, and they immediately headed to his home.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they reached the residential area, several Players and some robots began watching them.
They really were being watched by robots.
The moment they entered the area, all the robots nearby—including the surveillance devices—began observing them covertly.
"What happened?" The two members of the Wan family realized something was wrong and prepared to get the old woman out at a moment's notice.
The old woman was adamant. She had no intention of leaving, insisting that she had to bring her final delivery to a