Their eyes met, and they both understood.
Nie Xuan sighed. "An individual's strength is simply too limited. Relying on the country is the best choice."
"Of course you can rely on the country, but not everyone in it is reliable." Xu Huo drained his glass and patted him on the shoulder. "If you hold individuals to the same standard as the country, sooner or later, something will go wrong."
Nie Xuan watched his back for two seconds before turning around with a smile. He copied Xu Huo and rolled his glass between his fingers.
After leaving the bar, Xu Huo tried to hail a cab home, but every driver refused as soon as they heard where he was going.
"We don't drive into densely populated residential areas at night. You'll have to find another way, young man."
Fortunately, the subway was still running. Xu Huo tied his shoelaces and ran to the nearest station.
There were very few people on the train, and they kept their distance from one another. From time to time, they glanced at the newly installed live surveillance cameras and the several guards in the car.
Xu Huo found a seat and took out his phone to check his messages. First, Team Leader Wu had told him that his family had moved into a secure residential community. Then his parents had sent messages asking after him, and Ms. Fang had reminded him to go back and see his psychiatrist.
There was also a message from Zhou Ning thanking him. She said she'd found a glove-type item in the game and that he could come get it from her anytime.
Another message was from Yan Jiayu. She said she'd found an interesting Random Instance in the neighboring city and invited him to go in with her.
She'd