They arrived at the hotel.
Several grown men renting a single room drew strange looks from the hotel receptionist.
Jian Bai and Chu He remained unfazed.
Ye Xuan, however, felt somewhat uncomfortable. Why was the receptionist looking at him like that?
Could it be that he was too dirty? Or had blood splashed onto his clothes without him noticing?
Surely she didn't think he was a murderer and was about to call the police to arrest him?
Ye Xuan hurriedly grabbed at his clothes and looked himself over, checking for bloodstains.
"Come to think of it, when will Brother Xu get here?"
"At his speed, he'll be here soon. Why did we rent a room? Wouldn't it be simpler to talk outside?"
Chu He stroked his chin. "The things we need to discuss are better discussed somewhere more private. Actually, the best place would be Yi Gui Company—that's our territory, after all."
"But the nearest Yi Gui Company is still some distance from here. Going back and forth would be troublesome. We should wait until we meet up with Brother Xu before discussing it."
"And your sister—get her a leave of absence first. Once this matter is settled, let her return to class. That way, no one can target her again."
They had only managed to save her in time this time because Du Rutian had wanted to use her as bait to lure out Ye Xuan, the Savior.
What if the next person to target Ye Tong used more ruthless methods?
"I understand. I'll talk to the school."
In truth, Ye Xuan had been keeping an eye on news about his sister. Once she had washed up and gotten herself together, he would go pick her up immediately.
That was also why they had rented a room at the