Footsteps sounded in the hallway, growing nearer. The other players had presumably finished dinner and gone up to the second floor.
Qi Si listened as the footsteps dispersed, fading amid the overlapping sounds of doors unlocking and vanishing into their respective rooms. Silence settled over the air once more.
After an unknown amount of time, someone knocked on the door. Three unhurried taps, polite enough not to inspire any ill will.
Qi Si walked over and opened the door, regarding the person outside with a faintly amused look. "Brother Lu, did you come to the wrong room?"
It was Lu Li.
He gathered the lapels of his trench coat and smiled warmly. "While you were upstairs, we discussed tomorrow's plans again. There are a few things I thought I should tell you."
"My preliminary assessment is that there are three places worth exploring: the Altar, the Clock Tower, and the Coconut Grove. The Altar may be particularly dangerous, so I recommend that as few people as possible go there."
"Got it." Qi Si smiled, enunciating each word. "We won't be going to the Altar tomorrow."
"I think you may have misunderstood me. I was only making a suggestion. They aren't particularly willing to trust my judgment, either..." Lu Li sighed, as if saddened to have been misunderstood.
He stepped aside and started to pull the door shut. "It's late. We should all get some sleep. Staying up late could be dangerous."
At some point, Chang Xu had appeared beside the door. His voice was cool. "Lu Li, your eyesight and memory must be excellent. You even managed to find our room."
The numbers on the keys were extremely hard to make out. Unless someone had paid close attention, they probably couldn't match the rooms to their occupants.
Lu Li chuckled