"After that child woke up, the Door disappeared. He couldn't see me, but he seemed to know there was someone else in the room. In a very quiet voice, he said one word: 'Dad.'" Men Nan sat with Chen Ge on the curb. Big and small, they stared at each other. "He seemed to be trying to say something else, but those were the only two words he knew."
"Describe the Door that appeared beside the child's bed in more detail. How was it different from the one you pushed open?"
"It didn't feel real. It could disappear at any moment, and the Blood Threads on it were very faint, all gathered in one spot, as if they'd been pieced together." Men Nan had never seen a Door like that before. "It's hard to explain. I suggest you go take a look yourself."
"The buildings in that residential complex have keypad locks at the entrances, and there are surveillance cameras all over the grounds. If I go there now carrying my Backpack, I'll definitely be spotted. Acting rashly would only alert them."
After looking around, Chen Ge realized the security at those upscale residential complexes was extremely tight. There was no way he could get into that child's home without being noticed.
"Let's change the plan." Chen Ge checked his phone. It had been 12:50 a.m. when he left the Third Ward, and now it was already 1:30 a.m.
"Are we going to force our way in?"
"No need. We'll come back tomorrow after Jiang Ming goes to work." Chen Ge stood up and went to a nearby food stall to order something to eat. "Want some?"
"No. Just call me when you come back tomorrow. I'm pretty interested in that child too."
Men Nan returned to the Comic Album.