Rendezvous

But just then.

Another set of footsteps came from the street outside the hotel. Though faint, they could not escape the keen hearing of the awakened.

"Footsteps."

Cheng Luoyi said, focusing intently.

"Hm?"

The others were startled and could not help growing tense.

Had they attracted monsters again?

They were way too sensitive...

Sun Xiaoqiang, however, was not worried.

"What's there to fear? I'll have to deal with them anyway."

"Oh..."

Everyone nodded.

At that moment, the footsteps drew closer and closer. Before long, more than a dozen figures appeared at the hotel entrance.

At the head was a young man whose gaze was equally cautious as he carefully scanned the hotel lobby.

When he saw Cheng Luoyi and the others, suspicion appeared on his face.

"You people..."

"Squeak, squeak, squeak... Squeak..."

At that moment, Sun Xiaoqiang imitated a monster and let out a series of cries.

"Hm?"

The group immediately looked horrified and instinctively took half a step back.

Seeing this, Sun Xiaoqiang was curious. Why weren't they leaving? Had the cries stopped working?

"Squeak, squeak, squeak... Squeak..."

He cried out again, imitating the earlier monster, only this time more urgently.

The group became even more tense.

They stood frozen in place. Some had even reached for their weapons, seeming ready to launch an attack at any second.

However, Cheng Luoyi stepped forward and suddenly asked,

"Are you Yan Bin?"

"Uh..."

The young man at the front froze, then turned to look at her. Seeing Cheng Luoyi's stunningly beautiful face, he nodded.

"That's right. You people..."

"We're from the Jiangbei City Shelter."

Cheng Luoyi answered directly.

"B-but what's going on with him?"

Yan Bin stared at Sun Xiaoqiang, still extremely wary. His hand gripping the hilt of his blade did not loosen.

Cheng Luoyi slapped a hand to her