Guests and "Guests"

Late at night, a figure walked up to the second floor and casually switched on the lights.

This floor had originally been used for storage, but now it stood empty, with only a few basic pieces of furniture left.

The plumbing and electrical work had already been completed. Clearly marked dedicated ports and reinforced mounting bases had been reserved in the corners, waiting for the arrival of that sleep pod.

Like an ordinary person, Li Yun casually checked each room, relocked the windows, and even inspected the ventilation openings. Only after confirming that nothing was amiss did he slowly return to the living room on the third floor.

At 11:05, his phone vibrated with a message—"The vehicle has entered the residential complex. No abnormalities. Expected to arrive downstairs in five minutes. White cargo van, four-person installation team, license plate and ID numbers as follows—"

Without doing anything, he let a reply naturally appear on the screen: "Received." Then Li Yun walked to the window and looked down through the curtains.

In the darkness, an ordinary-looking box truck drove into the open space below. It was clearly an old vehicle, and its body still bore the logo of a well-known home appliance repair brand.

It really had the air of a front for something else.

Once the vehicle came to a stop, four or five men in identical work uniforms jumped out. They efficiently opened the rear compartment. Two of them carried a long crate wrapped in shock-absorbing padding, while the others inconspicuously surveyed their surroundings.

The delivery was quiet and swift. The thick cushioning around the "cargo" absorbed most of the collision sounds as they steadily carried the crate into the courtyard.

Li Yun had naturally opened the front door in advance and was waiting.

Once the crate was carefully