On Thursday night, Xiang Shang didn't sleep a wink. He stayed beside Li Zi, watching over her until she finally couldn't hold out any longer and fell asleep.
At seven the next morning, Xiang Shang quietly left the hospital room and called Chen Miao from the corridor.
But no one answered.
Just as Xiang Shang was about to call again, he heard Chen Miao's voice.
It hadn't come from his phone.
Xiang Shang looked up and saw Chen Miao carrying a shoulder bag and a large travel bag.
He hurried over.
"San Shui, two of the peachwood talismans broke!"
As he spoke, he took out the two broken peachwood talismans.
Chen Miao looked at the second one, which had shattered into six pieces, and nodded without saying anything.
"How's Li Zi?"
"She's okay, just a bit frightened."
"Can she be discharged?"
Xiang Shang froze at the question.
"What's wrong? Why discharge her?"
"The hospital isn't convenient. I found a hotel where we can stay for a day. If everything goes smoothly, we can settle this today."
Relieved to hear that, Xiang Shang immediately nodded.
The discharge paperwork took an hour. Afterward, Chen Miao drove them to a hotel he'd found through an app.
The hotel wasn't anything special, but it had one advantage: it was close to the police station.
In other words, it was close to the Administration!
Chen Miao wanted a backup plan. Who knew whether the person behind this would come after them again once they resolved the current problem?
Being nearby would make it easier to call for help.
Chen Miao had booked a suite with a living room containing a mahjong table and a bedroom with two single beds.
Once inside, Chen Miao began taking things out of his travel bag.
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