Qi Gu was not the only one awake that night. Miao Yue clearly could not sleep either. She was eager for Lin Hanzhi's frontline report.
But after that phone call, none of her messages had received another reply. Miao Yue could not help wondering whether Brother Qi had really been so angry that he had beaten Lin Hanzhi until he could not get up and did not even have the strength to answer his phone.
If that really was the case... should she call to check on him?
With that thought, Miao Yue agonized for a moment, then dialed.
Outside, wind and rain rustled. The courtyard's drainage system was working, and rainwater could be heard flowing through channels toward lower ground.
Not long after Lin Hanzhi fell asleep, rain began to fall on Floating Mist Mountain.
The phone he had left on the rug suddenly lit up, vibrating and drawing Qi Gu's attention. Qi Gu hurriedly picked it up, intending to see who was calling before deciding whether to wake Lin Hanzhi. But a talisman covered in cinnabar markings was stuck to his hand, and its trailing end accidentally brushed the answer button. Just like that, the call connected.
With no other choice, Qi Gu raised the phone to his ear and lowered his voice. "Hello?"
He was just about to explain that Lin Hanzhi was asleep and that he had answered by accident when Miao Yue let out an enormous cry of surprise over the phone, followed by a string of meaningless exclamations.
"Brother Qi, why are you answering his phone?" After three minutes of losing her mind, Miao Yue finally calmed down, allowing Qi Gu to bring the phone's earpiece back to his ear.
"He's asleep. I'm still busy with something and answered by accident. Shall I wake