Chen Mo had not even finished sighing before Batman sent over the rendezvous location.
Bat-speed!
The intersection west of the school.
Peter saved the event notice and put away his camera.
The two told Hamid where they were going and followed the wall around to the outside. When the old truck stopped in front of them, Chen Mo withdrew the hand he had reached toward the door.
The driver had changed. He was not the one who had driven them before.
Gray threaded his beard, an old pair of glasses sat on his nose, and his jacket collar was frayed. His face looked a little tired, as though his boss had just docked his pay and he had not yet had a chance to curse him out.
Chen Mo poked his head into the cab.
He had a bold guess, but could not quite bring himself to believe it.
"Driver, do you run the meter for a trip to Jerusalem?"
"Get in."
A familiar voice came over the shared channel. The driver himself could not even be bothered to move his mouth much. The curve of his lips remained just as cold.
No mistake. It was him.
Sometimes, Chen Mo really did question how this guy could actually be human.
Peter squeezed past Chen Mo and climbed in, setting his camera bag on his lap. The door closed, leaving the shouts from the school playground behind.
Outside the city, the two spiders changed into ordinary clothes in the truck, their masks retracting into their collars. They left the vehicle behind and joined the people walking into the city.
Batman braced himself against the door as he got out. Even after straightening up, his shoulders remained slightly hunched forward. Only after following him for a few steps did Chen Mo