The next morning, the chirping of little birds filtered into the room.
Wang Chu'an rubbed his eyes and, looking through the curtains, saw that the sky outside was already growing faintly bright. He turned on the bedside light and glanced at the watch on the table. Then, catching sight of a bird flying past the window, he lay back down on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling and muttering to himself.
"Damn it, it's only five o'clock. You guys don't need to sleep, but I sure as hell do."
Chapter 174