The bluestone floor of the Xuan'an Bureau was slick with morning dew, and the soles of Pi Yanlin’s cloth shoes left shallow scuffs against the threshold.
He kept his eyes half-closed, his neck resting against the mottled wooden door, appearing to be catching up on sleep lost to the bumpy carriage ride. In reality, however, he was pressing the tip of his tongue against his upper palate—the secret signal to activate his "Idle Gain System."
"Today's check-in location: Entrance of the Xuan'an Bureau interrogation room. Passive-status timer starting now."
Chapter 46