Night fell, quietly descending upon Beijing, the greatest city in the north.
Streetlights flickered to life, first like scattered stars, then swiftly coalescing into brilliant ribbons of light. Traffic surged incessantly along the wide roads, while commuters rushed home, caught in the endless, bustling cycle of their daily lives.
In the basement of Building 7, Jingming Community, Lu Chen swallowed the last bite of his egg-fried rice and tapped his phone screen again.
Chapter 24