Compared to intercity buses, the passenger bus running from the county seat of Xinhong to Humiao Town looked exceptionally dilapidated.
The interior was permeated with that heavy, stagnant smell unique to old automobiles, causing passengers to wrinkle their noses. The cabin was cramped, the leather seats were worn and sagging, and as the vehicle moved, the windows often emitted a splintering, rattling groan, as though they were ready to disintegrate at any moment.
There weren't many passengers. Xue Yuantong and Jiang Ning sat in the second-to-last row.
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