Upon arriving at the barbecue area, Lu Mingfei found that the site was enclosed in a circle, leaving a large open space in the middle with a bonfire already blazing at its dead center. Following the number Su Xiaoqiang had texted him, he located their spot—neither too close nor too far from the bonfire, just far enough to avoid being swallowed by its searing heat.
"Are we having a bonfire party tonight?" Erii asked, looking at the roaring fire in the middle with a sense of anticipation.
The two of them hauled the ingredients they had reserved at noon from the distribution point. Lu Mingfei set up the grill and started the charcoal fire. Smoke billowed up almost immediately; though it was smokeless charcoal, grease still dripped onto it, sending up a puff of white smoke.
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