That night, two major incidents occurred.
Shen Qingye from the Sixth Bureau was attacked in an assassination attempt right outside his home, shot in the chest and still in critical condition at the hospital.
Xia Siyu, the heiress of Huanxia Pharmaceutical, encountered a car accident in Cloud City, suffering a head injury. After seven hours of emergency treatment, she had yet to regain consciousness.
When Li Qiao received these two pieces of news, it was half-past four in the morning, British time.
She didn't know how long she had slept when she suddenly awoke, still somewhat disoriented.
The room was dim, the mattress beside her cool to the touch, and the man was not there.
She sat up, supporting her forehead, feeling a vague unease that she couldn't quite place.
Besides, the darkness of the room always seemed to amplify feelings of restlessness.
