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He had only just returned to Greenwater City two days ago, yet he was already on the move again.
After boarding, he slept for nearly half a day. When dusk came, he walked out from his compartment and brewed a fresh pot of tea before he started drinking tea while reading the newspaper.
There came a knock at the door.
"Sir! Ticket inspection! Open up at once and show your ticket!"
The voice sounded familiar, but just a little strange.
With his hand holding the teacup, Zhou Changhong did not move at all.
Knock, knock.
The knock sounded again as the attendant said, "Sir, open the door immediately and present your ticket."
No answer. Not a breath. Nothing. Zhou Changhong still sat there with his teacup and remained as still as a figure molded from clay.
Then…
BANG! BANG! BANG!
The third knock sounded against the door.
"Sir, you must cooperate with the inspection! If you refuse to open the door, I will be forced to take action!"
At last, there was movement inside the room.
Zhou Changhong moved. He flipped the newspaper to the other side and took another sip of his tea.
How strange…
Standing outside the door, Li Banfeng, disguised as a train attendant, listened through the Threaded Earring for any movement inside the compartment.
He's still drinking tea? Li Banfeng couldn't understand Changhong's reaction at all.
Ticket inspections usually happened once, about five or six hours after boarding. Li Banfeng had experienced it himself on his first train ride, and Ma Wu had confirmed it was standard procedure.
Why isn't he opening the...
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