ADMPT: 2
Previous | Next Chapter 2 The roads in the countryside weren't easy to travel on. In recent years, they had gradually been paved with cement and asphalt, yet that still couldn't hide how winding they were. Especially after nightfall, the car sometimes inevitably jolted and bumped along. After playing on his phone for a while, Chu Li felt his eyelids grow heavy. Leaning against the window, he drifted into a drowsy sleep. When he woke again, it wasn't because he had arrived home, but because of a sudden ringing of the phone's ringer. Outside, it was pitch-black. The car was moving fast. It was already on the highway. Chu Li was still groggy from sleep, his head dizzy, his throat dry and sore, and his nose also congested. He was in a daze for a long while before fumbling for his phone in the darkness. "Hello…" As expected, his voice also sounded rusty, hoarse. Karma for a cold bath may be delayed, but it never fails to arrive. There was a brief pause on the oth...