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2024-10-29 19:42:56My watch was showing three when we reached town. Edelweiss and Na San followed along with me at the wheel on my old Volkswagen with Lin Feng driving himself, Chongxi, and Big Sister, in another car, following closely behind. "Shiyan," Lin Feng called to ask, "Where to now?"
I pondered for a second and answered, "Lu Shengnan's teaching center first. That's our only lead for now." Lin Feng snorted an assent and the call clicked off.
Our cars, both moving in a file, came to the street bustling with commercial activity and to our dismay, there were no parking spots available. We circled around and finally found a couple not far away from our destination. In busy shopping areas like this one, beggars can't be choosy.
Our party waded through the currents of shoppers until we finally reached the entrance leading up to Lu Shengnan's place upstairs. Unexpectedly, we found the entrance locked by a sturdy-looking padlock. Lin Feng and I looked at Chongxi
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"Like a robot." Our heads turned and saw it was Lin Feng who said that, with the edges of his eyes twitching uncomfortably. I flashed him an approving nod, attesting to what he said, something which Chongxi agreed too. "True enough," he said, "All of them behaved like mindless drones without any shred of humanity or compassion, only programmed to do as he's told."Zheng Shuang looked positively aghast by that epiphany, looking absolutely shocked that he could not even speak. Big Sister placed her empty can on the table and propped one leg over one knee and called, "Toss me another, Na San." The Shaman hastily placed his can on the floor and knelt down to extract another Coke from the box. Carefully, he popped the Coke open and presented it humbly to her, saying, "Your drink, My Lady." "Gods, Big Sister. Can you be any more imperious!?" I frowned from across the coffee table. She shrugged nonchalantly as she took her Coke from Na San's hands, ignoring my jibe, and gestur
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