No Way To Run

"Sorry. I'm really nervous," murmured Bai Qing.

"It's okay. Just be careful. They are obviously one step ahead of us." Zhang Heng sounded a little annoyed. "These things are everywhere, as annoying as cockroaches."

"What should we do now?" asked Bai Qing.

"We have to figure out another way. Children's Palace is a dead end," Zhang Heng said. "And it seems they have an eye out on you as well. It is impossible to return to any hotels you've stayed at. Let's find a safe place first."

"We have to look for a place that we both haven't been to," he added.

"Where?" Bai Qing asked.

"I know an internet cafe owner. I can get him to give us a private room on the second floor."

"How would you know if the aliens hadn't replaced him?"

"Don't worry. I've personally checked him out earlier," Zhang Heng said. "The place is actually similar to a hotel. There is food and drink, and we can stay until we come up with a plan for our next move."