The homicide case was already on everyone's radar, and the gruesome nature of the deaths only amplified the attention. Despite the police's attempts to keep the information from leaking, news spread due to the number of deaths and their scattered locations.
The breaking news captured the attention of everyone in the establishment.
Both customers engrossed in their meals and the serving staff.
Qian Cangyi and his companion also watched the news, but they did not flee.
"Things are progressing quicker than I expected." Qian Cangyi thought he could at least safely make it through the night.
"We're in a bit of a tight spot. Zhang Chao is our only bargaining chip. If we lose him, our situation becomes even more precarious," Qian Jiangyue says, knitting his brows.
After each of them had spoken, someone pointed at them.
"Hey, look, aren't they the people in the picture?" one young man said, pointing with his index finger to where they sat.