Chapter 696 A Total Mess

I had planned to wander a bit more after leaving the office tower, but Inch did not seem too keen on me sticking around. He was dropping hints left and right that I should stay put in Bamboo House. Something felt off, so I made up an excuse about needing the restroom. Inch could not really argue with that, so he just nodded and led me to the bathroom. While he waited outside, I spotted an extra door in the restroom and slipped out that way. The back of the restroom was just as crammed with high-rises as the rest of the place. The buildings were so close together it was almost claustrophobic. I followed a long passageway until it opened up into a wider area that made me stop and frown. This spot was nothing like the rest of the building. A giant iron gate blocked the path ahead. I was trying to figure out what this place was all about when out of nowhere came a loud bang. Suddenly, I felt a warm splash on my face. Before I could figure out what it was, I saw something that would ha