With that, he turned his head and glanced at Hu Qi in the passenger seat.
"We could use our official identities to get involved, but that would risk tipping our hand.
I did some digging. The recent incidents at Anxin Cemetery have everyone on edge. The original guards all quit, too scared to keep working.
The cemetery is short on guards right now, so we could apply for the job. What do you think?"
"Alright, we'll do it your way."
It was all the same to Hu Qi.
Before long, after a slightly bumpy ride,
they arrived at their destination on the outskirts of the city.
It was nearly dusk. The setting sun bled across the distant horizon, dyeing the sky a muddled mix of orange-red and dark purple.
The two of them opened the car doors and got out.
Hu Qi looked up at the cemetery across the road.
Bathed in the hazy light of the setting sun,
the massive cemetery looked like a desolate, silent estate.
