When the door was pushed open, Li Ruan also raised his head.
The first person he saw was one of those who captured him at the foot of Building No. 8. After opening the door, this person retreated silently to the side, and then Li Ruan saw the person who ordered his capture.
The entrance at the doorway had no lights on, yet the room was as bright as daylight.
This was precisely Song Baiyan.
— Passing through that darkness, stepping into the light.
The incandescent light climbed onto Song Baiyan's shirt, letting Li Ruan see Song Baiyan clearly. Compared to what he had seen on TV or during the village visit, Song Baiyan, sitting on the chair at the foot of the bed, seemed to exude less of the authority seen in the news. However, his powerful and intimidating aura was no longer deliberately restrained.
Now, sharing the same room with Song Baiyan, Li Ruan was increasingly certain—what he told Tang Li was likely relayed verbatim to Song Baiyan.
