"Gentlemen, would you like a foot massage or a full body massage? Or perhaps a scrub?" the attendant asked, walking quickly alongside the four men. She could barely keep up with their pace.
"A scrub," Lin Xiao said, slowing his steps slightly. He had sensed the presence of those other people and finally spoke.
"Alright, gentlemen, please follow me."
Lin Xiao slowed down, and the other three followed suit. Only then could the attendant manage to keep up.
"Sir, this..." Hu Zhicheng lowered his voice, leaning closer to Lin Xiao. He was a little impatient. Wasn't getting a scrub tedious? Wouldn't it waste time?
"It's over there," Lin Xiao pointed in a direction and then said to the attendant, "Hello, is your bathing area over there?"
"Yes, sir. Please take off your shoes and change into the robes. After you've stored your belongings, you can head over," the attendant replied.
Upon hearing this, Hu Zhicheng immediately relaxed. The target was over there; that was excellent. He had managed to maintain his composure earlier, but at this moment, he found himself struggling to control his excitement. He was about to find his son; how could he not be thrilled?
"Patience," Lin Xiao reminded him. They needed to act like genuine patrons enjoying the facilities and avoid alerting anyone. With that, Hu Zhicheng quickly composed himself.
After changing into bathrobes and taking towels, they headed towards the bathing area. The bathhouse was large and quite crowded. On the way, they saw a group of people eating late-night snacks in the restaurant, which was one of the establishment's features: free snacks were provided for customers who opted for services other than just a scrub. Even though Hu Zhicheng hadn't eaten much before leaving, he didn't have the luxury of stopping. However, Lin Xiao and Zhu Guangyu instinctively scanned the dining customers, looking for anyone suspicious. Clearly, there was no one.
Upon entering the bathhouse, Lin Xiao had initially expected it to be crowded, thinking it might be awkward to share a bath with strangers. However, upon entering, he discovered two large pools. Only one person was in the entire bathhouse. The man lay in the water, head tilted back, arms resting on the edge of the pool, seemingly in deep relaxation. Lin Xiao even felt a sense of contentment just by looking. This was their target.
Ming Yi, unable to contain himself, walked over eagerly. Just as he was about to remove his robe and enter the water, the man in the pool glanced at him and said, "Go over there."
"What?" Ming Yi frowned.
"Don't you understand? Go over there. Don't disturb my enjoyment. I don't like sharing a pool with anyone!" The man removed the towel from his head and pointed to the other pool. "There's one there. Can't you see it?"
"If you don't want to share a pool with anyone, why are you here?" Ming Yi, ignoring the man, walked into the pool himself and found a water inlet, comfortably lying down.
"Are you f**king crazy?" The man was clearly provoked by Ming Yi's words. Just as he was about to get up and confront him, he saw three more people entering the pool.
"Are you all crazy?"