Invisible Security Guard

Spring Festival is not the peak season for hotels, since traditional Chinese people always go home for the New Year. Therefore, after Ruth Wilcox finished her tasks, she met up with Yusuf Zuck that afternoon and headed to the airport.

In the airport waiting hall, Ruth Wilcox saw the two female friends that Yusuf Zuck had mentioned: one around twenty-five or twenty-six and the other looking not even twenty, both dressed somewhat oddly.

The young girl, Sophia, was dressed in standard Miao ethnic clothing, very distinctive, while Rachel Fournier was wearing a long cotton robe.

Yes, Rachel Fournier’s robe bore some resemblance to the clothes worn by ancient people. Although not very brightly colored, it, along with Sophia’s attire, drew many second glances.

"Let me introduce you. Ruth Wilcox, my girlfriend," Yusuf Zuck introduced without a shade of red on his face or a change in his breath.

Rachel Fournier and Sophia were somewhat confused. Ember Vance was his girlfriend, Miles O’brien was his girlfriend, and now here was another girlfriend. How come he had so many girlfriends?

"This is Sophia, and this is Rachel Fournier." Yusuf Zuck winked at Rachel Fournier and Sophia, meaning ’don’t you dare say too much, or it’ll cost someone their life.’

"Nice to meet you. I’ve heard from Yusuf Zuck that he hasn’t spent much time with you lately. Once we get to Sanya, I’ll keep you company," Ruth Wilcox said genially, shaking hands with Rachel Fournier and Sophia, who both seemed a bit restrained and embarrassed.

The group of four collected their boarding passes, boarded the plane, and took off at five in the afternoon.

Thanks to an advance notice to Marlon Shepherd, who couldn’t make it to Sanya in person, he had arranged for someone there. He had a female classmate in Sanya, so when the group of four disembarked the plane, they were picked up by a woman around twenty-seven or twenty-eight, driving a Toyota Corolla.