As night falls, the fading darkness covers the whole scene. The street was quiet without a shadow of people, only one bar was still active.

The shop door "next to" one opened. Neil quietly walked inside, he went to the bar and patted the person sitting on the shoulder.

Roger turned his head in surprise, "Wao, what wind brought you here today?"

Neil pulled down a chair and gestured to Bie who was standing inside the bar, "A beer."

Roger looked back and forth, "Where's Zoe?"

“Go camping with your classmates.”

Neil gulped down half the beer in one gulp, then brought it to his mouth to take another gulp.

He extended his hand to Bie again, "Another bottle."

“Hey hey, why are you drinking so hard?”

Roger pulled Neil's hand while he continued to drink another bottle of beer that Bie had just passed, and after finishing Neil put the empty glass bottle on the table, silently saying nothing.

“Is it about that cop Brian?” Roger asked.

Neil shook his head, "It's settled, he shot people with a gun