Downstairs from the place he found was a street of cheap snacks, with a barbecue that burned all year round at the corner, the black smoke turning the walls pitch black. Dense wires wrapped around the utility poles, and then passed under the air conditioners outside the buildings.
Besides barbecues, the area had everything like octopus balls, juicy soup dumplings, teppanyaki grilled squid, spicy duck products, etc. After school every day, it was bustling with a steady stream of people.
The reason he chose such a place was partly that it was close to the school, convenient for eating and drinking, and more importantly, it allowed him to "cover his tracks."
He was a student after all, so living here wasn't strange at all, and no one would even notice him.
Here, he could do whatever he wanted, have his own privacy. Although the conditions were average, he was satisfied.
